Ensuring Accountability to Affected Populations and Risk Management in the Earthquake Response in Northwest Syria ltpgt


lt/pgtltpgtltspangtUnder this
proposal, IOM will continue the implementation of two inter-agency programmes
supporting the humanitarian response architecture in NWS under the CSS cluster:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt·ltspangt       - lt/spangtlt/spangtltspangtEnsure
effective AAP and address PSEAH-related
risks andlt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt·ltspangt       - lt/spangtlt/spangtltspangtStrengthen
coordinated risk management in NWS in the aftermath of the earthquake.lt/spangtlt/pgt

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ltpgtltspangtBoth
initiatives support the role of the DRHC under his leadership to identify and
provide consultation for a plethora of decisions to be made. This allocation
will critically provide funding to prevent these services from eventually
shutting down at a time when PSEAH-related risks are obviously at an all-time
high and a common, harmonized approach to addressing new and emerging risks is
critical. The RMU directly reports to the DRHC and supports the broader
humanitarian community in managing these risks and thus serves a key function
for the Cross-Border operation.lt/spangtltbrgt
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ltbgtltspangtOutcome 1: PSEAHlt/spangtlt/bgtltbrgt
ltspangtThe inter-agency PSEAH Network consists of two hubs (NWS and NES) as well as over 350 focal points across 186 UN agencies, INGOs and
NGOs (116 in NWS and 70 in NES). The NWS PSEAH hotline was established in April
2019 and has since served as the only inter-agency CBCM. In line with the 2023-2024 PSEAH Programme strategy and the
AAP Action Plan for change (annexes 6,7 and 12), this project aims to
capitalize and expand the existing PSEAH CBCM which includes a hotline (calls +
SMS + WhatsApp + email) to receive complaints concerning acts of
wrongdoing, including fraud, corruption and facilitate two-way communications
with communities. Similar to the PSEAH CBCM, this channel will be open to
all aid actors and will operate on behalf of the Cross-Border humanitarian aid
community. Activities under this project will particularly aim to expand the
existing PSEAH hotline in the NWS hub. This would include:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt1.ltspangt      - lt/spangtExpand the CBCM Mechanism and SOPs for
SEAH cases and AAP complaints, including a referral mechanismlt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt2.ltspangt      - lt/spangtSecure two- way communication for
communities and enable
data collection and analysis.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangt3.ltspangt      - lt/spangtProduce/share analysis so concerns can inform high-level decision-making and contribute to
advocacyltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt- Disseminate awareness messages on
available SEAH complaint mechanisms.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt- Implement effective liaison with ICCG, HLG and others for
follow-up on referrals and coordination. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt- Establish Accountability to Affected Populations
(AAP)-PSEAH cluster focal points.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbgtOutcome 2: RMUlt/bgtltbrgtThe NWS RMU aims to strengthen the capacity of humanitarian partners within the Cross Border operation on risk management issues and promote a collective approach to addressing priority risks, as well as advise and support the DRHC on risk-related topics of importance.ltbrgtUnder the current project, the RMU will build on activities since launching in August 2022 and focus on 8 key areas:lt/pgtltpgt- Support the DRHC with necessary information and analysis on risk for decision-making.ltbrgt- Implement a 3-part MITIGATE series including a training workshop, joint analysis workshops and the development of a harmonized approaches on 3 topics: risk management, international sanctions/aid diversion, and fraud/corruption. ltbrgt- Expand on an existing high-level risk matrix to develop a full common risk register on aid diversion to support in monitoring key risks and identifying topics for further analysis. ltbrgt- Lead a Risk Management Working Group for UN and a Senior Risk Management Group to help conduct analysis on risk issues, build consensus on risk, strengthen accountability, and ensure advocacy and information sharing.ltbrgt- Continue linking with relevant coordination forums.ltbrgt- Develop a risk management database to centralize risk-related information for the humanitarian community.ltbrgt- Develop risk-related communications for public information.ltbrgt- Continue building the relationship with the RMUs in Damascus, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Somalia to identify areas for collaboration and mutual support and strengthen efforts for the Cross Border humanitarian community.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtlt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgt



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