Ethiopia — Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Snapshot Report (August – September 2023)

Between August and September 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) methodology, deployed the Site Assessment (SA) Round 34 and Village Assessment Survey (VAS) Round 17 assessment tools to assess the mobility, needs and vulnerabilities of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returning IDPs across Ethiopia.

As part of its commitment to Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) principles, IOM Ethiopia’s AAP and DTM teams have closely worked together on AAP implementation and mainstreaming in DTM operations. The DTM team reviewed and incorporated indicators related to AAP within the SA and VAS tools, to map communities’ access to feedback mechanisms and involvement in the decision-making process surrounding humanitarian aid. The indicators were included in the August - September 2023 multisectoral assessments which took place nationwide in IDP sites (SA) and villages of return (VAS).

The key findings from the assessments are presented in this snapshot report. Group discussions with IDPs (for SA) and with returning IDPs (for VAS) were asked if members of the target population in the location were aware of mechanisms to provide feedback and make complaints about the quality, quantity and appropriateness of the humanitarian aid they receive. In 59.20% of sites no IDPs in the location were aware of these mechanisms and in 52.56% of villages no returning IDPs were aware.