girls, and boys of different backgrounds to lead their own development to guarantee that no one is left behind. UNHCR Tool for Participatory Assessment in Operations Participation and inclusion are critical for AGDinclusive programming and a core component of AAP. Recognizing this importance, in 2006, UNHCR published the first edition of the UNHCR Tool for Participatory Assessment in Operations, a core UNHCR document that supports the planning, designing, reporting and implementation of Participatory Assessments. As elaborated above, UNHCR and partners incorporate findings and recommendations from participatory interventions into programming. This requires: • Standardization of data collection during participatory interventions • Analysis of findings across years, programme cycle phases, AGD groups, and geographical areas • Visualization and summary of findings Good practices from UNHCR country operations in the MENA region include the Disability Age Sub-Working Group in Jordan and the Interagency Disability and Older Age Working Group in Lebanon. Activities such as training for community-based organizations on disability inclusion in Egypt or peer-led dialogues on social inclusion and disabilities in Iraq have also boosted participation of this population group, including by members of this population being included in outreach volunteers programmes. This has also helped increasing safe spaces for people with disabilities within existing community centres (e.g., Lebanon). Participation and inclusion across MENA Participatory and inclusive interventions are applied across the MENA region, with focus-group discussions (FGDs) remaining the primary method used for assessment purposes. 2.2 Participation and Inclusion Tools Participation and Inclusion Tools 2.2.1 2.2.2 UNHCR MENA Digital Participatory Tool Tool 2.2.1 – 2.2.3 UNHCR MENA Digital Participatory Tool User Guidance Note UNHCR MENA Digital Participatory Tool Checklist UNHCR MENA Digital Participatory Tool Category: Assessment Country/Region: MENA Region Organization: UNHCR Link: 2022 Template – PA Digital Systematization Form Profile: This Tool aims to enhance participatory approaches and real-time analysis to strengthen inclusive programming. The Tool digitalizes data collection and analysis for participatory interventions, including planning assessments, focus group discussions, and other dialogues. It was developed by the RB MENA and tested in Algeria, Israel, and Morocco and further expanded to Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Mauritania. Further adaptions are on-going. The Tool assists UNHCR and partners to systematically document and record quantitative and qualitative findings from participatory interventions with communities. It then generates data-based information to assist analysis at local, country and regional levels. It can be used in conjunction with other AAP and participative tools, such as feedback and response mechanisms, satisfaction surveys, and support community-led organizations. MENA AAP TOOLKIT: STRENGTHENING INCLUSION AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO AFFECTED PEOPLE 7