Libya. Evacuation flight to Italy
brings 114 people to safety.
© UNHCR/Mohamed Alalem
4. Feedback and Response
4.1 AGD Considerations for Feedback, Complaints, and
Response Mechanisms in MENA
Community-based protection structures are in place across
countries in the MENA region to support equal access to
feedback, complaints and response mechanisms (FCRM).
This includes community centres, mobile units, outreach
volunteers, community platforms (e.g., women and youth
committees), community gatherings, community-led
initiatives and community-based organizations among
others.
Different terminology is used to describe the process
of receiving and responding to queries and concerns.
Feedback and complaints may be known for example as
petitions, comments, or suggestions. For many partners,
accountability is covered by units or departments dealing
with monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
(MEAL) or integrity.
Not all channels can reach people of all ages, genders,
and diverse backgrounds. Multiple and complementary
channels will constitute an impactful FCRM. The diagram
below shows a variety of channels that are part of a
holistic FCRM.
In the MENA region, some UNHCR operations and
partners describe channels as physical, digital, remote,
asynchronous, integrated, dedicated, and non-dedicated.
Changes in the operational context, including availability
and accessibility of channels, needs and preferences
of populations require regular updates of the FCRM.
Commonly used channels include contact centres (e.g.,
helplines in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt), community centres
(e.g., in Syria), community support committees (e.g., in
Jordan), and community outreach volunteers (e.g., in
Syria and Lebanon), social media, dedicated emails,
physical and digital complaint/suggestion boxes and
forms, SMS and WhatsApp (or other direct messaging
apps), and many others.
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