Research and Communications

HAP's research and communications functions are fused. Together they reinforce and improve the practice of accountability through strategic partnerships with academic institutions and organizations concerned with accountability.

Objectives

During 2008 and 2009, HAP research and communications will:

promote the HAP research agenda
commission research
review the HAP 2007 Standard
prepare communication materials for promoting accountability and quality management

Activities

Its major activities will include:

developing strategic partnerships with academic institutions
co-convening a conference on accountability
presenting at strategic research fora and publishing on humanitarian accountability
commissioning research on the program impact of good complaints handling, beneficiary participation in complaints handling and the perceptions of accountability stakeholders
developing audio-visual materials to promote and explain humanitarian accountability and the HAP processes