NGHOA is committed to placing accountability to people affected by disaster and conflict at the core of its emergency policy and practice, from preparedness and the onset of an emergency, through all phases of the program cycle. Accountability to affected populations (AAP) is applicable to all of NGHOA’s programs, whether humanitarian or development. It is highlighted in humanitarian situations due to the exceptional power imbalance between aid providers and recipients, and the urgent needs and increased vulnerability found within crisis-affected communities. NGHOA’s Policy to AAP provides a framework for addressing and integrating issues in emergencies such as gender equality, protection, the inclusion of the aged and people living with disability, and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse by NGHOA and partner staff.