Transcript CERF 1 - Introduction E Jul2012

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INTRODUCTION TO THE
CENTRAL EMERGENCY
RESPONSE FUND
WORKSHOP
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History
1991
Creation of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund:
Loan element of USD 50 million.
8 March 2006
60th General Assembly Session: Resolution 60/125:
Establishes the Central Emergency Response Fund.
Funding: - Loan element (USD 30 million since 2011)
- Grant element (USD 450 million)
10 October 2006
Secretary-General’s Bulletin
23 April 2010
2nd Secretary-General’s Bulletin
2011
UN General Assembly-mandated CERF Five-Year
Evaluation
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CERF Mandate
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Promote early action and response to reduce loss of life
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Enhance response to time-critical requirements
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Strengthen core elements of humanitarian response in
underfunded crises
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Complement existing humanitarian funding
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Integral Part of the Humanitarian Reform
It contributes to:
 More timely and predictable humanitarian financing:
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• Enable prompt response to new or rapidly
deteriorating crises by providing emergency funds
 Reinforces the leadership role of the RC/HC
 Reinforces the cluster approach
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Vital Source of Funding for Humanitarian Appeals
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CERF was the largest and fastest source of funding to
the 2010 Flash Appeals
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CERF evens gaps across appeals
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But….. CERF is only 7% of global humanitarian
contributions
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Management of CERF
The CERF is managed, on behalf of the Secretary-General,
by the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC)
• OCHA’s CERF Secretariat supports the ERC in fund
management
In addition
• CERF receives guidance from the CERF Advisory Group
• Eighteen members are nominated by Member States and
selected by the UN Secretary-General
• Members serve three-year terms
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CERF Stakeholders
IASC Humanitarian
Financing Group
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Advisory
Group
ERC/CERF
Secretariat
OCHA field &
regional offices,
OCHA CRD
CERF Donors
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UN HQ
Controller’s office
UN agencies
at HQ, regional and
country level
Resident/Humanitarian
Coordinators
Beneficiaries
Implementing
Partners
(Governments,
NGOs)
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Summary of the Two Funding Elements
Central Emergency Response Fund
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LOAN
Component
GRANT
Component
Rapid Response Window
Underfunded Window
First Round
Second Round
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Who is eligible?
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United Nations funds, programmes
and specialized agencies
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International Organization for
Migration
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NGOs cannot apply directly, but can:
 Participate in the prioritization and selection
process as part of the HCT and clusters and,
 Receive funds as implementing partners
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