FTS Presentation CAP-PCM workshop
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Transcript FTS Presentation CAP-PCM workshop
FTS
Financial Tracking
Service
http://fts.unocha.org
Topics to be covered
What is FTS and why it is
useful for PCM?
Data sources and key
challenges
Pre-set tables
New features and planned
improvements
Relation with the Online
Project System (OPS)
What is FTS ?
On-line database of humanitarian funding
Real-time snapshot of contributions to
natural disasters and complex
emergencies (all Consolidated and Flash
Appeals and contributions outside
appeals (bilateral, Red Cross/Red
Crescent, etc.)
Real-time snapshot of emergencies
without an appeal
Tool to improve coordination, resource
allocation decisions, and advocacy
Why is FTS important during
the CAP process
Year in review narrative
Cluster response plans
Tables with previous year
response
Humanitarian Appeal
chapeau
Where
does
the
information
WHERE DOES THE INFORMATION COME
FROM?
come from ?
Key challenges
Delays in reporting
Several sources for the same piece
of information. Descriptions and
amounts can vary.
False distinction between appeal
and non-appeal
Unearmarked funding / SNYS
Lack of NGO reporting
What can you do?
Consult FTS regularly and look for
gaps/inconsistencies.
Explain FTS to all CAP and non-CAP
partners.
Circulate FTS flyers to all
humanitarian partners, including
donors.
Ensure that your office only uses
FTS figures in all information
products.
Familiarize yourself with all pre-set
tables and custom search features.
Key features
Pre-set tables by country
Project sheets
Print projects on demand
Custom tables (1 and 2)
Set data grouping and saving a
search
Which tables are what?
Tables A and B: All humanitarian
contributions to an emergency, both
inside and outside appeal
Tables C, D, E, F, G: Contributions only
to the appeal, organized by appealing
organization, summary by cluster, list
of projects, list of contributions
Table H: List of contributions outside
the appeal
See also: Customized by country (i.e.
location, priority, gender marker)
Project Sheets
Interested in a
project?
Read the full
description by
clicking on the
project code in
Table E.
Print Projects on Demand
New features and planned
improvements
Trends analysis
Pooled funding pages (CHF/ERF)
Video tutorials
Tip of the Week
How are OPS and FTS linked?
Transfer of data following HQ
review
Changes throughout the year
http://fts.unocha.org
www.humanitarianappeal.net
[email protected]