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September 2008 Slide 1

The Common Humanitarian Fundin the Central African Republic

Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team

Central African Republic

Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net

September 2008

Source: FTS (2008)

2004 2006

Funding to CAP projects increases from $3m in 2004 to more than $85 by August 2008

2005

Humanitarian funding increases

2007

$9.8m

$69.3m

$2.9m

$23.9m

Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net Slide 2

$85.4m

Aug 08

HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT

September 2008 Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR

Paoua

Bangui

Kaga-Bandoro

Bambari

Birao

Ndélé

SibutBouar

Bossangoa

Humanitarian presence multiplies – January 2007

Bozoum

500 kmSource: HDPT CAR / Mar 08


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September 2008 10/04/23Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR

Paoua

Bangui

Bambari

Birao

Ndélé

SibutBouar

Sam Ouandja

Bossangoa

Humanitarian presence multiplies – September 2008

Bozoum

Bocaranga

500 kmSource: HDPT CAR / Aug 08

Mbrés

Kaga-Bandoro

Kabo

Gordil


September 2008

Sweden

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Norway

$1.1m

$2.7m

$2.2m

ERF contributions by donor

ERF now 4th channel of humanitarian funding in CAR

• Total funds received

$12,029,057

• Total funds engaged

$10,454,197 for 66 projects

NGOs: 66%, UN: 34%

• Rejected or withdrawn projects

11 projects at a value of $2,489,795

Funding and project status as of August 2008

Ireland

$4.0m

EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND

$1.9m


Bangui

Kaga-Bandoro

Birao

Ndélé

Sam Ouandja

Bossangoa

UNDSS

Bocaranga

500 kmSource: HDPT CAR / Feb 08

UNHAS

Bozoum

Bouar

Ouanda-Djallé

Ngaound.Paoua

IPHD

THE ERF AT WORK


Projects funded by the ERF since April 2007


Main difference: the CHF has two funding windows

Twice a year, the Humanitarian Coordinator

allocates funding to clusters, based on

humanitarian needs and priorities

The allocation to individual projects takes place

at cluster level

For these discussions at cluster level, an NGO

co-lead works together with the cluster lead

The cluster submits a list of projects and the

funding level for each to the HC for final

approval

Project duration: up to 1 year

Budget: up to $500,000

Standard allocations

FROM ERF TO CHF

1

2

A

B

Emergency Reserve

C


3

The HC will keep an

emergency reserve (<20%)

The reserve will be used to

respond to breaking

emergencies and to fill gaps

in the humanitarian response

Organisations can submit

projects to the reserve at any

time, through a cluster or the

Advisory Board

Project duration: 6 months

Budget: up to $300,000


The main objectives stay the same

Enable NGOs and UN agencies to respond

quickly and effectively to worsening situation

by:

Making funds available for priority, underfunded CAP projects

Making funds available to cover start-up costs

Making funds available in cases of rapidly changing circumstances and humanitarian needs where gaps need to be filled and other donor mechanisms are unavailable

Ensure humanitarian needs are addressed in

collaborative spirit, fostering understanding

and coordination within and between clusters

and humanitarian organisations

Respond to needs, support coordination

CHF OBJECTIVES

1

2

A

B

Support start-up, cover gaps

C



The ERF has been strengthened for a smooth move to the CHF

Donor/NGO/UN missions monitor and evaluate selected projects

Priority, underfunded CAP projects are now also eligible for ERF funding

A new website to improve transparency

Members of the Advisory Board are elected for better oversight

With an online ERF/CHF database, project administration has improved

Translating documents in both English and French eases accessibility

OCHA has reinforced its ERF/CHF team

How the ERF has been strengthened in 2008

STRENGTHENING THE ERF

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Advantages of the CHF

The CHF allows for more strategic humanitarian funding, while keeping a

reserve for rapid response

More predictable funding, earlier in the year with standard allocations

The CHF has a more robust structure than the ERF, particularly with the

standard allocation model

Donors decided to put in place a CHF in CAR, so there might well be more,

and additional funding in 2008

Donors that don’t have a presence in CAR can fund humanitarian action

without important administrative investments

Simple, standardized design for strategic humanitarian funding and rapid response

WHAT’S NEW WITH THE CHF

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