The Common Humanitarian Fund in the Central African Republic Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team Central African Republic Slide Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net

Humanitarian funding increases Source: FTS (2008) 2004 2006 Funding to CAP projects increases from $3m in 2004 to more than $85 by August 2008 2005 2007 $9.8m $69.3m $2.9m $23.9m Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net Slide $85.4m Aug 08 HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT

Humanitarian presence multiplies – January 2007 Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR Paoua Bangui Kaga-Bandoro Bambari Birao Ndélé Sibut Bouar Bossangoa Bozoum Source: HDPT CAR / Mar 08 HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Slide 500 km

Humanitarian presence multiplies – September 2008 04/06/09 Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR Paoua Bangui Bambari Birao Nd élé Sibut Bouar Sam Ouandja Bossangoa Bozoum Bocaranga Source: HDPT CAR / Aug 08 Mbr és Kaga-Bandoro Kabo Gordil HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT 500 km

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in CAR Total funds received $12,029,057 Total funds engaged $10,454,197 for 66 projects NGOs: 66%, UN: 34% Rejected or withdrawn projects 11 projects at a value of $2,489,795 $1.1m $2.7m $2.2m ERF contributions by donor Funding and project status as of August 2008 Ireland $4.0m EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND $1.9m Sweden United Kingdom Netherlands Norway

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Rejected or withdrawn projects 11 projects at a value of $2,489,795

Projects funded by the ERF since April 2007 Slide Bangui Kaga-Bandoro Birao Nd élé Sam Ouandja Bossangoa Bocaranga Source: HDPT CAR / Feb 08 Bozoum Bouar Ouanda-Djall é Ngaoun d. Paoua IPHD THE ERF AT WORK Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net UNDSS 500 km UNHAS

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 Slide Standard allocations FROM ERF TO CHF 1 2 A B Emergency Reserve C Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net 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

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

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 Slide Respond to needs, support coordination CHF OBJECTIVES 1 2 A B Support start-up, cover gaps C Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net

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

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 Slide How the ERF has been strengthened in 2008 STRENGTHENING THE ERF 1 2 Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net 3 4 5 6 7

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

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 Slide Simple, standardized design for strategic humanitarian funding and rapid response WHAT’S NEW WITH THE CHF 1 2 3 4 Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR | www.hdptcar.net 5

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