[Country Name]
Sections I and II below should be completed only once for each application. Cluster or sector leads should contribute to the overall development of sections I and II and in particular each cluster/sector shall provide inputs for question 14c. Individual agencies participating in the application should complete project proposals (Section III). Please refer to Annex B: Example of a Results Framework and Project Implementation Plan, and Annex A: Budget Guidance including the budget tool.
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Country
2. Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator
3. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on this grant request and reporting / Name:
Agency: / Telephone:
Email:
II. OVERALL GRANT REQUEST
A. SUMMARY
4. CERF grant window / Rapid Response Underfunded Emergencies
Funding / 5a. Total amount required for the humanitarian response
For the rapid response window, this amount should reflect the humanitarian requirements for the new crisis that triggered the application to CERF. Include only funding requirements for the immediate emergency assistance to the new or increased caseload.
For the underfunded emergencies window, this amount should correspond to the overall humanitarian requirement in the country. / US$
5b. Total amount received for the humanitarian response
Indicate the amount received against the total indicated in 5a above. / US$
5c. Total amount of CERF funding requested
Insert the total cost of this CERF submission. Please note that CERF rapid response normally only funds a portion of the total humanitarian requirement (i.e. amount in 5a) to jump-start operations. / US$
6. Geographical areas of implementation
(by first and second level administrative divisions)[1]
Affected individuals / 7a. Total number of individuals directly affected by the current crisis
7b. Total number of individuals directly targeted with CERF funding by cluster or sector, based on the projects included in this application.
Add or delete rows as necessary. / Cluster/Sector / Female / Male / Total
Total
8. Is this submission based on one or more needs assessments?
YesPlease indicate the type (e.g., joint multi-sector assessments, Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA), etc.) and date of assessment(s) undertaken, and humanitarian partners involved:
NoExplanation:
9. Do the requesting agencies have the capacity for immediate implementation and timely delivery of assistance (access, sufficient staff, clearance for imports, etc.) following the approval of funding by the ERC?
Yes No
If ”No” or in case of expected limitations, please explain:
10. Strategic statement on the use of CERF funds: In about 100 words, please provide a brief summary of the grant request: What is the emergency? Who are you supporting? Where, and for what impact? What kind of activities will you implement?
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B. Humanitarian Context and Response (2 pages max)
11. Humanitarian situation (1 page):What are the causes of the humanitarian situation? How has it deteriorated? Who is affected? Describe the humanitarian situation and the main humanitarian consequences informed by needs assessments. For the underfunded emergencies window, describe the overall humanitarian situation; for the rapid response window, describe the new crisis for which CERF support is requested. What are the causes of the humanitarian situation? How has it deteriorated? Who is affected?
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-Describe the causes of the crisis and its humanitarian consequences. Include relevant political, socio-economic and physical aspects. Refer to relevant needs assessments and summarize key humanitarian data (mortality rates, nutritional status, etc.), including those in a Humanitarian Needs Overview, if applicable.
-State the dates that the Government officially declared a disaster or requested international assistance, if applicable.
-Highlight any sudden deterioration in the humanitarian situation that led to a CERF request, in particular, for the rapid response window.
-Describe the composition of the affected population highlighting the most vulnerable groups. State the number of people affected by the crisis, as well as the number of people requiring humanitarian assistance, disaggregated by sex, age and other characteristics.
-Provide a gender analysis to describe the differential needs of women, girls, boys, and men, of different ages and to indicate gender inequalities and how these may worsen in the current context. Highlight information with regard to gender-based violence, if relevant.
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12. Humanitarian response strategy (1 page):What is the overall humanitarian response plan?What are the strategic objectives of the response?How many people are targeted in total? Where? What are the priorities?GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-Outline the overall humanitarian response strategy or plans developed in response to the recent crisis,such as aHumanitarian Response Plan (HRP) or any other joint or Government-led response.
-Highlight the priority humanitarian actions and immediate response gaps in relevant sectors or clusters.
-Identify any constraints faced in the implementation of the humanitarian response strategy. These could be related to security, access, capacity, data availability, etc.
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C. Grant Request Justification (3 pages max)13. Rationale for the CERF request (1 page):What is the trigger for the CERF request?What is the current funding situation? How can CERF funds make a difference in the humanitarian response at this stage?
13a. Rationale for the CERF request (only for rapid response requests)
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-Explain the trigger that prompted this CERF application.highlightingthe deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Include any relevant data to demonstrate a deteriorating situation over the past weeks. Please refer to specific findings from needs assessments.
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13b. Funding analysis (complete for both rapid response and underfunded emergencies requests)
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-How much funding is required for the humanitarian response?Explain here the total amount noted in Question 5a. For rapid response requests, estimate the total funds required to address the new or increased humanitarian needs.
-Please provide a short analysis of the funding situation for this emergency, including funding by cluster, funding trends and information on other donor resources available (including hard pledges and funding from pooled funds, if applicable).
-Describe the fundraising strategy beyond CERF’s contribution and explain how a CERF allocation will be used to leverage additional resources.
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14. Proposed CERF response (2 pages):What are the strategic objectives of the CERF submission?What priorities will CERF support?Who is supported, with what and where? How will CERF funds complement other resources? How did humanitarian partners jointly prioritize the CERF request? How are the different activities interlinked under the strategic objectives?14a. Outline of CERF strategy, prioritiesand complementarity
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-State the key strategic objectives of the CERF request.
-Briefly outline the particular needs to be addressed and the type of response activities that will be supported with CERF funds.
-Describe the population that will be assisted such as the particular target areas and populations (disaggregated by sex, age and other relevant characteristics).
-Provide a brief overview of the integrated CERF package and how the clusters/sectors and partners will complement one another in carrying out the proposed interventions.
-How will CERF funds complement other resources?
-If a country-based humanitarian pooled funding (CBPF) mechanism exists, such as a Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) or an Emergency Response Fund (ERF), explain how it will be used to complement the funds requested from CERF. If the country-based pooled fund is not used for this crisis please explain why.
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14b.How was the overall CERF strategy developed?How did the Humanitarian Country Team jointly prioritize the request?What criteria were used and which factors considered?
-Describe the consultation process for developing this CERF application and the stakeholders (including implementing partners) involved. How were clusters/sectorsinvolved? If no cluster/sector system exists, explain how the country team has consulted humanitarian partners through other coordination mechanisms.[2]
-How were activities prioritized to be included in this CERF request? What factors were considered to strategically focus the CERF request (for example, severity of need, access, implementation capacity of UN agency and partners, current or projected funding, etc.)?
-Describe whether any existing frameworks were used during the prioritization, e.g. a Humanitarian Needs Overviews, Strategic or Preliminary Response Plans, or other strategic tools.
-Were gender experts involved in the prioritization process? How?
-How were affected people involved in these assessments?
-If a country-based humanitarian pooled fund mechanism exists, how did the CERF process complement the local pooled fund process?Were the same procedures used?
-What are the operational constraints in the emergency? Provide risk analysis and mitigating measures.
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14c. How did the relevant clusters/sectors prioritize activities and projects? What methodology or criteria were used?
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
For each cluster/sector, please briefly describe the following (to be prepared by the cluster/sector leads):
-The rationale and approach/methodology used to prioritize the cluster/sector response. This should include a description of the criteria and parameters followed to select projects for inclusion in this CERF submission, and of how the cluster/sector was involved and consulted.
-If the supported projects are part of a Humanitarian Response Plan or similar document, describe how the supported activities in the grant request support the Cluster Objectives and Strategic Objectives of the SRP.
-Explain how agencies’ past performance and implementation capacity were considered during prioritization (including implementation of past CERF grants if relevant).
-If applicable, describe how the CERF prioritization process was complementary to prioritization processes for country-based pooled funds.
-If more than one project is proposed, provide a brief overview of the integrated CERF package and how the projects will complement one another in carrying out the proposed interventions.
-If applicable, describe how the activities funded by the CERF will contribute to building resilience of the affected populations and fit within longer-term vulnerability reduction strategies.
-Please also describe if and how cost effectiveness and value-for-money were considered when selecting projects and partners to address the identified and prioritized needs.
-Include information on any gender analysis undertaken by the sector/cluster for effective targeting of this CERF grant. Highlight the sector-specific vulnerabilities of any groups and geographic locations that require particular attention.
-Explain briefly how affected people were involved in the design of the cluster/sector response, in particular the most vulnerable people.[3]
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D. CERF APPLICATION SUMMARY TABLE*Date:
Country:
CERF window: / Rapid Response Underfunded Emergencies
Requesting Agency / Project Title / Humanitarian Response Plan project code
(if applicable) / Cluster/Sector / Total Project Requirement (US$) / Amount received to date (US$) / Amount requested from CERF (US$)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL REQUESTED FROM CERF / US$0
*Please fill out one table listing all projects submitted as part of this grant request. Add or delete rows from the table as required.
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Agencies should submit individual project proposals per sector/cluster. For example, one agency would submit two separate individual proposals for WASH and for health. Joint sector/cluster proposals are acceptable only when agencies are jointly implementing the activities for the same caseload in the same location. Otherwise, please submit separate agency proposals.III. AGENCY PROJECT PROPOSALS
1. Requesting agency or agencies
2. Project title
3. Cluster/sector
4. Geographic areas of implementation targeted with CERF funding (by first and second level administrative divisions – please be specific)[4]
5. Implementation start date of CERF-funded activities (rapid response projects only)
For rapid response projects the implementation deadline is six months from the date of disbursement or, where specified, from the start date provided below (which must not be earlier than six weeks prior to the disbursement date).
a. Will implementation of the CERF-funded activities start prior to disbursement of funds? Yes No
b. If “Yes” please provide start date (day/month/year):
Funding (USD) / 6a. Total requirement for agency’s sector response to current emergency
For rapid response requests, this refers to the funding requirements of the requesting agency in the prioritized sector for this specific emergency and the new emergency response phase only.
For underfunded emergency requests, this refers to the agency’s funding requirements for the corresponding activities in the SRP. If SRP project exists, use the project requirement.Where no SRP exists, ‘total project requirement’ should reflect the funding requirements of the requesting agency for its humanitarian programme in the prioritized sector for the targeted geographical location.
For joint projects, please break down by agency this and the following amounts (6b and 7). / US$
6b. Total project funding received so far
Indicate the amount received against the total indicated in 6a above. / US$
7. Total amount of CERF funding requested
The total requested from the CERF should not be 100% of the total budget for this project, as CERF funding should be complemented by other funding sources. Normally, CERF contributes to a limited amount of the total project requirement to jump-start an emergency response. / US$
8a. Total number of individuals (girls, boys, women and men) directly targeted with CERF funding[5] / Female / Male / Total
< 18 years
≥ 18 years
Total
8b. Beneficiary profile
In addition to the breakdown by girls, boys, women and men above, please provide a beneficiary profile by category. Totals must match. Please do not change the categories and do not add additional lines.
“Other affected people” includes people affected by natural disaster or conflict who have not been displaced and are not hosting refugees or IDPs, or people affected in any other way. / Category / Number of people
Refugees
IDPs[6]
Host population
Other affected people
Total (same as in 8a)
9. Humanitarian Response Plan project code, ranking, and objectives
Mandatory to provide where an appeal with projects exists
For countries with an HRP: If applicable, please list the HRP cluster objectives and strategic objectives to which this CERF project will contribute.
Where more than one HRP project code applies to a single CERF project proposal, please also specify the amount of CERF funding requested against each HRP project code (add lines as required).
For joint projects, please indicate the agency for each HRP project. / HRP Project Code / HRP Priority Ranking / CERF funding for project
US$
US$
HRP Cluster Objectives (if applicable, please specify the cluster):
HRP Strategic Objectives (if applicable):
10. Priority humanitarian needs in the sector:What are the time-critical needs in the sector?For rapid response, what are the new or increased humanitarian needs? Why is this sector prioritized in the CERF application?
GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-For rapid response, highlight the new or increased needs directly resulting from the current crisis.
-What are the different needs of girls, women, boys and men from different ages?
-Reference the dates and types of needs assessments used to develop the project, including the Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA), sector-specific technical assessments and others as applicable.
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11. Overall sectoral response:How is your agency (or the sector/cluster) responding to the needs?What is the target population?What are the overall outputs?GUIDANCE (delete when completed)
-For underfunded emergencies, describe the overall project, e.g., as included in a Humanitarian Response Plan.
-For rapid response, describe the agency or sector/cluster’s overall response to the new or increased needs.What additional activities are planned to respond to the new needs?What increase in humanitarian programme is proposed?
-Explain how the project contributes to the sector/cluster priorities.
-Explain briefly how affected people were involved in the design of the project and how they will be consulted throughout the implementation of the project.[7]Provide information on the individuals targeted by the overall project/programme, and explain how identified gender issues will be addressed in project/programme design and implementation, to ensure that the needs of women, girls, boys and men are met equally.