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TRAINING. 7. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING. SESSION. WORKSHOP. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING. Objectives of this session. Understand the importance of CERF reporting Understand how you can fulfill your CERF reporting obligations

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TRAINING

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  1. TRAINING 7 NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING SESSION WORKSHOP

  2. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Objectives of this session • Understand the importance of CERF reporting • Understand how you can fulfill your CERF reporting obligations • Understand CERF financial and narrative reporting requirements

  3. Reporting is a vital part of the CERF’s accountability to its donors Reporting is compulsory Weak reporting could jeopardise future CERF funding NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Why report? How report? • Narrative reporting: at headquarters and field levels • Financial reporting (income, expenditure)

  4. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Narrative reporting • HEADQUARTERS LEVEL UN agencies and IOM dictated by GA to report annually Due by 20 April

  5. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Narrative reporting • FIELD LEVEL RC/HCs and Humanitarian Country Teams Due by 15 March

  6. Purpose(should answer two questions) What was possible with CERF funds that would not have been without it? Did the UNCT achieve the goals as set out in the CERF application? Format Template is available at cerf.un.org Shared with RC/HCs every January Focus Overview of the impact of and results achieved with CERF funding on the sectors/clusters of the overall humanitarian response Due by 15 March Time period: January to December of the reporting year (e.g. 2012) NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Narrative reporting from RC/HCs

  7. Stipulated in the SGB and Letter of Understanding (LoU) between OCHA and agencies The LoU is a legally binding document, summarizing the agreement between the agency and OCHA about the use of and reporting on CERF funds NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Financial reporting Requirements

  8. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Financial reporting Deadlines • Interim certified financial statements for each grant as at 31 December • Due by 15 February of the following year • Interim report (for rapid response ONLY, a new requirement in CERF Umbrella LoU): Rapid response projects with an implementation end date between 1st January and 30 June of a given year, shall submit an interim report • Due by 15 August of the same year • Final certified financial statement for each project disbursed in a year as at 31 December • Due by 30 June of the following year

  9. NARRATIVE & FINANCIAL REPORTING Financial reporting • Multi-donor Trust Fund Income and expenditure statement template

  10. TRAINING 7 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS SESSION THANK YOU

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