In 2010, the humanitarian community established the Emergency Response Fund (ERF) as a pooled fund mechanism to provide rapid and flexible funds in country at the onset of an emergency.
The majority of PHPF funding acts as a bridge to cover gaps in humanitarian service provision of urgent humanitarian needs. In many cases, this has been the only funding available to meet critical humanitarian needs.
Donor contributions enable funding to provide food, water and shelter projects, life-saving nutrition and medical care for people struggling to survive in humanitarian emergencies.
An accountability framework provides a set of risk management tools to address risks that i) may hinder the ability of CBPFs to achieve their objectives and ii) are present when disbursing funds to implementing partners.
In February 2015, the project budget structure and template was revised and aligned with the standard UN Development Group budget categories.
The Grants Management System (GMS) is a new mandatory tool for CBPFs and is critical in rationalizing the workload of Humanitarian Financing Units. It facilitates partners' interaction with CBPFs at all stages of the grant cycle and promotes efficiency, transparency and supports risk management.
Key Facts
As of 30 August 2016, humanitarian partners have completed 355 projects; 49 projects are ongoing.
Since August 2010, more than US$ 74 million have been allocated for humanitarian projects, assisting more than 6.2 million people.
More than 94 per cent funds were allocated to NGOs with 59 per cent going to national NGOs. The PHPF is the key humanitarian funding window for many Pakistani NGOs.
More than 75 per cent projects have been monitored through field visits. Within six months after their comple- tion, all projects are audited by an independent auditing firm.
Gender considerations are maintained in all projects. A gender marker kit is included in the funds application package. Also, the humanitarian community’s gender task force is represented on the PHPF review board.
A complete NGO Capacity Assessment tool kit has been developed based on a consultative process with PHPF stakeholders, and is included in the 2015 PHPF Country Operational Manual.
The independent evaluation found the disbursement of funds in Pakistan to be quicker than in other countries. The PHPF Pakistan Unit has nevertheless strengthened its capacity to further improve its disbursement rate.