Guidance & Templates

This section presents various guidance and templates relevant to the CERF process.

CERF Handbook
The Handbook is a reference tool to find quick answers on the Central Emergency Response Fund as well as a guide to applying for and maximizing the impact of CERF funds. The handbook includes chapters on guidance for Humanitarian / Resident Coordinators, on Drought, on Common Services, Monitoring and Reporting, and Communicating the Fraudulent Use of CERF Funds. For prioritization and decision-making, please see this document.

Key Guidance
Life-Saving Criteria (English \| French \| Spanish \| Arabic) Application Templates (use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge) Application Guidelines (English \| French) Standard Indicators for CERF projects (English \| French)
New Applications (from 1 June 2024)
On 1 June 2024, CERF moved to a new online grant management system, called OneGMS. All applications are submitted in OneGMS, no longer via the Word templates. During a transition period, please still use the offline documents for interim updates, project revisions, and final reports for applications submitted before 1 June. CERF will email the interim update and final report templates for these allocations to the RCs/HCs, while the project revision request templates can be found via the links below. OneGMS (online application) \| To request access please email OCHA-GMS-support <gms-support@un.org>
Project Revisions (only if application was not submitted in OneGMS)
Template and Guidance for Project Revision Requests Template for Budget Redeployment
Other Templates
Incident Reporting Form (Initial report \| Update on existing cases) Income and Expenditure Statement Template
Other Guidance
Q&A on the Emergency Relief Coordinator's Four Priority Areas Pooled Funds Complementary Guidance CERF Prioritization and Decision-Making