Guidance & Templates

• CERF Life-Saving Criteria - English | French | Spanish | Arabic  *Updated 2020*

• CERF Handbook

• Application Templates (Please use Google Chrome or Internet Explorer for downloading templates)

• CERF Application Guidelines - English | French

General Guidance  

• CERF Rapid Response Methodology

• CERF Rapid Response Window: Procedures and Criteria

• CERF Underfunded Emergencies Technical Methodology

• Q&A on the Emergency Relief Coordinator's Four Priority Areas for CERF

• Pooled Funds Complementary Guidance (November 2013)

• Best Practices to Accelerate Implementation of CERF Projects (October 2014)

Subject Specific Guidance

• Drought Guidance

• CERF Guidance on Common Services - ICT | SECURITY | UNHAS

Project Revisions

• Guidance: No Cost Extension and Reprogramming of Funds

• No-Cost Extensions and Reprogramming Request Form

• CERF Budget Redeployment Template 2019

• COVID-19-related project revision: Guidance | NCE form | Reprogramming form

Monitoring and Reporting*

• CERF Monitoring Guidance (February 2019)

• CERF Reporting Requirements Overview

• CERF After Action Review Guidance (PDF - January 2014)

• Communicating the Fraudulent Use of CERF Funds (July 2015)

• Proposed in-country RC-HC CERF Reporting Process

Budget and Loans

• CERF Budget Template 2019 (Excel - February 2019)

• CERF Loan Introduction and Guidance

• CERF Loan LOU Template - (March 2021)

• CERF Loan Budget Template (March 2021)

Financial Reporting 

• CERF Income and Expenditure Statement Template 2019 (Excel)