Guidance & Templates

The main purpose of this section is to present various guidance and templates that are needed for the CERF process. For a quick guide to the various CERF reporting requirements, please see the Reporting Overview.

Key Guidance

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

* Please note that a tailored and pre-populated template will be mailed to each RC/HC one month prior to grant expiration. Therefore, please only use the above 'clean' template as guidance. If you have any questions please contact us. The CERF secretariat will be available at any time to help you successfully complete this process.