Letter from the Emergency Relief Coordinator 2023 was an undeniably arduous year marked by unremitting global challenges. From Ukraine and Sudan, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), the...
Country-Based Pooled Funds
Who we are
CBPFs are established when an emergency occurs or when an existing crisis deteriorates. They are managed by OCHA under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs) or UN Resident Coordinators (RCs) and in close consultation with the humanitarian community.
Contributions are collected into single, unearmarked funds. These funds support high-priority projects being undertaken by those best placed to respond (including international and national NGOs and UN agencies) through an inclusive and transparent process that supports priorities set out in Humanitarian Response Plans. This ensures funding is available and prioritized locally by those closest to people in need.
The Country-Based Pooled Funds Global Guidelines set out the minimum global standards for effective and efficient management of CBPFs, and they ensure a coherent and harmonized approach to governance and operations.
Find out more about our OCHA-managed humanitarian funds
Publications
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Evaluation and Lessons LearnedCountry-Based Pooled Funds 2023 in Review
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Evaluation and Lessons LearnedCountry-Based Pooled Funds 2022 in Review
Executive summary Executive Summary and Highlights In 2022, the CBPFs allocated a record $1.2 billion, enabling partners to address the humanitarian needs of an estimated 47 million people caught up...
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Evaluation and Lessons LearnedCountry-Based Pooled Funds 2021 in Review
Executive summary In 2021, the Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs, the Funds) allocated US$1.01 billion to effective humanitarian action in 20 different crises around the world. This was enabled by...
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InfographicThese are the CBPFs - Country-based Pooled Funds
The Country-based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) are essential instruments for supporting humanitarian action that saves lives, alleviates suffering and maintains human dignity. The Funds are based in several...
Resources
Introducing the Country-Based Pooled Funds
CBPFs Guidelines
Studies and Evaluations
How to donate
- Governments, corporations and foundations wishing to contribute to a CBPF can contact ocha.donor.relations@un.org
- Individuals can donate online via UN Crisis Relief