1Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section The Consolidated Appeal Process Rome, 9-10 May 2012 CAP Section

2Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section OUTLINE PART I – THE CAP AND THE PROGRAMME CYCLE PART II – ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES PART III – PROJECT DESIGN & ASSESSMENT CONCLUSIONS

3Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section PART I: THE CONSOLIDATED APPEAL PROCESS Much more than an appeal for money… T he programme cycle includes: (Preparedness) Assessment Joint planning and response Information management Resource mobilisation Monitoring (Transition)

4Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Needs assessment Joint planning Resource mobilisation Monitoring

5Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section An inclusive, coordinated programme cycle Assessment Joint planning – strategic level Joint planning – detailed operational level Resource allocation Monitoring

6Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section OCHA CAP Section Main types of activities in consolidated appeals Life-saving: actions that within a short time span remedy, mitigate or avert direct loss of life, physical and psychological harm or threats to a population or major portion thereof and/or protect their dignity Time critical: necessary, rapid and time-limited actions and resources required to minimize additional loss of lives and damage to social and economic assets. It relates to the opportunities for rapid injection of resources to save lives either in complex emergencies or after natural disasters Source: CERF guidelines

7Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section PART II: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Who is involved in the CAP?  Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator  UN agencies (field and HQ)  NGOs  Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement  Donors  Affected country government and populations

8Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Resident/Humanitarian Coordinators lead support trigger liaise participate ensure advocate decision -maker

9Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Cluster coordinators lead vet develop monitor consult gather advocate update revise assess

10Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Agency/partner role participate proactive implement report engagement develop

11Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section OCHA CAP Section What should cluster/members be doing in the field? Be proactive in the CAP process Participate in sectoral needs assessments Help develop sector response plan Present realistic project proposals Engage individually with donors Implement projects Report on activities (to FTS)

12Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Agency HQ role support review report advocate

13Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section PART III: PROJECT DESIGN & ASSESSMENT  What defines a good humanitarian project  Selection and prioritisation  Gender marker  Cluster Indicators

14Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Building a consolidated appeal The Common Humanitarian Action Plan –Comprises the common elements of a consolidated appeal, including contextual and needs analysis, scenarios, boundaries and scope of action, strategic objectives, project selection and prioritisation criteria The cluster response plans –Comprise objectives that operationalise one or more of the strategic objectives, and include their own objectives, activities, outcomes, indicators, and monitoring plan The projects –Designed to respond to one or more of the cluster’s objectives, and must meet the cluster’s and appeal’s selection criteria.

15Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Cluster response plans SUMMARY BOX AFFECTED POPULATIONS AND BENEFICIARIES NARRATIVE AND LOGFRAME Cluster lead agency Categories of affected people Needs analysis Cluster member organizations Response strategy/approach Number of projects Cluster objectives Number of people in need Assumptions and risk Number of beneficiaries Interrelation of needs with other clusters/sectors Funds required Targeted Beneficiaries Coverage of needs with actors not in the CAP Funds required per priority level Monitoring strategy Contact informationLogframe

16Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Cluster response plans: key challenges Cluster objectives clearly linked to strategic objectives Defining the categories of affected people, the number of people in need, and the targeted beneficiaries MAPPING: CAP and non-CAP actors and activities Demonstrating no duplications or gaps Clear needs assessments information and concise needs analysis

17Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Projects Vetting Inclusion Selection Design Prioritisation

18Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Project vetting ‘‘Each CAP, and therefore each project selected for the CAP, should truly deserve 100% funding’’ All projects must:  be based on assessed needs  address a cluster objective  work towards achieving a strategic objective  be feasible for the proposing organization  be feasible within the CAP-time frame  be reasonably budgeted

19Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Project vetting: case study from Somalia Project criteria set at CAP workshop Sector coordination groups agree on sector objectives and priorities TECHNICAL REVIEW: Sector chairs + NGO rep SENIOR REVIEW: Country Reps of UN agencies + 2 NGO reps Organizations submit projects Project included Project rejected

20Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Sample criteria for project prioritization organizational criteria demographic criteria geographic criteria sector criteria temporal criteria gender-marker criteria other context-specific criteria

21Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section Priority Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by appealing organizations. Table II: Requirements per priority level Consolidated Appeal for Central African Republic 2012 as of 15 November Original Requirements ($) 20,313,085 IMMEDIATE 80,599,110 HIGH 33,545,539,, MEDIUM Grand Total 134,457,734 An example of good practice

22Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section January OctoberApril July CAP: Key dates Programme Kick-Off Conference (mid Jan) Mid-Year Conference (mid July) Local launches Global Launch of the Consolidated Appeal (end Nov) CAP Field-Workshop: (Aug/Sept) MYR process (May - June)

23Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) CAP (Consolidated Appeal Process) Section  Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP)  Financial Tracking Service (FTS)  Online Project System (OPS)  Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) For further information: