appeals , 24 November 2006 Clusters/sectors Central Emergency Guidance on the loan and grant component may be found at On the Fund’s website. Response Fund contains links to a range of information, including on the CERF life-saving criteria. (CERF) Contingency , (Revised version), planning December 2007 , October 2008 Disaster OCHA Preparedness and Response , January 2009 Cluster Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) and SWG: , January 2009 Early recovery CWGER: , April 2008 Protection , (Pilot March 2008 Version) IASC Gender Handbook in , December 2006 Humanitarian Action Gender-based Violence , September 2005 Programming Mental Health and Psychosocial , December 2008 Support 3. SUGGESTED CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING FINALISING INITIAL FLASH APPEAL Overall strategy and process Notes/comments The presentation of the situation, and the need for an Must be yes appeal, is clearly presented. The Preliminary Scenario The evidence of needs is clearly presented, with Must be yes Definition (PSD) should have sources footnoted. helped in this. There is a clear link between strategic objectives and Must be yes cluster/sector response plans. The projects focus on, and cover as much as possible, the needs and priorities identified in the Must be yes common humanitarian action plan (CHAP). The projects have been selected through a vetting Should be yes process applying clear selection criteria. Having one focal point ensures that there is one ‘master’ version of the draft at any one Ensure that one focal point is assigned to coordinate the Should be yes time, helps maintain the drafting process in-country, and to liaise with Section. integrity of the document and the process, and improves information exchange. Internal document consistency The one-page Executive Summary clearly states the Must be yes and the funding requested. appeal’s timeline This box gives you the The in the Executive Summary is opportunity to put the key ‘key parameters’ box Should be yes completed. messages and facts of the flash appeal in one spot. The overall number and definition of affected people (and of beneficiaries, if they differ) is clearly stated in the Must be yes Executive Summary, and is consistent throughout the document.
appeals Clusters/sectors , 24 November 2006 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Guidance on the loan and grant component may be found at On the Fund’s website. contains links to a range of information, including on the CERF life-saving criteria. Contingency planning , (Revised version), December 2007 Disaster Preparedness and Response , October 2008 OCHA , January 2009 Early recovery Cluster Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) and SWG: , January 2009 CWGER: , April 2008 Protection , (Pilot Version) March 2008 IASC Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action , December 2006 Gender-based Violence Programming , September 2005 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support , December 2008 3. SUGGESTED CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPING FINALISING INITIAL FLASH APPEAL Overall strategy and process Notes/comments The presentation of the situation, and the need for an appeal, is clearly presented. Must be yes The Preliminary Scenario Definition (PSD) should have helped in this. The evidence of needs is clearly presented, with sources footnoted. Must be yes There is a clear link between strategic objectives and cluster/sector response plans. Must be yes The projects focus on, and cover as much as possible, the needs and priorities identified in the common humanitarian action plan (CHAP). Must be yes The projects have been selected through a vetting process applying clear selection criteria. Should be yes Ensure that one focal point is assigned to coordinate the drafting process in-country, and to liaise with Section. Should be yes Having one focal point ensures that there is one ‘master’ version of the draft at any one time, helps maintain the integrity of the document and the process, and improves information exchange. Internal document consistency The one-page Executive Summary clearly states the appeal’s timeline and the funding requested. Must be yes The ‘key parameters’ box in the Executive Summary is completed. Should be yes This box gives you the opportunity to put the key messages and facts of the flash appeal in one spot. The overall number and definition of affected people (and of beneficiaries, if they differ) is clearly stated in the Executive Summary, and is consistent throughout the document. Must be yes
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