Instructions: Use the checklist below to vet partners that you are considering working with in your urban cash transfer programme. Your agency or donor may have additional vetting requirements to be added to the list. Documentation should be filed in the country program office and scanned to the headquarters, if possible, for audit purposes. Partner Vetting Checklist for Urban Cash Transfer Programmes Check the legal status of the organization Check tax registration Request information about acronyms or other names used by the organization. Review the annual report and external audits if available. Review of previous and current sources of income, such as official grants, private endowments, and commercial activities. Research the organization's general information from public sources (web site, general public information in the internet, articles, etc.) Check the organization's membership and/or affiliations to other consortia, alliances, etc. Check the organizations about incorporating or other governing instruments. Check the reviews or evaluations given by local or international organizations on the organization's administration and program performance, if available. Collect information the jurisdictions in which the organization maintains a physical presence. Collect the addresses and phone numbers of each place of business of the organization. Collect the names and addresses of any subcontracting organization utilized by the potential sub-grantee Review the references of the organization's previous and current partners/sub-grantees/grantors Review the references from the local authorities, if available. Review the organizations governance structure: Current capacity and skills Prior experience of staff Conflicts of interest or overlapping interests
Instructions: Use the checklist below to vet partners that you are considering working with in your urban cash transfer programme. Your agency or donor may have additional vetting requirements to be added to the list. Documentation should be filed in the country program office and scanned to the headquarters, if possible, for audit purposes. Partner Vetting Checklist for Urban Cash Transfer Programmes Check the legal status of the organization Check tax registration Request information about acronyms or other names used by the organization. Review the annual report and external audits if available. Review of previous and current sources of income, such as official grants, private endowments, and commercial activities. Research the organization's general information from public sources (web site, general public information in the internet, articles, etc.) Check the organization's membership and/or affiliations to other consortia, alliances, etc. Check the organizations about incorporating or other governing instruments. Check the reviews or evaluations given by local or international organizations on the organization's administration and program performance, if available. Collect information the jurisdictions in which the organization maintains a physical presence. Collect the addresses and phone numbers of each place of business of the organization. Collect the names and addresses of any subcontracting organization utilized by the potential sub-grantee Review the references of the organization's previous and current partners/sub-grantees/grantors Review the references from the local authorities, if available. Review the organizations governance structure: Current capacity and skills Prior experience of staff Conflicts of interest or overlapping interests
annex-tool-12partner-vetting-checklist-for-urban-cash-transfer-programmesdraft-dec-13-2011.docx