Emergency Response Fund Guidelines

Emergency Response Fund

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[Fund Name] – [Country] Monitoring Sheet

This template can be used for site visits by OCHA staff, clusters, or board members participating in a site visit.

Project Details
Project Title:
Implementation Period:
Cluster:
Organization:
ERF Ref. Number:
Locations Visited:
Dates Visited:
Members of Team Visiting:

Progress of Activities
Review progress per the work plan submitted by the implementing organization with their initial application

 On pace to succeed
 Modest delays per plan, but acceptable
 Progress is a concern
Remarks:

Context: Is the project addressing priority needs?

Ensure the intervention is still the right course of action for the given context
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 The activities are very appropriate for the given context

 Needs have changed somewhat since the project was funded, but still mostly appropriate
 Significant reprogramming is required to ensure the projects relevance to the context
 The project is not at all appropriate for the given context
Remarks:

Community perspectives: What was the level of involvement of the community in planning and
implementing the project?
The success of programs frequently depends on the degree to which beneficiaries are engaged and given a voice

 Highly involved
 Partially involved
 Not at all involved
 Not able to determine during this visit
Remarks:
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Quality of project in adherence to international/national standards and best practice

Either SPHERE standards, cluster endorsed local standards, or national standards for the given activity or sector should be
the reference point for this section

 Fully met the standards

 Some improvements required
 Did not meet the expected standards
 Not able to determine during this visit
Remarks:

How strong was the synergy and coordination with partners in the project area?
Include partnerships with local NGOs, local government, and other international actors

 Very strong collaboration and information sharing

 Adequate collaboration
 Coordination with partners needs to be improved
 Not able to determine during this visit
Remarks:
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Consideration of Cross-Cutting Issues

A brief assessment of the inclusion or consideration of potential biases and vulnerable groups in the project implementation

 Adequate steps were taken to identify and assist especially vulnerable groups, including through detailed and
disaggregated beneficiary mapping

 Some steps were taken, but they could be improved

 Significant improvements are required
Remarks:

Overall Comments
Overall assessment of the project based on the above review components and additional information learned during the
visit

Remarks:

Summary of key findings

Note on the humanitarian situation

Examples of good practice identified

Key actions required by the fund management team or the implementing organization
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