CERF TRAINING
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THE CERF
LIFE-SAVING CRITERIA
SESSION
WORKSHOP
THE CERF LIFE-SAVING CRITERIA
Objectives of this session
1. Review process for revised life-saving criteria (January 2010)
2. Key definitions
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3. Discuss possible life-saving activities according to CERF
definitions
4. Practical exercises: review summary of submitted proposals
and discuss if they should be recommended to the ERC
THE CERF LIFE-SAVING CRITERIA
Revision
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The Two-Year Evaluation Independent Report (2008) recommended:

Life-saving criteria should be placed in the context of core emergency needs

Target the CERF more precisely so that the prioritization of needs becomes
clearer.

Ensure that CERF only funds activities arising out of humanitarian
emergencies, both rapid and chronic.

A certain degree of flexibility must be present in their application depending on
the context
•
In 2009: Consultations with global cluster leads, UN agencies, IOM and the
CERF Advisory Group.
•
26 January 2010: The revised life-saving criteria were approved by the ERC
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CERF Funding Criteria
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Projects must be for:
•
life-saving activities
•
core emergency humanitarian programmes defined as:
 Activities that within a short time span remedy, mitigate or avert
direct loss of life, physical harm or threats to a population or
major portion thereof.
 Also permissible are common humanitarian services that are
necessary to enable life-saving activities (see Logistics and
Support Services in LSC)
THE CERF LIFE-SAVING CRITERIA
Examples by Sector
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SECTOR
CRITERIA
EXAMPLES
Agriculture
Activities that have a direct
and immediate impact in
protecting and restoring the
livelihood of families affected
by an emergency
Provision of seeds, tools and
fertilizer to restore food
production capacity, survival of
productive animals when primary
source of livelihood, initial inputs
for plague control
Coordination
and Support
Services
(Common
Services)
Activities that support the
delivery of priority life-saving
activities provided by UN
agencies, NGOs and
governments in emergency
response
Emergency telecommunications
equipment, evacuation services,
transport, Joint Logistics Centers,
safety and security measures
Education in
Emergencies
Interventions aiming at
restoring educational and
recreational activities for
children and adolescents
during an emergency
School tents and other education
material, emergency repair of
primary education facilities,
essential life-saving skills
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Examples by Sector
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SECTOR
CRITERIA
EXAMPLES
Food Aid
Provision of minimum food
General food distributions to fill
requirements / basic food rations gaps / pipeline breaks for the most
to people affected by
vulnerable groups
emergencies
Health
Activities that have an
immediate impact on the health
of population affected by an
emergency
Mass casualty management,
Primary Health Care, SGBV
response and psycho-social
support, reproductive health
emergency interventions,
immunizations, outbreak control,
HIV/AIDS emergency awareness,
disease surveillance
Nutrition
Management of severe and
moderately acute malnutrition
Infant feeding in emergencies,
micronutrient supplementation,
therapeutic feeding centers
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Examples by Sector
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SECTOR
CRITERIA
EXAMPLES
Shelter and NFIs Immediate provision of temporary/
semi-temporary shelter and basic
NFIs for victims of disaster.
Provision and distribution of
materials, construction / repair of
emergency shelter, cash grants /
cash for work on a case by case
basis
Protection /
Human Rights /
Rule of Law
Establishment of IDP/refugee
camps, profiling of IDP / refugee
populations for registration, child
protection, SGBV response,
psychosocial counseling and
Human Rights awareness.
Assistance for relocation and
creation of minimum conditions
for return
Activities aiming at providing
physical, social and legal
protection (access to basic rights)
to individuals and families affected
by emergencies or protracted
displacement situations
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Examples by Sector
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SECTOR
CRITERIA
EXAMPLES
Water and
Sanitation
Provision of minimum
requirements of water, sanitation
and hygiene standards in
emergency situations
Provision of drinking water,
emergency repair to
wells/boreholes/pumps, water
purification systems, sanitation
systems, hygiene and sanitation
supplies and awareness raising
Mine action
Activities that create immediate
conditions of physical safety of
populations affected by an
emergency
Emergency de-mining to allow
humanitarian access, mine
awareness and education
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Cross-cutting activities
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Coordination.
• Under the RR window only, the CERF will fund one cluster coordinator
where this is demonstrated need for support.
• This coordination person must be part of a larger agency project which
has been prioritized by the RC/HC and HCT.
• Coordination will not be supported in a stand alone project.
Multi-Agency Assessments
• The CERF will fund multi-agency needs assessments in new
emergencies, only under the RR window.
• Must be supported by the RC/HC and the HCT.
• The CERF will not fund single agency/sector specific assessments.
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The CERF will not fund:
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Activities not immediately life saving (eg. disaster mitigation, early
warning, prevention and preparedness, economic recovery, poverty
reduction, and disarmament)
Expenditures not covered by the CERF contributions:
• Recurring budget costs (office and maintenance costs, bank fees, etc.)
• Regular agency stockpiling
• Capacity building and training (funded only if related to direct
implementation of emergency response)
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Exercise
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In groups, discuss some paragraphs extracted from various CERF proposals
submitted to the ERC. Please, determine whether or not they comply with
the life-saving mandate of the CERF. Tick the appropriate box.
 YES, THIS FALLS WITHIN THE MANDATE OF THE CERF
 NO, IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CERF FUNDING
 MAYBE, DEPENDING ON THE CONTEXT
In plenary, share answers and discuss.
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