Syria Humanitarian Fund: Guidelines for Budget preparation

General Comments

Make sure that the starting and ending dates are realistic

All BOQs to be compiled in one excel workbook

Each worksheet should be named with the number of the budget line ( BL 1.3 , BL 2.5 ...etc)

The BOQ should be breaking down the cost of the UNIT COST and not the total cost

Amount in the BOQ should be matching with the unit cost in the intended budget line with 2 digits/decimals for each number

BOQs should be in Excel format, the total should be a formula

BOQ workbook to be saved as an excel file, under the Document tab in the project , under documents (Budget documents category)

Information in the budget remarks should be identical to unit cost, unit quantity, duration and % charged to CHF.

Make sure the information in the budget are matching the information in the logical framework

Check if the total budget is equal or less than the approved budget by the HC/ Review Committee

Check if the prices, salaries, services are logical and reasonable and within the market prices packets.

Check if the PSC is correctly charged (up to 7%)