Independent Review of the Value Added of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in Yemen

Executive Summary

This review of CERF funding to Yemen assesses the added value of the CERF and its performance against the indicators of the CERF’s Performance and Accountability Framework (PAF). This report is based on interviews with the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC), CERF-recipient agencies, international and national non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government representatives in Sana’a and Aden. Interviews took place from 13 to 22 April 2013 with follow-up questions and requests for information by email. The report also draws on a document review and funding information from the CERF secretariat and participating agencies. The review focuses on three Rapid Response (RR) allocations in 2012 and the Under-Funded Emergency (UFE) allocation in 2013.