Yemen Humanitarian Fund Operational Manual (June 2021) [EN/AR]

1. Introduction

The Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) is a multi-donor Country-Based Pooled Fund (CBPF) established in 2015 with the aim of ensuring coordinated, timely, strategic, and flexible funding to humanitarian organizations working to address the most critical needs of millions of people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Funding is available to a wide range of humanitarian actors operating in the framework of the Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP). Funding decisions are made in-country in consultation with the humanitarian community, ensuring collective ownership of the emergency response and prioritization by those closest to people in need. The YHF is managed locally by the United Nations Office for the Coordination (OCHA) under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC).

1.1 Purpose

• The Operational Manual for the YHF outlines the governance arrangements, allocation modalities and priorities, and accountability mechanisms of the Fund, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved. This Manual is issued by the HC and endorsed by the Advisory Board (AB) to guide implementing partners and facilitate the role of all stakeholders by:

• Providing clarification and instructions for all stakeholders involved in the management of the YHF on effective management and governance practices;

• Describing the steps and requirements of the allocation processes with the aim of enhancing timely and strategic allocation decisions;

• Providing an overview of the general direction and programmatic focus of the YHF.

1.2 Scope

This Manual is designed within the framework provided by the Operational Handbook for Country-based Pooled Funds , which describes the global set of rules that apply to all CBPFs worldwide. The present document defines the country-specific regulations that govern the YHF and adapts specific aspects of the global regulations to the humanitarian context in Yemen. Adherence to the guidance provided in the two documents is mandatory to ensure standard and transparent processes.