Policy Instruction: Country-based Pooled Funds, 05 February 2015 [EN/AR]

1. PURPOSE

1.1 This policy instruction describes the objectives, management and governance arrangements for Country-based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) that are managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

2. SCOPE

2.1 All OCHA staff should be aware of this policy instruction. It applies specifically to all OCHA staff responsible for, or tasked with, the management of OCHA CBPFs. Compliance is mandatory. Humanitarian Coordinators (HC) lead CBPF management with the support of OCHA at the country-level and are advised to follow the guidelines as prescribed in this policy instruction.