Governance

Displaced individuals in Kalehe, South Kivu, DRC, receive essential supplies
Displaced individuals in Kalehe, South Kivu, DRC, receive essential supplies during a joint mission by the Pooled Fund and the Embassy of Sweden on November 18, 2023. The visit focused on monitoring the effectiveness of projects funded by the DRC Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund. Photo: OCHA/Francis Mweze

The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) is responsible for the overall governance and oversight of the DRC HF and is accountable for the use of funds. The DRC HF Advisory Board chaired by the HC and formed by UN agencies, NGOs and donor representatives advises on the use of funds and the governance of the DRC HF. On a day-to-day basis, the DRC HF is managed by OCHA DRC Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) on behalf of the HC. 

The DRC HF is guided by the Global Country-Based Pooled Fund Guidelines. This guidance is reflected in the localized DRC HF Operational Manual together with relevant annexes to provide technical guidance, tools and templates used in the management of the Fund. The funds contracted to partners are further subject to the United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR).