Allocation process

A member of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) interacts with a young girl at a school in Gaza
OCHA visits a school in Gaza City where displaced people are sheltering. Photo: OCHA

Under the direction of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund (OPT HF) aims to support the timely allocation and disbursement of donor resources to the most critical humanitarian needs, as defined by the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), while retaining flexibility to allocate funds to unforeseen emergency needs and critical gaps as they emerge. To meet this goal, the OPT HF has two allocation processes.

  • Standard Allocation: Process through which most of the funds will be allocated to ensure funding for priority projects in line with the HRP, usually occurring twice a year after the launch of the annual HRP and following the HRP mid-year review, depending upon funding levels. 
  • Reserve Allocations:  The reserve allocation is intended for rapid and flexible allocation of funds in response to unforeseen circumstances, emergencies, or contextually relevant needs. The reserve allocation process is significantly quicker and lighter than the standard allocation process. 

For all allocations, the HC publishes an allocation strategy paper that specifies the sectors and activities eligible for funding, developed in coordination with the relevant clusters. The oPt HF Advisory Board reviews and endorses the allocation strategy paper. 

The allocation strategy paper also lists the key strategic and technical criteria which project proposals must adhere to, such as value for money, monitoring requirements, beneficiary selection, as well as guidance on cross-cutting issues of access, protection mainstreaming and gender responsiveness in humanitarian response. 

Information on the allocation process can also be found on the Country-Based Pooled Funds Global Guidelines and oPt HF Operational Manual.  

For more information on latest allocations and data, refer to the Country Based Pooled Funds Data Hub.