Allocation process

Women standing outside the entrance of an informal house with potted plants.
Displaced women hosted by a relative in Niamey, Niger. The women fled violent attacks in their village in the south of Niger in May 2022. OCHA/Michele Cattani

The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in each country envelope allocates funding through consultative processes based on prioritized humanitarian needs and overarching strategic priorities. There are two types of allocation modalities:

  • Standard Allocations: Used to support the response when an allocation is less time sensitive than a Reserve Allocation. Typically, a large number of partners have the potential to deliver on the objective of the allocation, requiring a competitive process. The allocations take place against the backdrop of the HRP or other equivalent collective humanitarian plans.  
  • Reserve Allocations: Intended primarily to respond to rapid onset and unforeseen circumstances and address corresponding needs. Rapid response to an unforeseen cholera outbreak in a particular geographical location is an illustrative example.  

Information on the allocation process can also be found on the CBPF Global Guidelines  

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