Introduction These Global Guidelines aim to ensure a coherent and harmonised approach to the governance and operations of Country-based Pooled Funds (CBPFs). These Global Guidelines set out...
Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund
Established in July 2014 following the UN Security Resolutions 2139 and 2165 and in view of the magnitude and complexity of the Syria crisis, the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF), is a multi-donor country-based pooled fund whose objective is to expand and enable humanitarian assistance in Syria. Since its inception, the SCHF has allocated more than $1 billion and supports activities in line with the strategic objectives of the Syria Response Plan. The SCHF provides flexible and timely resources to partners thereby expanding the delivery of humanitarian assistance, increasing humanitarian access, and strengthening partnerships with local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The SCHF's objective is to support lifesaving and life-sustaining activities, fill critical funding gaps, support prepositioning of stock and contingency planning, capacity building of local partners, support to logistics and coordination services, and support to resilience and early recovery needs wherever possible.
As the final decision-maker on funding, the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator (DRHC) is assisted by an Advisory Board (AB). The Board includes representatives of donors, national and international NGOs and UN agencies to ensure decisions reflect views from across the humanitarian community. The AB advises on the fund strategies and policy issues. A Review Committee (RC) composed of sector coordinators supports the DRHC on programmatic and technical aspects during an allocation process.
The Fund is operationally managed by OCHA’s Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) based in Gaziantep, Türkiye which ensures that the SCHF is managed from the epicenter of the crisis with allocation processes and monitoring close to partners and projects on the ground.
Like all Country-Based Pooled Funds, the SCHF is designed to complement other humanitarian funding sources, such as bilateral funding and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
Funding status
- Pledged amount (USD)
- 57.6M 2024
- Paid amount (USD)
- 57.5M 2024
Funding status
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Manual and GuidelineCountry-based Pooled Funds Global Guidelines [EN/AR/ES/FR]
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Manual and GuidelineSyria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) Operational Manual (February 2024)
Introduction The Syrian Cross-border Humanitarian Fund was established in July 2014 following UN Security Resolutions 2139 and 2165 in view of the magnitude and complexity of the Syria crisis. The...
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OtherSyria Cross-Border Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2023
In early February 2023, a series of earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, with the strongest measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, resulting in over 4,500 fatalities and 10,400 injuries...