http://fts.unocha.org fts financial tracking service
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http://fts.unocha.org
FTSFTS
Financial Tracking Financial Tracking ServiceService
Topics to be coveredTopics to be covered
What is FTS and why it is useful for PCM?
Data sources and key challenges
Pre-set tables New features and planned
improvements Relation with the Online
Project System (OPS)
On-line database of humanitarian funding
Real-time snapshot of contributions to natural disasters and complex emergencies (all Consolidated and Flash Appeals and contributions outside appeals (bilateral, Red Cross/Red Crescent, etc.)
Real-time snapshot of emergencies without an appeal
Tool to improve coordination, resource allocation decisions, and advocacy
What is FTSWhat is FTS ??
Why is FTS important during Why is FTS important during the CAP processthe CAP process
Year in review narrative
Cluster response plans
Tables with previous year response
Humanitarian Appeal chapeau
WHERE DOES THE INFORMATION COME FROM?
Where does the information Where does the information come from ?come from ?
Key challengesKey challenges
Delays in reporting
Several sources for the same piece of information. Descriptions and amounts can vary.
False distinction between appeal and non-appeal
Unearmarked funding / SNYS
Lack of NGO reporting
What can you do?What can you do?
Consult FTS regularly and look for gaps/inconsistencies.
Explain FTS to all CAP and non-CAP partners.
Circulate FTS flyers to all humanitarian partners, including donors.
Ensure that your office only uses FTS figures in all information products.
Familiarize yourself with all pre-set tables and custom search features.
Key featuresKey features
Pre-set tables by country
Project sheets
Print projects on demand
Custom tables (1 and 2)
Set data grouping and saving a search
Which tables are what?Which tables are what?
Tables A and B: All humanitarian contributions to an emergency, both inside and outside appeal
Tables C, D, E, F, G: Contributions only to the appeal, organized by appealing organization, summary by cluster, list of projects, list of contributions
Table H: List of contributions outside the appeal
See also: Customized by country (i.e. location, priority, gender marker)
Interested in a Interested in a
project?project?
Read the full Read the full
description by description by
clicking on the clicking on the
project code in project code in
Table E.Table E.
Project SheetsProject Sheets
Print Projects on DemandPrint Projects on Demand
New features and planned New features and planned improvementsimprovements
Trends analysis
Pooled funding pages (CHF/ERF)
Video tutorials
Tip of the Week
How are OPS and FTS linked?How are OPS and FTS linked?
Transfer of data following HQ review
Changes throughout the year
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