1. FTS FINANCIAL TRACKING SERVICE

2. WHAT IS THE FTS? www.reliefweb.int/fts  On-line database of humanitarian funding  Real time/snapshot  Needs/contributions in appeals  Beyond appeals

3. WHAT DOES FTS ALLOW YOU TO DO?  Monitor funding status of any appeal: per organization, per sector/cluster, per priority, location, and project – thus highlighting funding gaps.  Monitor humanitarian funding outside the appeal, identify donors and recipient organizations for activities not included in the appeal.

4. WHAT DOES FTS ALLOW YOU TO DO?  Donor profiles – quick overviews of humanitarian funding by any given donor to a specific country or globally.  Analyze funding trends – global trends by donor, sector, emergency or recipient agency.

5. HOW FTS CAN HELP YOU  Facilitate advocacy efforts: by identifying areas with the greatest resource needs, highlighting neglected emergencies, under-funded organizations, sectors/clusters, and locations in country.  Better targeted fundraising: FTS also allows you to see which donors are funding what. By analyzing donor interests and funding trends you can better target your fundraising efforts.  Save staff time: by providing information and analysis at your fingertips.

6. HOW FTS CAN HELP YOU  Coordination: offering information at a glance on which implementing organizations and donors are working in which emergencies, sectors, and locations, and to what scale.  CAP/Flash Appeal visibility: FTS helps to draw attention to humanitarian needs and the funding requirements of implementing organizations. FTS provides visibility for your projects by showing both the funding requirements and the project description online.

7. ACCESSING THE ON-LINE DATABASE

8. MAIN FEATURES At a quick glance:  Most under-funded appeals  Top donors  Top recipient emergencies

9. MAIN FEATURES Funding status of latest appeals  Global overviews  CAPs, FA, other  Full appeal documents

10. MAIN FEATURES Emergency pages  Overall funding  Appeal funding  Customized reports  Quick overview

11. MAIN FEATURES Detailed report of funding by cluster  View funding status of each appeal project  Compare funding levels by cluster  Hyperlinks to project sheets

12. MAIN FEATURES Project sheets  Interested in a project? Read the full description

13. MAIN FEATURES Global overviews  Compare funding levels by donor, appeal, sector or recipient agency  Special focus on natural disasters

14. MAIN FEATURES Want to see what donors are funding?  Donor profiles with breakdown of funding by emergency, sector and recipient agency

15. MAIN FEATURES Looking for something more specific?  Customize your reports  Advanced search for detailed financial analysis

16. MAIN FEATURES Need more help?  Have a look at our Help Section  Definitions  Guidance sheets

17. WHERE DOES THE INFORMATION COME FROM?

18. HOW IS THE INFORMATION RECEIVED?

19. WHO USES THE INFORMATION ON FTS? Besides humanitarian actors, donors and host governments…? Researchers, academics, think tanks, etc. The media: FTS figures are frequently quoted in news paper articles. OCHA uses FTS figures for all reports and studies on humanitarian financing, incl. sitreps, funding updates, reports to and of the SG, speaking points of the ERC, etc.

20. OCHA PRODUCTS

21. REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS You can report a contribution by e-mail (to: fts@reliefweb.int), fax, letter, or via our on-line form (www.reliefweb.int/fts, then click on "report a contribution")

22. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS  Minimum information requirements: 1. The amount in original currency (e.g. euros) or US$. For in-kind: amount, description, and (if possible) the value of goods or services. 2. Donor country and organization (e.g. US/OFDA). 3. Decision date. 4. Project description or the relevant appeal project code (if the funding is earmarked for or allocated to an appeal project)

23. CONTACTS www.reliefweb.int/fts fts@reliefweb.int Esther Kuisch kuisch@un.org Phone: +41 22 9173404 Fax: +41 22 9170023