WORKING WITH DG ECHO AS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION | 2021 - 2027

FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

The Partnership between DG ECHO and International Organisations (IOs) is enshrined in Financial Framework Partnership Agreements (FFPAs). FFPAs establish the contractual terms of a long-term cooperation with entities (International Organisations as well as UN agencies and certain Member States’ Specialised Agencies) that implement Union funds under indirect management.

The purpose of FFPAs is to identify the general rights and obligations of the Parties that will apply to all individual funding agreements concluded between DG ECHO and the IO concerned (in the case of DG ECHO, ‘Humanitarian Aid Contribution Agreements’ or ‘HACAs’). FFPAs also lay down the rules governing humanitarian aid actions funded by the EU. Overall, FFPAs set rules for the working relationship while respecting the IO's international status, privileges and immunities. In addition, FFPAs may include derogations from, and interpretations of, provisions of the DG ECHO HACA template that are particular to each Partner.

FFPAs are the successors of the Framework Partnership Agreements.

THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH ICRC

A bilateral FFPA between DG ECHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross was reviewed and signed in July 2022. This FFPA is a successor of Framework Partnership Agreement signed in 2014.

For Agreements signed before 1 July 2022, the Framework Partnership Agreement 2014 applies. For Agreement entered into force after 1 July 2022, the FFPA applies.

THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH IFRC

A bilateral FFPA between DG ECHO and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was reviewed and signed in July 2022. This FFPA is a successor of Framework Partnership Agreement signed in 2014.

For Agreements signed before 27 July 2022, the Framework Partnership Agreement 2014 applies. For Agreement entered into force after 27 July 2022, the FFPA applies.

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (FAFA) with UN

The FAFA signed between the United Nations and the European Union, is the agreement governing the cooperation between the UN and the Commission, including DG ECHO.

Signed in 2003, the FAFA was adapted twice, in 2014 and 2018.

All signatory parties are listed in the Annex to the FAFA. Among those, DG ECHO is currently mainly working with: