The French version of the latest CFS template is now also available on the Reference Document page of this website. All previously published versions of the CFS template have been withdrawn.

Please use the latest template when submitting certificates on financial statements to DG ECHO, regardless of the date of signature of the Agreement concerned.

The recording of the webinar “Presentation of DG ECHO’s reporting requirements on allegations of SEAH (annual report), fraud and aid diversion”, held on 28 January, is available at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zJzMwzfY1IhoKV6MmgGK6wCWS9zmxQwbg3oZJesvxt_5zcWWz8DClc5pAzlUH1RQ.F0iai_8gfRSa_PSF

DG ECHO has begun preparing the next NGO certification framework for the 2028–2034 period. In line with its long-standing commitment to partnership with humanitarian NGO partners, DG ECHO has launched a consultation process to gather inputs. All currently certified NGOs have been consulted on the draft documents, and the consultation remains ongoing as the process progresses. As DG ECHO moves forward, partners may be requested to provide additional information for sharing. 

The French version of the latest CFS template is now also available on the Reference Document page of this website. All previously published versions of the CFS template have been withdrawn.

Please use the latest template when submitting certificates on financial statements to DG ECHO, regardless of the date of signature of the Agreement concerned.

In order to reflect the new Financial Regulation, that entered into force on 30 September 2024 (FR recast, 2024/2509), DG ECHO’s Humanitarian Aid Contractual Templates have now all been updated. This update concerns the templates for both the Humanitarian Aid Model Grant Agreement (MGA) and the Humanitarian Aid Contribution Agreement (HACA).

Based on this, as of January 2026, the only contractual templates to be used with all DG ECHO Partners are the MGA_2025 and HACA_2025. This cut-off date for using pre-existing contractual templates also excludes, in principle, the possibility under the 2026 HIPs to conclude top-ups to ongoing projects under the previous contractual models (i.e. from 2021).

Have a look a the new FAQs available here.