Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) - Operations Manual - Version 1.0

Sep 14, 2026

Operations manual for the Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF), a UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Defines governance structure and sets operating principles, guidelines, and day-to-day procedures for administering and implementing EIF activities. Clarifies precedence in case of conflicts between the manual and EIF Terms of Reference, and documents governing relationships among Participating UN Organizations, UNDP, Troop/Police Contributing Countries, and the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office. Covers key modalities, stakeholders, administration, program arrangements, risk management, signatory requirements, transfers, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, communications, and transparency.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages42

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

1 Definitions

1.1 Administrative Agent (AA)

1.2 Participating UN Organisations (PUNO)

1.3 National Government

1.4 Fund Recipient / Implementing Entities

1.5 Beneficiary

1.6 Implementing Partner (sub-grantee)

2 Introduction

3 EIF Financing Modalities

4 Governance of the EIF

5 Fund Administration

6 EIF Stakeholders and Partners

7 Programmatic Arrangements

8 Risks, Risk Mitigation and Due Diligence

9 MOA, MOU and PRODOC signatory requirements

10 Funds Receipt, Bank Account requirements and Funds Transfer

11 Reporting

12 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

13 Communications and Knowledge Management

14 Accountability and Transparency Framework

15 Annexes

16 Acronyms

| ELSIE INITIATIVE FUND FOR UNIFORMED WOMEN IN PEACE OPERATION (EIF)
OPERATIONS MANUAL VERSION 1.0 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Effective Date | 21 October 2022 | | | Review Date | 31 December 2023 | | | Content Owner/s | Manager, Elsie Initiative Fund Secretariat | | | Endorsed by EIF Steering Committee | Date: 21 October 2022 | Version 1:0 | This Operations Manual is not a legal document. It describes the governance structure and the operating principles, guidelines and procedures for the day-to-day operations ofthe Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (hereinafter referred to as the “EIF”)– a United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund. In case of conflict, the EIF Terms of Reference (TOR), along with terms set out in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between a Participating United Nations Organization (PUNO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between a Troop / Police Contributing Country (T/PCC) Government and the UNDP, and a Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) signed between a Contributor and the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO), would normally take precedence over this Operations Manual. Table of Contents 1 Definitions............................................................................................................................................2 2 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................2 3 EIF Financing Modalities ......................................................................................................................3 4 Governance of the EIF .........................................................................................................................3 5 Fund Administration ............................................................................................................................7 6 EIF Stakeholders and Partners .............................................................................................................8 7 Programmatic Arrangements ..............................................................................................................9 8 Risks, Risk Mitigation and Due Diligence ...........................................................................................21 9 MOA, MOU and PRODOC signatory requirements............................................................................27 10 Funds Receipt, Bank Account requirements and Funds Transfer......................................................28 11 Reporting ...........................................................................................................................................32 12 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) .....................................................................................................34 13 Communications and Knowledge Management ...............................................................................37 14 Accountability and Transparency Framework ...................................................................................37 15 Annexes: ............................................................................................................................................40 16 Acronyms ...........................................................................................................................................41 1 1.0 Definitions 1.1 Administrative Agent (AA): A United Nations Organization (may also be a Participating United Nations Organization - PUNO), who administers funds received from contributors, in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) . The AA for the EIF is the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO); the MP

FAQs

What is the Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) operations manual used for?

It describes the EIF governance structure and the operating principles, guidelines, and day-to-day procedures for managing EIF operations.

Which documents take precedence if there is a conflict?

The EIF Terms of Reference (TOR), together with provisions in the MOU, MOA, and Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA), normally take precedence over the operations manual.

Who administers EIF funds and what role does the AA play?

The Administrative Agent (AA) for the EIF is the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO), which administers contributor funds under the governing agreements while fund recipients maintain full programmatic and financial accountability.

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