amount EUR 000s Contract amount approximate CHF 000s 2 October 2019
Initial contract signed and timeframe of 26 months
from 1 September 2019 until 31 October 2021
500,000
543,000
21 December 2020
Increase of EUR 400,000k and extension of
timeframe to 38 months until 31 October 2022
900,000
976,400
25 May 2022
Increase of EUR 325,000 and extension of timeframe
to 50 months until 31 October 2023
1,225,000
1,235,000
As discussed further in note 2.1c, the ESSN initial agreement between the IFRC and ECHO and the subsequent contract
modifications fall within the scope of IFRS 15.
Cash and cash equivalents - ESSN programme (see note 4.2) Included in cash and cash equivalents is the amount of CHF 92,481k (2021: CHF 124,056k) held with Citibank and Credit
Agricole Indosuez for the onward distribution to beneficiaries under the ESSN. This balance is distinguished from other cash
and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For the ESSN programme, the Finance Commission
of the IFRC has agreed a waiver to its Investment Guidelines which normally limit the holding with any one financial
institution to 25% of the IFRC’s total cash and investment holdings at any one time.
Prepayment - ESSN programme (see note 3.3) Included in prepayments is an amount of CHF 20,069k (2021: CHF 16,112k). This is the balance of funds held by TRC for
onward distribution to beneficiaries under ESSN (component B). This shall either be distributed to beneficiaries by TRC or
returned to the IFRC. This balance is distinguished from other prepayments in the Consolidated Statement of Financial
Position.
Liabilities - ESSN programme At 31 December 2022, the liabilities on the ESSN programme of CHF 112,585k (2021: CHF 140,167k) pertains to funds
received from ECHO (component B) yet to be distributed to the beneficiaries. These liabilities on the ESSN programme are
distinguished from other liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
Services income (see note 2.1c) and expenditure - ESSN programme Included within Services Income (note 2.1c) is an amount of CHF 28,999k (2021: CHF 42,370k) related to the other portions
of the ESSN contract. At the end of 2022, the IFRC had received CHF 19,540k (2021: CHF 18,167k) service income in
advance from ECHO in relation to the other portions of the ESSN contract. This is recorded under Contract liabilities (see
note 2.3). Expenditure related to the other portions of the ESSN contract is included within Thematic expenditure.