Annual report

partnerships. Key achievements are included 
strengthened partnership with African Union 
Commission on Humanitarian, Public Health, and 
Food Security; conducted joint assessment mis-
sions with African Union Commission advocating 
for vulnerable communities and in support of 
IFRC operations; strengthened partnership with 
Africa CDC; and mobilized strategic partnerships 
in advancement of IFRC Pan African initiatives. 
For example, several recommendations con-
tributed by the IFRC prior to the AU Heads of 
States Extraordinary Humanitarian Summit were 
considered as commitments in the declaration 
of the summit, which translate into a ten-year 
Humanitarian plan of Action of the African Union.
The IFRC also engaged in shaping recommenda-
tions and calls for action, during the High-Level 
Ministerial Conference on Food Security and 
Nutrition, which will serve as a basis in shaping 
future discussions and actions pertaining to 
food security and nutrition.
The 
Gulf Cluster Office 
in Dubai, United Arab 
Emirates, has a renewed focus on partnership 
development on behalf of the IFRC and its net-
work in the Gulf region. 
Management Policy,
Strategy and Corporate Services 
The IFRC’s Management Policy, Strategy and 
Corporate Services is comprised of the Financial 
and Administrative Management department, 
Human Resources Management department, 
the Global Humanitarian Services and Supply 
Chain Management department and the 
IFRC’s Global Service Centre, which is based in 
Budapest, Hungary. 
Responsibilities include overseeing the develop-
ment of a Federation-wide approach to human 
resources management that enables the IFRC 
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to attract, select, train and retain a diverse and 
committed workforce with up-to-date skills and 
expertise. 
It ensures that the financial planning and budget-
ing process is aligned to deliver and demonstrate 
value for money in achieving the IFRC’s plan, and 
that financial processes and control procedures 
(including financial analysis, treasury and assets 
management) are streamlined, robust and 
effective in delivering the agreed activities of the 
business units. 
It supervises the provision and maintenance 
of cost-effective office services that enhance 
productivity – including premises, equipment 
and supplies, transportation, accommodation, 
translation, archiving, health and safety, visitor 
handling, administration of all insurances, and 
other ancillary services. 
Vision, leadership, strategic direction and effec-
tive management are provided to ensure global 
state-of-the-art supply chain services, tools, 
commodities, resources and overall organiza-
tional preparedness for all programmatic and 
operational activities of the IFRC, including 
disaster and crisis response as well as effective 
management of the IFRC Fleet base.
Finally, the division oversees the activities of the 
IFRC Global Services Centre.
Financial and Administrative Management 
The IFRC’s Financial and Administrative 
Management approach is to offer strategic, 
operational, and programmatic support to the 
organization, providing leadership on financial 
and administrative matters. Relevant policies 
and procedures are developed and the organi-
zation’s overall budgeting, accounting, treasury, 
assets, financial reporting, financial services 
operations, and administrative operations 
are managed. 
The Director of the Financial and Administrative 
Management Department has a dotted report-
ing line to the Secretary General for matters of 
strategic importance, such as those related to 
Finance, Budget, and Audit, in accordance with 
the IFRC’s Constitution and Financial Regulations.
Areas of work include managing internal controls, 
preparing statutory accounts per International 
Financial Reporting Standards, safeguarding the 
organization’s assets, and managing the relevant 
financial and administrative operations risks. 
There are eight areas of focus within this division, 
with each one dedicated to helping the organiza-
tion deliver its mandate.
Finance shared services
The IFRC’s accounting policies are established 
in accordance with the requirements of 
International Financial Reporting Standards, and 
provide financial advice to the Global Leadership 
Team, the Senior Management Team, the mem-
ber National Societies and the regional offices. 
The IFRC’s statutory consolidated financial 
statements are prepared for audit, and the 
IFRC’s internal control framework is developed 
and maintained. In addition, the IFRC main-
tains accounting systems and reporting tools 
to provide high-quality financial information 
and analysis that supports both management 
decision-making and reporting to partners, 
including Governance and donors.
These goals are achieved through the provision 
of leadership in accounting, risk management 
and reporting to ensure compliance with IFRC 
policies, and the provision of analysis and advice 
to management and Governance in financial 
results, performance, risks, accounting policies, 
financial exposure to National Societies and 
other third parties, as well as monitoring and 
reporting financial performance against budgets.
In 2022, the IFRC completed a project to overhaul 
and re-present its audited financial statements 
so that they better meet their purpose of provid-
ing financial information that is useful to National 
Societies as IFRC’s primary partners. 
Finance business partnering
The IFRC has an established budgetary policy 
and financial advice is provided to the Global 
Leadership Team, the Senior Management Team, 
member National Societies and the regional 
offices. Responsibilities include preparing the 
IFRC’s budget review, revision, and consolidation;