One advantage of inter-agency pooled funds is the use of standardized and pre-agreed templates. These simplify fund processes, making implementation, tracking, and evaluation easier and faster. Click on a link below to access priority documents on accountability frameworks, UNDG guidelines, legal agreements, and annual reporting guidance notes. 

• UNDP’s Accountability when acting as Administrative Agent in MDTFs and/or UN Joint Programmes using the pass-through fund management modality
• Protocol on the Administrative Agent for Multi Donor Trust Funds and Joint Programs, and One UN Funds
• Framework for Joint Internal Audits of UN Joint Activities

• UNDG Guidance Note on Joint Programmes
• UNSDG Guidance on Joint Programmes - Annexes (template)
  • Standard Joint Programme-Integrated RF Work Plan Budget Template - Annex A1
• UNDG Guidance Country Level Pooled Funds
• UNDG Guidance on Establishing, Managing and Closing MDTFs
  • Annex on Application of Gender Equality Markers in MPTFs
  • FAQs for Multi-Partner Trust Funds
• UNDG Generic MDTF Terms of Reference
• UNDG Generic Steering Committee Terms of Reference
• UNSDG Guidelines on EU contributions to MPTFs/JPs using Pass-Through Modalities
• Q&A to accompany the Standard Administrative Arrangement for UNSDG pass-through arrangement, updated with SEA and SH
• UNDG Harmonized Financial Reporting to Donors in Joint Programmes
• Update to the UNDG Financial Reporting Categories
• Designing Funds for Performance Manual

• 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Addendum for EU contributions to MPTFs and JPs
• 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for MPTFs
• 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for JPs
• 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for One UN Funds
• 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Humanitarian Funds
• 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - French
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) for MPTFs
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) for JPs
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) for One UN Funds
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) for Humanitarian Funds
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) - French
• 2019 Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA) Addendum - French

• Annual Financial Reporting for Multi-Partner Trust Funds and Joint Programmes
• Annual Narrative Progress Report template (English)
• Annual Narrative Progress Report template (French)
• End of Programme Narrative Report template (English)
• End of Programme Narrative Report template (French)
• How to close a project or Joint Programme

• NUNO Framework Agreement
• NUNO Financing Agreement
• PPM Design Grants Self-Certification form for Programming Entities
• Supplier Form MPTFO