UNHCR Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS)
Switzerland supports UNHCR’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions to create a UN Center of Excellence (CoE) in Geneva. It will facilitate the UN System’s and its partners’ access to global financial ecosystems and markets. It will trigger collaboration opportunities for advancing new cutting-edge capabilities and technologies, support preparedness and readiness in humanitarian emergencies for the delivery of aid assistance and financial inclusion and reduce financial transaction costs.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Mondo |
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC
Efficacia umanitaria
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01.02.2024
- 31.01.2026 |
CHF 1’000’000
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- The immediate target group is composed by UNHCR and its UN Partner Agencies (so far UNICC, UNDP, IOM, UNFPA).
- The second layer refers to their partners performing the financial transactions (Banks, financial intermediaries).
- The third and ultimate layer are the beneficiaries and persons of concern of the UN system who overall receive more and better financial support.
- Settore privato svizzero
- Ufficio dell’Alto Commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i rifugiati
- Malik El Bay, Dezentrum GmbH (Backstopper)
- UNHCR Core Contributions, in particular related to resource mobilization and better coordination of the UN System, in particular ITU as well as the ITU-UNICEF GIGA initiative
- Swiss Fintech sector, including academic and private sector partners
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Relief co-ordination; protection and support services
Tipo di aiuto Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F11169
Contesto | With its global presence and footprint, UHCR processes payments in 137 countries and around 100 different currencies to the persons it serves, including refugees, internally displaced persons, stateless persons, and to host community members. UNHCR also makes daily payments to partners and vendors, including global staff payments. UNHCR’s and other UN entities’ ability to process payments entail complex and multi-layered systems and processes. The UN system transaction costs of yearly 60 billion USD transactions may be reduced by 1-5% through DHoTS. |
Obiettivi | The UN system and its partners are more responsive, efficient, rapid, secure, traceable, and accountable to deliver overall more humanitarian financial aid to the most vulnerable people in need. |
Gruppi target |
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Effetti a medio termine |
Outcome 1: The UN and partners’ financial delivery modality is better coordinated. Outcome 2: The DHoTS partners are better prepared, responsive, efficient and rapid and save substantial costs in providing humanitarian aid. |
Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: 1.1 Establish a UN Center of Excellence 1.2 Create a Project Management function 1.3 Establish a unified Governance Structure 2.1 Provide an integrated UN Financial Gateway payment infrastructure Risultati fasi precedenti: The DHoTS was launched by UNHCR in 2022. It provided innovative technology and payment applications. They are currently fully implemented and live, notably in Ukraine, with payments through blockchain technology. The second phase intends to consolidate the achievements by involving more UN and other partners, expand the financial flows through DHoTS and further innovate the tools and processes through a Center of Excellence. |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Economia privata Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) |
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
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Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 1’000’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 605’625 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 1’950’000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF 6’371 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 1’006’371 |
Fasi del progetto | Fase 1 01.02.2024 - 31.01.2026 (Fase in corso) |