C2629.MR22.K20 - ADVANCE FINANCING AGAINST ELEGIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
KPI NAME
Percentage of advance financing provided to Country Strategic Plans (CSPs) against eligible contributions
NEW OR EXISTING KPI
Existing KPI
INDICATOR CODE
C2629.MR22.K20
RESPONSIBLE DIVISION
POCQB
MR OUTPUT
2.2. Programme operations support
PURPOSE
The purpose of this KPI is to measures the extent to which WFP Country Offices collectively utilize available Internal Project Lending (IPL), and other advance financing mechanisms to implement early or anticipatory actions
A higher utilization rate reflects effective alignment between available advance financing resources and operational needs. This KPI also supports strategic decision-making on fund allocation, efficiency of fund use, and financial risk management
CALCULATION FORMULA
Result KPI = [(Total advance allocated to all WFP Country Offices within the Executive Board approved ceiling during the period) / (Total contributions eligible for advance financing for all WFP Country Offices during same period)] X 100
CALCULATION STEPS
Identify total advance allocated: collect the total value of advance financing (e.g., IPL and other advance mechanisms) allocated to all WFP Country Offices during the reporting period, ensuring allocations stay within the EB‑approved ceiling
Determine total eligible contributions: compile the total value of contributions eligible for advance financing across all WFP Country Offices for the same reporting period
Confirm timeframe consistency: ensure that both values correspond to the same reporting period
Apply the formula
DATA SOURCE
Data is available from WFP Advance Financing BOP Report / FM WINGS for the advance allocations and GM WINGS/Factory for contributions eligible for advance financing
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
Data is collected by downloading from WFP WINGS System and related reports (BOP and FACTory)
AUTOMATION
N/A
BASELINE VALUE
Reference value against which future performance is measured
ASSUMPTIONS
Country Offices (COs) fully utilize their eligible forecasts: it is assumed that all COs actively maximise the use of their forecasts that qualify for advance financing through Internal Project Lending (IPL) and other advance financing mechanisms
Implementation of new forecasting rules increases utilization: with the roll‑out of the new rule described in the Optimization of Forecasts Decision Memo, it is assumed that utilization of advance financing will increase, resulting in higher KPI values over time
Reporting frequency will increase with system improvements: while the KPI is currently compiled on a biannual basis, it is assumed that the planned automation and the implementation of new rules will enable a higher reporting frequency in the future
LIMITATIONS
This KPI does not capture timing of allocations: the KPI does not reflect when advance financing was allocated and therefore cannot show whether delays in allocation affected Country Offices’ ability to receive operational funds on time
This KPI does not assess impact or ceiling alignment: the KPI measures utilization but does not indicate the operational impact of advance financing, nor whether utilization levels remain fully aligned with the annual EB‑approved ceiling
It Avoids combining multiple objectives that would reduce clarity: incorporating allocation timing and ceiling compliance into this KPI would merge three distinct analytical purposes—COs’ ability to submit advance requests, WFP’s responsiveness in allocating funds, and financial risk management. Integrating all these into a single KPI would increase complexity and reduce interpretability
It Focuses on operational utilization rather than other dimensions: although additional KPIs exist internally to assess responsiveness and risk management, this KPI intentionally prioritizes operational utilization by Country Offices. It therefore does not reflect broader organizational processes related to approval speed or risk controls