CONSORTIUM

The list of Implementing Partner included in the Single Form must give a comprehensive picture to ECHO on how the action will be implemented. The list of Implementing Partners to include will depend on the level of their involvement in the Action and the budget managed. To be noted the difference between implementing partner and co-beneficiary: as only the latter are ECHO certified partners and do appear in the Data Sheet of the MGA.

All DG ECHO certified partners need to be included in the Single Form. 

The threshold for low value allowance equipment is Euro 15 000 regardless of the Action's budget or the number of the Consortium members (multi-beneficiary grant)

All certified partners are on an equal footing, even though they will still have a  coordinator. All non-certified partners will be considered as implementing partners. 

The coordinator receives the EU contribution and distributes the funds to the other  beneficiaries without unjustified delay (which does not mean immediately upon receipt 
from the Commission!). The coordinator is the interlocutor between the consortium and  the Commission, monitors the implementation of the action, submits reports, etc. 

No, DG ECHO doesn’t ask for such an agreement, but although it is not obligatory,  Partners involved in a Multi-beneficiary agreement would normally sign some kind of  consortium agreement reflecting the internal arrangements

No, only the coordinator will receive the EU contribution. 

The responsibility will be shared according to the maximum amount of the beneficiary. 

Yes, with an amendment request that the Commission has to approve.

Not at the level of the grant agreement, as only DG ECHO certified partners can accede  to it. Local NGOs can be implementing partners.

Partners are jointly responsible for the technical implementation of the action. If one of  them fails to implement its part, the other beneficiaries must ensure that this part is 
implemented by another beneficiary. Also, the consortium can request to the  Commission the termination of the participation of one or more beneficiaries in the  action. 

Certified NGO partners can only act as implementing partners if they cooperate with an organisation (for instance an international organisation including UN) which signs with 
the Commission an indirect management delegation or contribution agreement (IMDA or HACA).If the agreement framing the action is a grant agreement (using the model grant agreement), then all certified NGO partners will become co-beneficiaries/co-partners

To a certain extent: look at the standard justifications for exceeding the 60,000 EUR  ceiling in the HIP Technical Annexes for more information.

A consortium is an association of certified partners agreeing to conclude with the Commission a multi-beneficiary grant agreement. Certified partners can decide to work  with IPs (based outside the EU) for the implementation of such grant agreement.

A consortium is an association of certified partners agreeing to conclude with the Commission a multi-beneficiary grant agreement. Certified partners can decide to work  with IPs (based outside the EU) for the implementation of such grant agreement.

A consortium is an association of certified partners agreeing to conclude with the Commission a multi-partner grant agreement. Certified partners can decide to work with  IPs for the implementation of such grant agreement.

Implementing partners can be EU or not EU-based as long as they directly contribute to  the implementation of the action.

No, as long as the implementing partners directly contribute to the implementation of  the action

Yes, the principle is that it will not be possible to use certified partners as implementing partners: they will have to be associated to the lead certified partners in the grant agreement as co-partners (co-beneficiaries).

Co-beneficiaries decide on the allocation of the budget of the action among themselves.