FTS aims to present a complete picture of all international humanitarian funding flows. Since 1992; it has collected reports on humanitarian funding flows submitted by Government donors; UN-administered funds; UN agencies; NGOs and other humanitarian actors and partners; including the private sector.

FTS verifies and combines these reports using a consistent methodology; ensuring that data is fully comparable and presented as a seamless whole. FTS is continuously updated and provides:

• visibility on financial contributions to humanitarian activities
• a timely and continuously updated picture of funding flows between donors (government and private sector) and recipient organizations (e.g. UN agencies; the Red Cross Movement; and NGOs)
• timely monitoring of funding progress against humanitarian response plan and appeal requirements.

FTS supports the transparency and accountability of the humanitarian system and facilitates resource mobilisation: it informs real-time decision-making at both national and global levels across all humanitarian emergencies and actors; focusing not just on contributions but also on the allocation and use of funds.