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Creating a Distribution Cycle

Introduction

Overview

Creating a distribution cycle is how you schedule the distribution for a specific intervention in SCOPE. This involves defining details on the start and end dates of that cycle and the cash value that will be transferred to enrolled/activated households and individuals during that period. For SCOPECARD interventions, creating a distribution cycle also allows you to specify whether or not your cycle will use distribution phasing, which is an important functionality enabling you to conduct distribution in a series of smaller phases in order to prevent crowding at distribution points. Currently, you will only be able to set phasing criteria based on the last digit that appears on a beneficiary's SCOPECARD or SCOPECARD Light tokens.

You can edit a distribution cycle after it has been created.

Who is responsible for creating a distribution cycle?

Programme is normally responsible for creating a distribution cycle. Check with your Country Office to confirm who in Programme is responsible in your country.

Why is creating a distribution cycle important?

When you create a distribution cycle you formally schedule the actual distribution with the framework and resources that have been established under a project and an intervention in SCOPE. It is important that these details accurately reflect planning for the specific assistance.

What do I need to do before creating a distribution cycle?

Before creating a distribution cycle, you must ensure beneficiaries are enrolled in that specific intervention. For SCOPECARD interventions, you should determine whether your Country Office requires distribution phasing before creating a distribution cycle.

Where can I learn more?

For more information on creating a distribution cycle, click here to explore related Digital Assistance Services Academy Learning Channel materials.

Instructions

Creating a distribution cycle

To create a distribution cycle, log in to SCOPE and perform the following steps:

  1. In the Country Office page, click See list of projects and interventions.

  2. In the Projects and interventions page, click on the intervention you want to create a distribution cycle for.

  3. In the Intervention page, click the Add cycle shortcut in the dashboard.

    Alternatively, click the Distribution cycles box in the dashboard, or click DISTRIBUTION CYCLES > Distribution cycles list in the menu.

    Then, in the Distribution cycles page, click Add new Cycle.

  4. In the Create new cycle page, enter the start and end dates for the distribution cycle, then click Save changes.

    Note: The dates set for the cycle must be within the dates that were set for the intervention. They must also be in line with what is communicated to the FSPFinancial Service Provider and agreed to in the CBT contract.

  5. In the Edit Cycle page, enter the base transfer value for the distribution cycle and click Save changes. You can also edit the dates of the distribution cycle.

Editing a distribution cycle

Note: You cannot edit a distribution cycle after a payment list has already been approved for it.

To edit a distribution cycle that has already been created, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Country Office page, click See list of projects and interventions.

  2. In the Country Office page, click on the intervention you want to edit a distribution cycle for.

  3. In the Intervention page, click Distribution cycles.

    Alternatively, click DISTRIBUTION CYCLES > Distribution cycles list in the menu.

  4. In the Distribution cycles page, click the distribution cycle you wish to edit.

  5. In the Distribution cycle overview page, click Edit this cycle.

  6. In the Edit Cycle page, enter any required changes to the information, then click Save changes.

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