Creating Settlements
Introduction
Overview
Creating settlements is part of the retailer settlement process which involves initiating and processing invoices. Invoices are used to make payments to retailers and comprise of a group of transactions.
Create a settlement to generate an invoice as part of initiating the retailer payment process.
Who is responsible for creating settlements?
Logistics is responsible for creating settlements. Check with your Country Office to confirm who in Logistics is responsible in your country.
Why is creating settlements important?
Retailer settlements must be processed correctly to ensure retailers receive the correct payment. Records from retailer settlements will be used to ensure WFPWorld Food Programme has paid the correct amount of money during a distribution cycle.
What do I need to do before creating settlements?
Ensure retailers are registered and assigned POS terminals.
Where can I learn more?
For more information on creating settlements, clickhere to explore related Digital Assistance Services Academy Learning Channel materials.
Instructions
To create settlements, log in to SCOPE and perform the following steps:
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In the Country Office page, click in the menu.
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In the Create Settlement page, search for transactions in the Search bar.
Note: Click the filter icon () to filter your search.
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A list of transactions grouped by retailers is displayed in the Create Settlement page. The status of each transaction is also displayed in the list. Click the checkboxes for the transactions you want to create settlements for, then click .
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You will automatically receive an email confirming the settlements have been created.