UNHCR's activities are based on an annual budget that reflects global needs. It includes a budget for the coming calendar year, which is submitted to the UNHCR Executive Committee for approval in October, and subsequent Supplementary Budgets that reflect needs arising from new emergencies during the year.
UNHCR appeals for funding on the basis of these approved budgets, and its expenditure is a function of the quantity and quality of funding that it receives.
Country Operational Technical Support (COTS)
As of 2024, country and regional programmes include a budget line for country operational technical support. This refers to a set of activities that directly benefit operations in the achievement of their intended results and that were previous reported under global programmes or Headquarters.
The 2025 budget of $155.1 million for the country operational technical support reflects a decrease of $5 million, or 3%, compared to the 2024 current budget of $160.0 million. This reduction is primarily due to a rationalization of supply chain management.
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Source: 2024 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2023.
2023 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2023; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
All other years are considered final for budget and expenditure data.
Please note: Data on this webpage may include rounding errors, due to the way the website aggregates figures. The complete 2025 budget data, without rounding errors, can be downloaded in Excel format here.
Financials
Budget and expenditure by Impact area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Operation
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Expenditure by operation
Budget by Impact Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Operation
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Areas
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Budget by Operation
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
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