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PLANNING, FUNDING AND RESULTS

Contributions

Learn how UNHCR is funded thanks to the generous contributions of donors, helping protect and support forcibly displaced and stateless people around the world.
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UNHCR's work is made possible by the generosity of dozens of governments, hundreds of companies and millions of private individuals who give directly to UNHCR's National Partners.

Below you can find detailed information on contributions, categorised by funding source, earmarking level, situation, and location.

The contribution information and breakdown for each donor are regularly updated every two weeks.

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Regional spread of contributions

2021
UnearmarkedSoftly earmarkedEarmarkedTightly earmarked
20%40%60%80%100%53%of the needs forProgrammed activitiesEast and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes | 48%Southern Africa | 42%West and Central Africa | 54%The Americas | 53%Asia and the Pacific | 80%Europe | 50%Middle East and North Africa | 55%Global Programmes | 34%Headquarters | 33%

The chart displays the percentage of the budget covered by received contributions, categorized by type of funding.

Contributions by Donor
2021
Rank ▲DonorAmount (USD)
1United States of America1,872,206,6822Germany488,348,1483European Union326,645,6014Japan140,577,5085Sweden122,980,1236Private donors in Spain121,096,7677Norway107,423,1018France101,200,0829Denmark101,160,85510Netherlands (Kingdom of the)91,917,02411Private donors in the United States of America81,839,16812Canada80,420,84513United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland72,907,40114Italy68,791,48915Private donors in Japan61,354,34416Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)57,573,58617Private donors in the Republic of Korea49,310,20118United Nations Regular Budget43,181,80019Switzerland41,585,81620Private donors in Sweden40,048,24921Private donors in Germany39,611,27722Austria29,805,19823Private donors in Italy28,615,86424Private donors in the United Arab Emirates27,153,99425Republic of Korea27,023,84626Finland26,586,76927Spain26,201,08328Saudi Arabia24,262,88329Private donors in Australia23,635,42030Ireland23,276,36831Qatar23,067,64032Private donors in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland22,934,30633Australia22,684,72134Private donors in Qatar21,220,14835Belgium21,185,55936Private donors in Canada16,224,18737Private donors in the Netherlands (Kingdom of)15,717,94638Luxembourg13,622,77939Private donors in China12,837,02740Country-based pooled funds10,290,75441Education Cannot Wait10,253,68742United Nations Peacebuilding Fund10,056,18143African Development Bank9,662,29044Private donors in Denmark9,236,69845Hungary8,577,84046Private donors in Switzerland6,763,24947Private donors in Thailand6,684,05148New Zealand6,607,90049Private donors in Lebanon6,453,36450China5,329,98251Czech Republic4,475,13352Private donors in France4,458,58453United Arab Emirates4,377,07054Private donors in Malaysia4,227,07455Private donors in Norway4,128,00056Kuwait3,956,49057UNAIDS3,161,81958Private donors in Kuwait3,113,39759Private donors in Brazil2,881,82560Private donors in the Philippines2,723,91861Private donors in Greece2,429,23862Private donors in Saudi Arabia2,060,36263Russian Federation2,000,00064Iceland1,896,07165Private donors in Singapore1,563,79366UNICEF1,509,82567Private donors in Czechia1,356,37268International Organization for Migration1,347,38569Private donors in Mexico1,226,11270UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund889,35671Monaco867,54972Intergovernmental Authority on Development842,29573UN Trust Fund for Human Security833,70174Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls829,91275Jersey829,84276Burkina Faso800,00077South Sudan MPTF for Reconciliation, Stabilization, Resilience771,96278Start-up Fund for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration733,48379Estonia696,98580UNESCO631,55481Private donors in Argentina587,31082Private donors in Indonesia579,74783Israel550,00084Private donors in Egypt538,01985Greece495,86886Private donors in Luxembourg489,26087Poland463,50688Liechtenstein441,50189Brazil399,08290Slovakia390,77791Private donors in Sri Lanka375,00092WFP366,85493Portugal354,63394Private donors in Belgium353,54895Romania329,16396Private donors in Kenya325,79997Private donors in Austria322,59198Türkiye300,00099Private donors in Oman290,859100UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs284,199101Private donors in Iraq263,417102Conflict-Related Sexual Violence MPTF251,008103Malta240,238104South Africa214,625105Slovenia210,002106Morocco176,918107United Nations Joint SDG Fund162,444108The World Bank148,110109Republic of the Congo121,352110Angola120,000111UN Women111,238112Serbia108,748113Armenia108,000114Argentina107,100115Bulgaria102,413116United Nations Albania SDG Acceleration Fund101,601117Algeria100,000117Philippines100,000119UNDP82,188120Mexico81,421121Kazakhstan77,452122Private donors in Nigeria75,679123Nigeria74,188124World Health Organization66,587125Guyana63,531126Singapore60,000127Lithuania58,617128Peru54,348129Private donors in South Africa46,562130Holy See40,000131Private donors in Chile36,780132Cyprus35,800133Kyrgyzstan34,784134Uruguay30,000134United Nations Environment Programme30,000136Private donors in India20,449137Thailand20,000137Private donors in Liechtenstein20,000139Private donors in Colombia19,626140UNITAMS15,975141Costa Rica15,037142Private donors in Ghana14,150143Montenegro11,947144Latvia11,933144Private donors in Monaco11,933146Azerbaijan7,208147Private donors in the Russian Federation3,434148Private donors in Ireland882149Private donors in Türkiye7150Private donors in Mauritania6
Total4,679,876,358
Contributions by Emergency
2021
EmergencyAmount (USD) ▼
Annual Budget ExCom2,369,612,156Syria Emergency789,326,190Afghanistan Emergency391,553,589Myanmar Emergency159,239,255Western and Central Mediterranean Emergency138,788,983Coronavirus Emergency136,519,589South Sudan Emergency133,244,241Venezuela Emergency127,037,636Iraq Emergency103,357,36912266,871,524Ethiopia Emergency47,178,873UN RB Grant42,444,000Sahel Emergency40,384,346Democratic Republic of the Congo Emergency31,036,625El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Emergency24,901,817Nigeria Emergency21,726,712Central African Republic Emergency14,792,84000814,000,509Burundi Emergency13,354,932JPO Funds6,785,047Afghanistan Emergency - SB4,000,000Cameroon Emergency2,982,326UN RB Posts737,800
Total4,679,876,358
Contributions by Location
2021
CountryAmount (USD) ▼
Overall725,802,120Lebanon281,176,363Jordan224,425,169Yemen168,657,608Iraq167,857,422Syrian Arab Republic160,278,563Afghan Situation Overall149,081,697Uganda147,485,087Ethiopia143,868,149Bangladesh139,463,004Global Programmes132,699,488Sudan123,522,814Afghanistan123,066,116Greece112,786,292Turkey97,276,804South Sudan74,894,646Kenya70,947,210Pakistan67,593,974Democratic Republic of the Congo67,577,018Headquarters60,074,780Burkina Faso58,580,516Colombia52,292,487Niger51,694,826Chad51,536,854Mexico50,332,560Egypt Regional Office48,149,788Field Overall47,730,671Libya46,179,615Coronavirus Emergency Overall45,555,052Somalia43,129,117Rwanda39,835,062United Republic of Tanzania36,933,426Syria Situation Response Overall36,421,196Islamic Republic of Iran35,271,648Cameroon Multi-Country Office35,143,032South-West Asia Overall29,550,000Nigeria27,752,555Myanmar26,665,186Venezuela Emergency Overall26,186,229Ecuador22,776,975Mali22,112,381East & Horn of Africa Overall21,232,331Peru19,424,756Central African Republic19,166,560Algeria18,480,786Other operations in the Middle East18,337,997Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)17,346,872Burundi17,037,542Middle East Overall17,000,000Mauritania16,722,963Guatemala16,646,298Southern Africa Overall15,822,309Panama Multi-Country Office15,158,787South Sudan Emergency Overall13,690,036Brazil13,607,033Argentina Multi-Country Office13,306,879Sahel Emergency Overall13,021,096Mozambique12,422,454West Africa Overall12,035,806Ukraine11,865,963Europe Overall11,865,210Honduras11,579,632Nigeria Situation Overall11,456,927Dem Rep Congo Situation Overall11,218,639Costa Rica11,125,899Ethiopia Emergency Overall10,657,021Latin America Overall10,109,421El Salvador9,860,822Armenia9,731,380Americas Overall8,968,672Republic of Congo8,896,302Thailand Multi-Country Office8,368,876South East Asia Overall8,350,000Djibouti8,188,697Tunisia6,990,479Malawi6,488,389Myanmar Emergency Overall6,441,470Malaysia6,258,275Democratic Rep of the Congo5,835,111Azerbaijan5,712,369United States Multi-Country Office5,704,8954,983,154India4,952,620Bosnia and Herzegovina4,118,471Afghan Sit SB Overall4,000,000Italy MCO3,876,821Central Asia Overall3,804,769Côte d'Ivoire3,604,708Morocco3,533,260Asia and Pacific Overall3,493,023East Asia and Pacific Overall3,350,000Senegal Multi-Country Office3,198,881Angola3,155,237Western and Central Medit. Sit Overall3,115,245Tajikistan3,106,067Indonesia3,085,846MENA Overall2,886,212Serbia2,864,635Regional activities for the Americas2,643,928United States MCO2,575,491Regional activities for West and Central Africa2,574,666North Africa Overall2,438,949Zambia2,234,403Philippines2,229,738Zimbabwe2,114,788Regional Bureau for the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes2,095,905Liberia2,032,100Burundi Situation Overall1,788,898South Eastern Europe Overall1,749,573Georgia1,600,000France1,539,986Ghana1,500,000Cameroon MCO1,460,005Somalia Situation Overall1,432,880South Africa Multi-Country Office1,405,802The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1,385,714El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Emergency Overall1,292,155Central African Republic Sit Overall1,278,579Eritrea1,228,193Albania1,215,970Republic of Türkiye1,203,192Iraq Emergency Overall1,192,115Spain Multi-Country Office1,051,602Nepal1,000,000Kosovo989,112Regional activities for the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes901,751Montenegro899,126Regional Activities EHGL847,653Regional Bureau for Americas809,966South Asia Overall800,000Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa785,995Other operations in Europe689,351to be defined670,080Germany611,826Romania606,794Cyprus600,000Belgium Multi-Country Office551,316Regional Bureau West and Central Africa527,360Regional activities for Asia and the Pacific495,976Regional activities for the Middle East and North Africa447,101Hungary MCO395,613Regional Activities AME337,420Regional Bureau Americas309,529Thailand MCO305,611Belarus293,201Regional Bureau Middle East and North Africa279,435Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific271,739United Kingdom268,809South Africa MCO243,520Regional Activities ASO206,421Regional Activities MENA197,523Malta161,350Israel142,990Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa137,881Regional activities for Southern Africa130,555Panama MCO104,598Sweden Multi-Country Office100,000Regional Bureau for Southern Africa95,933Saudi Arabia Multi-Country Office92,708Poland90,029Regional Activities WCA88,837Sri Lanka86,747Kazakhstan Multi-Country Office77,452Regional Bureau for Europe72,428Regional Bureau Southern Africa67,691Senegal MCO54,038Regional Activities Europe42,600Kyrgyzstan34,784Western Sahara (Confidence Building Measures)26,918Spain26,863Regional Activities SAO4,260Russian Federation3,434
Total4,679,876,358

How does UNHCR record contributions?

UNHCR classifies contributions according to their level of flexibility and the degree to which they are earmarked. This classification is structured into four distinct tiers, ranging from highly flexible, unearmarked funding to tightly earmarked contributions designated for specific countries, sectors, or activities.

Flexible funding

Unearmarked

Contributed without restrictions on its use. It provides vital flexibility in determining how best to protect and assist people forced to flee.

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Softly earmarked

It enables resource allocation across multiple countries in a region or emergency, or for specific population groups or themes, based on identified priorities.

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Earmarked funding

Earmarked

Contributions for a specific country without any further limitations. It also includes contributions for responding to an emergency situation within a specified country.

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Tightly earmarked

Contributions earmarked for a specific project or sector within a country or division. It also includes in-kind contributions and Junior Professional Officers' funds.

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Multi-year funding

Pledged for 24 months or more. Whilst not all multi-year funding is flexible, the value of this type of contribution is its predictability, allowing UNHCR to apportion resources where they are needed most at the beginning of the year.

The role of private sector and national partners

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The support from the private sector

The private sector remains a key source of funds, including unearmarked funding, with $278 million - 44% of total private sector contributions - provided without specific allocation in 2024. In 2024, voluntary contributions from individuals and the private sector totaled $630 million, accounting for 13% of UNHCR’s overall income. Of this amount, $361 million came from individual donors, while partnerships and philanthropy contributed $269 million.
 
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The role of national partners

Entrusted with UNHCR's name, logo, and brand, they mobilize resources and awareness on its behalf for forcibly displaced and stateless people. UNHCR relies on the support of 11 National Partners, each established as an independent, non-governmental organization in the country where it operates. The funding they have collectively raised in recent years has risen rapidly, with a total income of $358 million. In 2024, they facilitated 55% of individual and private sector donations coming to UNHCR.

 

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Guidance note on Funding updates

Curious about how UNHCR records and tracks contributions? Want to know exactly what’s included in our Funding updates? 

Our guidance breaks it all down, offering a clear overview of key financial data - whether you're looking for contributions by donor, country-specific funding, or flexible funding allocations. This resource will help you navigate the updates with confidence.

🔍 Explore the guidance now and stay informed on how funding supports displaced communities worldwide.

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Other relevant resources

For the final contribution data for 2024 and the latest updates for 2025, you can download our Funding overviews available at country, multi-country, emergency and regional level. A detailed and comprehensive report on 2024 contributions has been published in June 2025 as part of the Global Report 2024.

2025 Global funding overview

This document offers an overview of recorded contributions this year at the global level.

2024 Global funding overview

This document offers an overview of recorded contributions last year at the global level.

2023 multi-year funding overview

This document offers an overview of negotiated multi-year contributions until end of 2025.

All Funding updates and the Global funding overviews are available for download in the publications section.

Explore our publications and reports section

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