UNHCR climate youth group clean up a stream and have a positive impact on their community

Denmark

UNHCR is Denmark’s largest humanitarian partner and Denmark is one of UNHCR’s most important government partners, whose flexible contributions and support for innovative approaches help UNHCR deliver protection and solutions for displaced persons all around the world.   

 

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As a member of a UNHCR youth climate group, Mohammed Anower and his team members were given a $200 grant to fund their proposal to clean up the fetid and trash -illed stream that runs by his house. The stream has been widened, increasing fivefold its capacity to handle flood water, 5,000 cubic feet of waste has been removed, 50 trees planted, and access opened up. © UNHCR/Susan Hopper
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Total contributions in 2024 to date

 

Denmark is the fifth largest government contributor of unearmarked funding to UNHCR, and over 80% of Denmark’s annual contribution comes at the start of each year in the form of unearmarked or flexibly earmarked contributions – meaning Danish support allows us to act quickly when new crises emerge and support under-resourced programs in protracted situations that may not be in the media spotlight.   

Denmark has shown a shared commitment to more sustainable and solutions-oriented responses, as can be seen in its long-standing support to help UNHCR build its partnerships with development partners. Denmark has supported UNHCR’s growing partnership with the World Bank, including through the Joint Data Centre, as well as our Joint Initiative with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on private sector solutions in forced displacement.  

This approach is also evident in the wide range of pledges Denmark made at the Global Refugee Forum in December 2023. These pledges include the innovative approach to refugee inclusion in Kenya in partnership with the host Government, UNHCR, Danish Philanthropic Foundations and others, as well as a commitment to leadership on climate action. In this respect, Denmark is an early and enthusiastic supporter of UNHCR’s innovative climate financing programmes such as the Project Flow – both of which aim to improve environmental outcomes while using donor funds in a sustainable way.  

Denmark also hosts UN City in Copenhagen, where staff from the UNHCR Education, Global Data Service, Digital Service, and Private Sector Partnerships teams are located. 

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Total contributions in 2023
96.02 million

 

87% of the contribution was softly earmarked and unearmarked

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The impact of Danmark as a donor

 

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Unearmarked funding enables UNHCR to respond to emergencies and forgotten crises

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