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UNHCR relies almost entirely on voluntary contributions from governments, inter-governmental institutions, individuals, foundations and corporations. UNHCR works throughout the year to raise funds for its programmes and to address new emergencies as they occur.

It is important that the UN refugee agency receives generous and flexible contributions. These allow it to direct funds where they are most needed to provide protection, shelter, water, health, education and other essentials to the millions of people of concern to UNHCR, including refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless and internally displaced people around the world.

In 2010, UNHCR introduced its first global needs-based budget that reflects comprehensive assessments in all countries where it operates. Total requirements for 2012 are US$3.59 billion, with the largest programmes in Iraq, Pakistan and the Sudan. It is UNHCR's largest ever budget.

At the agency's annual pledging conference in December 2010, donors pledged US$576.5 million in initial funding. Additional funds are expected during the year.



Total contributions to UNHCR in 2010 (USD)

Donor Contributions JPOs Total
Grand Total 1,847,153,131 16,679,153 1,863,832,284
Note: Includes indirect support costs that are recovered from contributions to Pillars 3 and 4, supplementary budgets and the "New or additional activities - mandate-related" (NAM) reserve.
1. Contribution from central government: USD 31,451,967; contribution from other public sources channelled through España con ACNUR: USD 7,718,028.
2. Includes a contribution from the UAE Red Crescent of USD 3,919,207.
3. Multi-donor funding mechanism.
4. Funded by the Governments of Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
5. Funded by the Government of Japan.
6. Multi-donor funding mechanism.
7. Funded by the Governments of Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
8. Funded by the Government of Spain.
9. Funded by the Governments of Spain, Norway and Italy.
Governmental Donors and the European Commission
United States of America 708,870,805 3,350,000 712,220,805
Japan 142,563,717 930,517 143,494,234
European Commission 118,215,496 0 118,215,496
Sweden 111,136,073 801,365 111,937,438
Norway 80,288,683 686,100 80,974,783
Netherlands 71,235,275 2,844,064 74,079,339
United Kingdom 57,002,306 0 57,002,306
Denmark 55,855,545 912,602 56,768,147
Germany 48,678,602 1,060,858 49,739,460
Canada 45,990,151 529,865 46,520,016
Australia 45,035,449 68,994 45,104,443
Spain [1] 36,150,250 3,019,745 39,169,995
Finland 26,985,614 561,223 27,546,837
Switzerland 25,194,488 326,670 25,521,158
Belgium 21,961,676 0 21,961,676
Saudi Arabia 20,235,623 0 20,235,623
France 19,568,038 487,248 20,055,286
Italy 10,744,318 733,355 11,477,673
Luxembourg 10,909,526 225,663 11,135,189
Ireland 7,738,301 0 7,738,301
New Zealand 4,428,000 0 4,428,000
United Arab Emirates [2] 4,265,207 0 4,265,207
Brazil 3,500,000 0 3,500,000
Austria 3,271,699 0 3,271,699
Republic of Korea 3,000,000 0 3,000,000
Russian Federation 2,000,000 0 2,000,000
Hungary 1,837,023 0 1,837,023
Portugal 1,638,688 0 1,638,688
Kuwait 1,052,265 0 1,052,265
Morocco 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
Greece 550,843 0 550,843
Liechtenstein 291,262 140,884 432,146
China 250,000 0 250,000
Turkey 200,000 0 200,000
Monaco 194,805 0 194,805
South Africa 178,909 0 178,909
Czech Republic 165,189 0 165,189
Estonia 155,099 0 155,099
Slovenia 121,193 0 121,193
Algeria 100,000 0 100,000
Chile 100,000 0 100,000
Iceland 100,000 0 100,000
Oman 100,000 0 100,000
Cyprus 82,109 0 82,109
Andorra 75,052 0 75,052
Mexico 75,000 0 75,000
Israel 60,000 0 60,000
Qatar 50,000 0 50,000
Argentina 38,922 0 38,922
Colombia 25,000 0 25,000
Egypt 25,000 0 25,000
Malta 20,342 0 20,342
Azerbaijan 20,000 0 20,000
Thailand 20,000 0 20,000
Costa Rica 18,142 0 18,142
Slovak Republic 14,430 0 14,430
Bahrain 10,000 0 10,000
Singapore 10,000 0 10,000
Montenegro 6,000 0 6,000
Uruguay 5,000 0 5,000
Subtotal 1,693,415,114 16,679,153 1,710,094,266
Intergovernmental donors
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 4,105,198 0 4,105,198
OPEC Fund for International Development 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 659,334 0 659,334
African Union 650,000 0 650,000
Great Lakes Initiative Project on AIDS (GLIA) 483,088 0 483,088
International Organization for Migration (IOM) 194,341 0 194,341
Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) 50,000 0 50,000
Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) 30,102 0 30,102
Subtotal 7,172,063 0 7,172,063
UN funds
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [3] 48,103,626 0 48,103,626
Common Humanitarian Fund for Sudan [4] 10,179,074 0 10,179,074
Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 4,250,000 0 4,250,000
UN Delivering as One 2,169,520 0 2,169,520
UN Develoment Programme (UNDP) 1,968,610 0 1,968,610
UN Trust Fund for Human Security [5] 1,951,625 0 1,951,625
UN Peacebuilding Fund [6] 1,869,719 0 1,869,719
Pooled Fund for DRC [7] 1,828,804 0 1,828,804
UN Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund [8] 1,663,244 0 1,663,244
Central Fund for Influenza Action [9] 1,235,045 0 1,235,045
UNDG Iraq Trust Fund 823,150 0 823,150
DRC Stabilization and Recovery Fund 760,024 0 760,024
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 400,000 0 400,000
Common Humanitarian Fund for CAR 250,000 0 250,000
UN Population Fund 221,305 0 221,305
World Food Programme (WFP) 139,340 0 139,340
Subtotal 77,813,086 0 77,813,086
Private donors
España con ACNUR (Spain) 10,164,028 0 10,164,028
Private donors in Italy 8,794,379 0 8,794,379
Japan Association for UNHCR 8,064,669 0 8,064,669
Australia for UNHCR 7,435,041 0 7,435,041
USA for UNHCR 5,464,880 0 5,464,880
Procter and Gamble EMEA 5,438,831 0 5,438,831
Deutsche Stiftung für UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (Germany) 3,217,040 0 3,217,040
Private donors in China 2,675,867 0 2,675,867
Private donors in Thailand 2,323,731 0 2,323,731
IKEA Foundation (Netherlands) 2,200,302 0 2,200,302
Dutch Postcode Lottery (Netherlands) 2,034,473 0 2,034,473
Private donors in Canada 1,663,534 0 1,663,534
EDP Energias de Portugal SA 1,099,393 0 1,099,393
Swedish Postcode Lottery 932,727 0 932,727
Church of Latter-day Saints (USA) 850,050 0 850,050
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 558,126 0 558,126
Private donors in Switzerland 546,671 0 546,671
Private donors in the Republic of Korea 528,596 0 528,596
Microsoft Corporation (USA) 489,112 0 489,112
LEGO (Denmark) 477,305 0 477,305
Charities Aid Foundation (UK) 360,952 0 360,952
Divac Foundation (Serbia) 327,437 0 327,437
Banco Espirito Santo Angola 304,824 0 304,824
Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women (UAE) 299,982 0 299,982
Private donors in Greece 299,843 0 299,843
Stichting Vluchteling (Netherlands) 274,848 0 274,848
UNHCR Headquarters online donations 230,351 0 230,351
Private donors in Sweden 211,831 0 211,831
ICOM (France) 183,830 0 183,830
Morneau Shepell (Canada) 159,701 0 159,701
Private donors in UK 155,267 0 155,267
Private donors in Portugal 140,328 0 140,328
UN Foundation (UNFIP) 136,430 0 136,430
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Portugal) 123,305 0 123,305
REN Redes Energeticas Nacionais (Portugal) 70,028 0 70,028
International Olympic Committee (Switzerland) 69,500 0 69,500
Private donors in USA 68,394 0 68,394
Amitié Sans Frontières (Monaco) 57,720 0 57,720
Statoil Azerbaijan 50,000 0 50,000
Private donors in Luxembourg 50,000 0 50,000
Microsoft Limited (UK) 45,959 0 45,959
Hewlett Packard (USA) 44,000 0 44,000
ANA Aeroportos Portugal SA 30,525 0 30,525
Private donors in Syria 17,905 0 17,905
Private donors in Pakistan 15,062 0 15,062
BASF Química Colombiana S.A. 9,723 0 9,723
Private donors in Turkey 9,361 0 9,361
Private donors in Lebanon 6,843 0 6,843
Belgian Lottery 6,553 0 6,553
Nike EMEA (Netherlands) 5,338 0 5,338
Private donors in Spain 3,733 0 3,733
Private donors in Colombia 3,429 0 3,429
Private donors in Australia 3,177 0 3,177
UNHCR Staff 2,912 0 2,912
PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd (Switzerland) 2,245 0 2,245
Private donors in Jordan 2,028 0 2,028
Private donors in Angola 2,000 0 2,000
Private donors in France 1,985 0 1,985
Private donors in Cyprus 1,131 0 1,131
Private donors in Nepal 916 0 916
Private donors in Ukraine 849 0 849
Private donors in Austria 815 0 815
Private donors in Argentina 612 0 612
Private donors in Saudi Arabia 501 0 501
Private donors in the Republic of Congo 454 0 454
Private donors in Tanzania 413 0 413
Private donors in Sri Lanka 327 0 327
Private donors in Malaysia 293 0 293
Private donors in the Czech Republic 241 0 241
Private donors in Belgium 127 0 127
Private donors in Brazil 42 0 42
Private donors in Mexico 31 0 31
Private donors in Finland 7 0 7
Private donors in Japan 5 0 5
Subtotal 68,752,868 0 68,752,868

Unrestricted voluntary contributions to UNHCR in 2010 (USD)

Donor USD
Total 307,217,270
Netherlands 60,606,061
Norway 55,905,127
United Kingdom 29,556,614
Denmark 25,242,718
Japan 15,124,133
France 13,683,932
Spain 13,253,012
Canada 13,133,208
Australia 12,859,712
Switzerland 11,371,760
Belgium 11,263,590
Finland 10,101,010
Germany 9,723,610
Ireland 7,398,274
New Zealand 4,428,000
Republic of Korea 2,500,000
Luxembourg 2,164,502
Italy 2,164,502
Portugal 1,638,688
Morocco 1,000,000
Austria 851,371
Greece 524,246
Russian Federation 500,000
United Arab Emirates 346,000
China 250,000
Turkey 200,000
Hungary 174,029
Saudi Arabia 112,000
Algeria 100,000
Chile 100,000
Iceland 100,000
Oman 100,000
Liechtenstein 97,087
Czech Republic 82,595
Cyprus 79,667
Mexico 75,000
Israel 60,000
Qatar 50,000
Slovenia 40,000
Argentina 38,922
Estonia 36,890
Andorra 30,790
Colombia 25,000
Monaco 21,645
Azerbaijan 20,000
Thailand 20,000
Costa Rica 18,142
Slovakia 14,430
Bahrain 10,000
Singapore 10,000
Montenegro 6,000
Uruguay 5,000

Corporate and foundation donations to UNHCR in 2010 (over 100,000 USD, cash or in-kind)

Donor Amount in USD
Procter and Gamble EMEA 5,438,831
IKEA Foundation 2,200,302
Dutch Postcode Lottery (Netherlands) 2,034,473
EDP Energias de Portugal SA 1,099,393
Swedish Postcode Lottery 932,727
Church of Latter-day Saints (USA) 850,050
Humanity United 561,300
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 558,126
Microsoft Corporation 489,112
LEGO (Denmark) 477,305
Divac Foundation 327,437
Banco Espirito Santo Angola 304,824
PricewaterhouseCoopers (Australia) 301,176
Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women 299,982
Stichting Vluchteling (Netherlands) 274,848
Hong Kong Buddhist Association 271,337
Pirelli 246,569
Nike Inc. through FC Barcelona Foundation 245,740
Fundación La Caixa (Spain) 216,820
Shinnyo-en Buddhist Order 206,585
Center for American Progress 184,040
ICOM 183,830
Morneau Shepell 148,601
Universal Telecom 145,943
Fondazione Nando Peretti (Italy) 139,862
UN Foundation 136,430
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA (Spain) 134,371
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Portugal) 123,305
Jolie-Pitt Foundation 120,000
Prosolidar 111,737
The mGive Foundation 110,765
Soroptimist International of Japan and USA 105,005

Source: UNHCR Global Report 2010

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Latest Contributions to UNHCR

  • Govt of Italy EUR 3,404,911
  • Spain Public Sources EUR 898,616
  • One UN Fund USD 33,513
  • Japan for UNHCR USD 95,000
  • Govt of Germany EUR 500,000
  • UN Stabilization and Recovery Fund USD 450,000
  • One UN Fund USD 813,169
  • Japan for UNHCR JPY 125,925,945
  • Govt of United Kingdom GBP 600,000
  • ECOWAS USD 2,000,000
  • European Commission EUR 5,000,000
  • Common Humanitarian Fund USD 2,860,752
  • Humanitarian Response Fund USD 639,712
  • CERF USD 200,004
  • Govt of Canada CAD 10,000,000
  • Govt of Germany EUR 4,000,000
  • European Commission EUR 2,500,000
  • Govt of Australia AUD 1,925,749
  • Govt of Turkey USD 300,000
  • ECOWAS USD 1,326,100
  • Govt of Thailand USD 20,000
  • Espana con ACNUR EUR 3,300,000
  • Govt of USA USD 125,000,000
  • Govt of Italy EUR 187,177
  • One UN Fund USD 143,332
  • USA for UNHCR USD 778,530
  • Japan for UNHCR JPY 73,304,969
  • IOM EUR 14,000
  • UNAIDS USD 9,800,000
  • European Commission EUR 11,850,000
  • Govt of Czech Republic USD 126,794
  • Govt of Switzerland CHF 2,000,000
  • España con ACNUR EUR 376,219
  • European Commission EUR 10,450,000
  • Govt of Germany EUR 1,392,750
  • Govt of Switzerland CHF 400,000
  • Common Hum. Fund USD 127,507
  • Govt of Greece EUR 41,000
  • USA for UNHCR USD 750,000
  • Govt of Austria EUR 1,000,000
  • UNDP USD 238,589
  • Govt of Ireland EUR 250,000
  • Govt of Switzerland CHF 250,000
  • Govt of Belgium EUR 3,000,000
  • Govt of Germany EUR 400,000
  • Govt of United Kingdom GBP 39,000,000
  • Govt of Poland USD 331,166
  • Govt of Colombia USD 500,000
  • Australia for UNHCR AUD 1,230,132
  • Govt of Romania EUR 50,000
  • Japan for UNHCR JPY 50,804,151
  • Govt of Belgium EUR 1,000,000
  • African Union USD 200,000
  • One UN Fund USD 1,651,337
  • USA for UNHCR USD 528,822
  • Lebara Foundation EUR 600,000
  • International Olympic Committee USD 100,000
  • Redes Energeticas Nacionais EUR 25,000
  • Govt of Brazil USD 600,000
  • UNDP USD 56,437
  • Govt of Spain USD 360,000
  • European Commission EUR 800,000
  • Common Hum. Fund USD 110,159
  • DRC Pooled Fund USD 300,000
  • CERF USD 1,692,740
  • Govt of Chile USD 100,000
  • Govt of Malta EUR 45,000
  • Govt of Switzerland CHF 500,000
  • Govt of Greece EUR 5,500
  • Govt of Russian Federation USD 2,000,000
  • European Commission EUR 3,631,627
  • Japan for UNHCR JPY 75,154,088
  • Govt of Liechtenstein CHF 100,000
  • Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund GBP 68,225
  • Comitato Collaborazione Medica USD 143,340
  • Council of Europe Development Bank EUR 616,000
  • Govt of Germany EUR 1,600,000

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Top Donors

2011: Top 10 government donors *
Donor USD
* As at 31 December 2011

Source: 2011 Contributions to UNHCR Programmes

USA 698,168,056
Japan 226,106,644
European Commission 133,191,382
United Kingdom 120,693,340
Sweden 118,674,212
Netherlands 78,561,895
Norway 76,109,943
Canada 58,543,383
Australia 56,537,400
Germany 55,678,221