Budget and expenditure
Budget and expenditure
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.
The budget information on this page is regularly updated monthly, while expenditure information is updated once a year in June.
Overview of budget and expenditure
Country Operational Technical Support
From 2024, country and regional programmes include a budget line for country operational technical support (COTS). 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 2026 budget of $146.4 million reflects a decrease of $8.6 million, or 6%, compared to the 2025 current budget of $155.1 million. This budget reduction is primarily due to staff reductions under global stock management and savings under information technology support.
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