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PLANNING, FUNDING AND RESULTS

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Thanks to the generosity of donors, UNHCR is able to support millions of forcibly displaced and stateless people around the world. Learn more about how this funding works.
Chad. A massive influx of Sudanese refugees that persisted for nearly two years following the outbreak of the war in Sudan

Mohamed Azrag holds his 7-month-old son Yassin after fleeing South Khartoum. After 18 months of war and a 26-day journey, the family arrived in Chad and has now been relocated from Adré to the Dougui refugee settlement with UNHCR’s support.

Overview of donors' contributions

Established by UN Member States in 1950 with an initial budget of just $300,000, UNHCR has significantly expanded in response to the dramatic rise in forcibly displaced and stateless people - now surpassing 120 million globally.

As humanitarian and development needs have grown, so too has UNHCR’s budget, reaching over $10 billion in recent years. The critical work UNHCR does worldwide is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. Donors can give UNHCR discretion over how their funds are used, or they can choose to “earmark” their funding to some degree in order to ensure that it is allocated to specific needs. 

UNHCR is grateful for all contributions but encourages donors to give as flexibly as possible, enabling it to channel funding towards emergencies or towards neglected crises, as well as the possibility to redeploy funds as priorities change in specific contexts. If you want to see more specifically how UNHCR records contributions, visit our contributions page.

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

Please select a donor from the dropdown below to see detailed information on that donor funding to UNHCR in recent years.

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Regional spread of contributions
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Contribution trend
Earmarking trend

Note: the width of the bars in the graph is proportional to the amount of contributions.
 

Donor ranking

The data below shows the sources of funding ranked according to their contribution during a specific year. The sources of funding can be filtered to show only flexible funding, the most important type of funding that UNHCR receives.

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Source of funding

Total contributions

Government contributions per capita | 2024

Curious about how government contributions to UNHCR compare on a per capita basis? 


Our latest dataset provides a detailed breakdown of government contributions per capita in 2024, offering insights into global donor support relative to population size. This data helps illustrate the scale of international solidarity in responding to forced displacement. 

🔍 Explore the file now to gain a deeper understanding of funding trends and contributions per country.

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Top donors

UNHCR’s top donors include both government and private sector contributions. Countries often support our operations through a combination of bilateral aid, development agencies, and other institutional mechanisms.

Our top 20 donors each contribute over $100 million annually, playing a vital role in enabling life-saving protection and assistance worldwide.

Other relevant sources

Syrian refugees in Türkiye, including families with children, arrive at the Cilvegözü – Bab Al-Hawa border crossing point between Türkiye and Syria
Global Report
In 2024, UNHCR faced significant funding challenges stemming primarily from a decline in the quantity, quality and timeliness of voluntary contributions and raised $5.178 billion.

Women and children walk through a dusty field, balancing firewood and white hessian sacks on their heads, silhouetted against the setting sun.
Global Appeal
In 2025, UNHCR estimates to need $10.6 billion to protect, assist and empower a record number of forcibly displaced and stateless people and to help them find solutions to their situations.

Indonesia. Rohingya refugees rescued after harrowing sea journey that claimed lives
Pledging Conference
Many government donors and private donors responded to UNHCR's Global Appeal 2025 by announcing pledges worth almost $700 million at the Pledging Conference held on 3 December 2024.