Italy
Italy
Sudanese refugee Hawida, a former teacher and mother of six, sought safety in Chad and now relies on humanitarian aid after fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
Italy is a key partner and top donor to UNHCR in protecting and assisting refugees, returnees, stateless and internally displaced persons.
Source of income
The total contributions shown include contributions from the government and the private sector. Visit our donor ranking page to learn where Italy stands among other donors according to their contributions.
Italy's support for UNHCR
Italy plays a key role in advancing protection and humanitarian assistance for displaced people, consistently supporting UNHCR’s work through operational engagement, policy leadership, and collaboration with national institutions. Italy's financial support directly contributes to UNHCR's activities on the ground, saving lives and offering solutions in times of emergencies. In 2025, funding from Italy supported humanitarian responses to new and protracted displacement crises in Burkina Faso, Chad, Lebanon, Libya, Niger, Syria, Sudan and Uganda, among others.
The partnership with the Italian government strengthens protection activities and helps us to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, providing shelter and healthcare, while also fostering socio-economic inclusion and livelihoods.
By bringing together private actors, local municipalities, and Italian civil‑society organizations, Italy contributes to initiatives that promote education, legal assistance, child protection, and socio‑economic inclusion for refugees and host communities.
Italy's dedication to finding solutions is proven by a commitment to resettlement, humanitarian corridors and evacuations, labour pathways, and university corridors, providing hope and a way out of dire conditions for those who need it most.
Italy country page
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Italy website
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Overview of support in 2024
The charts below present data on funding received from both private sector and government contributions.
Earmarking of funding from Italy
Top 5 emergencies receiving Italian funding
Private donors in Italy
To see all private donors in Italy who contributed to UNHCR’s operations and programmes in 2024 with 32.7 million, visit the dedicated section of the Global Report.
Stories from the field
