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Norway as a Donor

Norway as a Donor

UNHCR works to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled conflict, violence, or persecution at home. Norway is a generous and reliable donor to UNHCR and has provided key support to our efforts in protecting and providing education to refugee youth and children. Furthermore, Norway’s unearmarked funding has allowed UNHCR to react fast in emergencies as well as protect vulnerable refugee women, girls, boys, and men from and gender-based violence.
Afghanistan. UNHCR teams travel on foot to reach Afghan villages affected by the earthquake in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan. UNHCR teams travel on foot to reach Afghan villages affected by the earthquake in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan. ©UNHCR/Oxygen Empire Media Production

Norwegian contributions to UNHCR

Norway is one of UNHCR’s most important strategic partners and a generous donor. In 2025, Norway provided USD 131 million.


Facts about Norway as a donor:

  • In 2025, Norway provided essential unearmarked funding to UNHCR, enabling our global response to urgent needs in emerging and protracted crises.

  • Norway provides essential and strong funding to UNHCR’s work in Ukraine, and continued supporting these activities in 2025. Norway also supported UNHCR’s work in Syria and Afghanistan in 2025.

  • In 2025, Norway also provided support for UNHCR’s work against gender-based violence.

  • At the 2023 Global Refugee Forum, Norway pledged USD 1.7 million to UNHCR’s resettlement efforts for 2023 and 2024.

For more information on funding to UNHCR, visit our contributions page.

Read more about the impact of Norway’s contributions