Selected Recent Donor Contributions:

The US contributed US$ 3 million for the prevention of illicit drug uyse and treatment for children/ adolescence in Afghanistan.

Australia (AusAID) contributed US$ 2.6 million in support of UNODC's anti-corruption activities.

The EU contributed 2.8 million towards a criminal justice reform project in Lebanon.

Australia (AusAID) contributed AU$ 1.5 million to support the Global SMART programme, Regional Centre, East Asia and the Pacific and the General Purpose fund.

Colombia (cost sharing):

The National Narcotics Bureau pledged US$ 854,454 in support of the monitoring system of illicit crops.

The Ministry of Interior and Justice pledged US$ 682,876 for the legal advisory programme.

The UK pledged an additional GBP 3.9 million (approx. US$ 6.2 million) towards UNODC's anti-piracy activities.

The US (USAID) pledged US$ 10 million for alternative development in Peru.

Nepal contributed US$ 20,000 to UNDOC for the first time in support of strengthening Drug Law Enforcement Capacities in South Asia.

Japan contributed US$ 8.75 million for activities in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries.

The Russian Federation contributed US$ 7 million in General Purpose funds for 2010.

India contributed US$ 482,000 in support of the Paris Pact Initiative Phase III, strengthening Drug Law Enforcement Capacities in South Asia and the General Purpose fund.

The US pledged almost US$ 7 million for various activities in Afghanistan, Laos, Pakistan, Peru, Turkmenistan and Yemen.

The UK pledged GBP 1.3 million (approx. US$ 2 million) for analytical capacity-building in Afghanistan, and GBP 1 million (approx. US$1.5 million) to the counter-piracy programme.

Canadian CIDA pledged US$ 10.9 million over 4 years for a forensics programme for the Palestinian Autonomous Authority.

Funds and Partners

UNODC Budget

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The UNODC consolidated budget for drugs and crime for the biennium 2010-2011 amounted to US$ 468.3 million, including about US$ 42.6 million (9.1 per cent) from the UN regular budget. Voluntary contributions are budgeted for an amount of US$ 425.7 million, of which US$ 273.2 million (64.2 per cent) for the drugs programme and US$ 152.5 million (35.58 per cent) for the crime programme. Within the segment of voluntary contributions, general purpose resources for drugs and crime amounted to US$ 21.8 million for the biennium.

Funding Highlights

  • Voluntary funding (XB) amounted to US$ 242.9 million, representing an increase of 12.8 %.
  • Significant one-off increase in general purpose funding to USD$ 16.1 million, resulting in a GP/SP ratio of 6.6% (2010-2011 budget benchmark is 4.7%).
  • Distribution between Drugs (63%) and Crime (37%) continues to shift towards crime related programmes.
  • Increased diversification of UNODC resource base: Major Donors (58%); Emerging and National Donors (32%); UN Agencies & Multi-Donor Trust Funds (8%); International Financial Institutions (IFIs) & other Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs) (2%) and private sector (1%) - see the top-20 donors list.

Donor contributions

Voluntary contributions to the activities of UNODC are provided by governments, consisting of major and emerging and national donors, UN Agencies, Multi-Donor Trust Funds, Inter-Governmental Organizations, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and private donors, including private sector entities and foundations.

Voluntary donor contributions comprise two types:

  • General-purpose funds (GP), i.e. unearmarked voluntary contributions which finance UNODC's executive direction and management;
  • Special-purpose funds (SP), which are earmarked voluntary contributions to finance UNODC's technical cooperation and other substantive activities at Headquarters (Vienna) and in the field.

In 2010, actual voluntary contributions for both drugs and crime programmes were pledged to an amount of US$ 242.9 million which represents an increase of 13 per cent compared to last year (2009:US$ 215.3 million).

The distribution of the funding was as follows:

  • Earmarked or special purpose funding - US$ 226.8 million (93.4 per cent)
  • General purpose funding - US$ 16.1 million (6.6 per cent)

In terms of type of activity, the funding distribution between drugs and crime programmes was as follows:

  • Drugs Programme - US$ 153.7 million (63.3 per cent, compared with 62.6 per cent in 2009)
  • Crime Fund - US$ 89.2 million (36.8 per cent, compared with 37.4 per cent in 2009)

 

 

 

 

* As of February 14, 2011