UNODC Voluntary Contributions

 Funding Trend 2008

Funding trend in US$ Millions from 2003 - 2008

For the biennium 2008-2009, the UNODC consolidated budget was US$ 333 million, including $38.3 million from the United Nations regular budget (11.5 per cent). Voluntary contributions were budgeted in the amount of US$ 201.8 million (61 per cent) for the drugs programme and US$ 92.9 million (28 per cent) for the crime programme. Of this, US$ 26.8 million was expected to be general purpose funding for drugs and crime combined.

In 2008, actual voluntary contributions for both drugs and crime programmes were pledged to an amount of US$ 258.8 million, which represents an increase of 43.6 per cent compared to 2007 (US $180.2 million).

Since 2006, the annual level of voluntary funding for UNODC has more than doubled. This large increase has primarily been driven by higher contributions for programme funding (technical assistance).