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 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 last year (2007:US$ 180.2 million).

The distribution of the funding was as follows:

  • Earmarked or special purpose funding - US$ 245.5 million (94.9 per cent)
  • Un-earmarked or general purpose funding - US$ 13.3 million (5.1 per cent)

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

  • Drugs Programme - US$ 191.5 million (74 per cent, compared with 63 per cent in 2007)
  • Crime Fund - US$ 67.3 million (26 per cent, compared with 37 per cent in 2007)