UNICEF’s income, which comes entirely in the form of voluntary contributions from the public and private sectors, totalled US$5 billion in 2015. This level of support reflects our resource partners’ continued trust in UNICEF’s financial stewardship. Their generosity and commitment also signal confidence in our ability to effectively and efficiently meet the wide-ranging needs of children and young people around the world, especially the most disadvantaged. Public-sector revenue received by UNICEF in 2015 – including contributions from 136 governments, as well as intergovernmental organizations and inter-organizational arrangements – totalled US$3.46 billion, 6 per cent less than in 2014. Privatesector contributions from UNICEF
PARTNERSHIP IN FOCUS End Violence Fund: ‘Catalytic’ investment in child protection
UNICEF made a commitment in 2015 to chair the End Violence against Children Fund, established to support the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, among other activities. The fund does not intend to replace existing financing at country or global levels, or to fund large-scale programmes. Instead, it aims to prove – through ‘catalytic’ investment – that evidence-based programming yields tangible results, and that an investment case can be made for national child protection programmes.
National Committees, individual donors, NGOs and foundations came to about US$1.46 billion, up 4 per cent from the preceding year. From a budgetary standpoint, UNICEF’s income is divided into Regular Resources, which are
Total UNICEF revenue by source and funding type, 2015 (in millions of US dollars)
$97 (2%)
$546 (11%)
Other revenue*
Governments: Regular resources
$432 (9%)
Inter-organizational arrangements: Other resources
$927 (18%)
Private sector and non-governmental organizations: Other resources
Total
$5,009 million
$2,477 (49%) Governments: Other resources
$530 (11%)
Private sector and non-governmental organizations: Regular resources
* Other revenue includes income from interest, procurement and other sources.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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