Humanitarian Action for Children 2011 - Unicef

UNICEF gratefully acknowledges the generouscontributions made by public and private sectordonors in support of the children and womenaffected by humanitarian crises throughout theworld. The largest proportion of UNICEF’shumanitarian funding was from governmentdonors (40 per cent), followed by UNICEFGlobal thematic humanitarian fundsenable UNICEF to invest efficiently innew initiatives; meet its commitmentsto humanitarian reform, particularlyits cluster leadership responsibilities;prioritize underfunded crises; and buildcapacity. These actions help strengthenUNICEF’s programmatic focus onsustainable results for children.national committees (34 per cent). Sources forthe remaining funding included multi-donortrust funds, intergovernmental organizationsand funds raised through UNICEF fieldoffices. As of the end of October 2010, theCentral Emergency Response Fund (CERF)remained the largest source of humanitarianfunding, with a total contribution of US$87.3million. 26 The United States Fund for UNICEFwas the second-largest source of humanitarianfunding, providing US$79.5 million – out ofwhich nearly 88 per cent was for emergencyoperations in Haiti. As of 31 October 2010,the top 10 donors of humanitarian funding(shown in the chart below) accounted forapproximately 63 per cent of the humanitariancontributions received by UNICEF for emergencyoperations.Out of the total humanitarian contributionsof US$830.9 million received as of 31 October2010, US$278.5 million (33.5 per cent)was received as thematic funds, which arenot earmarked for particular activities, thusallowing UNICEF to invest in those sectorswhere resources are most needed. This representsa significant increase compared to the2009 figure of US$52.7 million. Thematiccontributions reduce transaction costs andsimplify management of programme budgetsat the country level, and UNICEF is gratefulfor the ongoing generosity of donors whoprovide thematic funding.Figure 1.2 Top 10 sources of humanitarian funds, 2010*Source: UNICEF Public-Sector Alliances and Resource Mobilization OfficeCERFUnited States Fundfor UNICEFGovernment ofUnited StatesGovernment of JapanEuropean Commission61.559.773.679.587.3Common Humanitarian Fund53.2Government of AustraliaGovernment of Spain27.529.9Government of CanadaGovernment of theUnited Kingdom25.322.60 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90US$ (millions)* As of 31 October 20108 2011 UNICEF Humanitarian Action FOR CHILDREN | www.unicef.org/hac2011