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Table 3.7: Total Arab State Contributions to UNRWA, Including Regular Budget, Emergency Appeals and Projects, 1950–2006
Host State
Contribution from 1950–2005
(US$)
Pledged Contribution in 2006
(US$)
Algeria 20,000 –
Bahrain 598,867 30,000
Djibouti – –
Egypt 6,221,696 10,000
Iraq 10,157,229 –
Jordan 14,474,647 656,133
Kuwait 58,048,652 2,499,958
Lebanon 2,490,422 17,700
Libya 23,824,386 –
Mauritania 543 –
Morocco 8,231,738 23,000
Oman 643,000 30,000
Palestine 12,063,614 853,772
Qatar 6,215,728 –
Saudi Arabia 143,619,656 1,200,000
Somalia – –
Sudan 199,999 –
Syria 5,046,781 85,293
Tunisia 1,230,098 9,302
United Arab Emirates 17,155,902 500,000
Yemen 2,000 –
Total: 310,244,958 5,915,158
Source: Compilation of Total Contributions from UNRWA Annual Reports, 1950–2006.
Israel contributed a total of approximately US $15 million to UNRWA between 1950 and 2006. In recent years, including the
period of 2003–2006, Israel has not contributed to UNRWA’s budget. 92 Recent assessments suggest that Israel in fact benefits
financially from international humanitarian operations in the 1967-occupied Palestinian territory. Contribution from NGOs and
others amount to 2% of UNRWA’s budget.
Refugees themselves also contribute to help cover the costs of UNRWA operations. In all areas except the occupied Gaza Strip,
nominal contributions at prescribed rates are collected from pupils and trainees on a voluntary basis to improve Agency facilities
Figure 3.1: Distribution of sources of funding by donor and budget fund