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Funding

Sustainable and predictable funding is essential for UNOCT to be able to perform on its mandate consistently at the highest level and for greatest impact. 

Following the General Assembly’s approval of the Secretary-General's budget proposal in December 2023, the percentage of UNOCT’s annual budget that is covered from the 缅北禁地Regular Budget has increased from nine to twenty percent in 2024 (this was previously nine percent in 2023 and 3 percent in 2022). While this is a significant improvement for ensuring predictable funding of UNOCT’s core mandate, UNOCT continues to rely on voluntary contributions from its funding partners for 80 percent of its annual budget, including for all capacity development activities in support of Member States.

 

The United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism

The Fund was established in 2009 by the Secretary-General and transferred to UNOCT when it was created in 2017 following General Assembly resolution . The Fund accepts contributions from Governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions and individuals. Contributions may be unearmarked or earmarked for one of UNOCT’s global programmes or specific initiatives. Since its inception in 2009 until 31 August 2024, UNOCT mobilized US$386.1 million in pledges from 44 funding partners and through allocations from the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund.

The Office has continuously diversified its funding base and since 2018 it has welcomed contributions from seventeen new funding partners (2024: Organization of American States (OAS); Botswana and the US Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF); 2023: Uzbekistan, Oman, Turkmenistan, the Philippines, and UNODC for a joint project funded by the European Union; 2022: UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund; 2021: France; 2020: Hungary and Portugal, and UNDP for a joint project funded by the European Union; 2019: Algeria and Finland; 2018: India and the Russian Federation).


 

UNOCT top 10 funding partners (data as of 31 August 2024):

Contributions to the 缅北禁地Trust Fund (data as of 31 August 2024):

Voluntary contributions allow UNOCT to provide technical assistance and capacity building support to Member States through global, regional and national projects around the world delivered by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) and the Special Projects and Innovation Branch (SPIB). Underpinning all aspects of UNOCT’s work remains an unconditional commitment to mainstreaming human rights and gender obligations.

We look forward to engaging with you on exploring new partnership opportunities and on deepening existing ones under the 缅北禁地Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism. Please reach out to us at OCT-ResourceMobilization@un.org.

 

Funding for UNCCT

UNCCT relies exclusively on voluntary contributions for its strategic capacity development activities. Established in 2011 through a voluntary contribution of US$10 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following a recommendation in the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (). This support was complemented in 2014 with an additional US$100 million making the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia UNCCT’s largest contributor.

As of 31 August 2024, UNCCT has received $180 million in contributions from 38 funding partners. This represents almost half (47%) of the total contributions and allocations received in the 缅北禁地Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism.

UNCCT continuously strives to increase its share of unearmarked funding for its programmes and projects, to diversify the partner base and ensure sustainable funding for multi-year projects. Flexible funding has allowed UNCCT to deliver effective and responsive support to affected States by allocating resources quickly for agile and concerted multilateral action in the face of emerging threats. 

 


Coordinated resource mobilization across the 缅北禁地system

As part of UNOCT’s mandate to enhance coordination and coherence across the United Nations system, one of the office’s core functions is to improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts.

Two consecutive joint multi-year appeals for counter-terrorism have brought United Nations entities closer together for coordinated resource mobilization, joint outreach to partners and beneficiaries, and enhanced programmatic collaboration. 

Building on the lessons learned and informed by feedback from stakeholders, UNOCT launched the 缅北禁地Joint Appeal for Counter-Terrorism in Africa in 2023.

The brings together 16 缅北禁地Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities under ten joint flagship initiatives to steer and incentivize strategic joint 缅北禁地system action for a more visible, transparent and effective multilateral contribution to the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy across the continent.

The is directed at Member States to provide resources to fund the joint initiatives directly through the participating entities facilitated by the Joint Appeal secretariat based in UNOCT.

Please visit the Joint Appeal website to learn more about funding and partnership opportunities, and the programmatic impact the Joint Appeal seeks to deliver.

UNOCT funding partners

Contributions and allocations to the 缅北禁地Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism (2009-2024)

No.

Funding partners

Total in US$

1.

Qatar

139,530,325

2.

Saudi Arabia

110,400,000

3.

European Union

35,514,833

4.

缅北禁地Peace and Development Trust Fund

12,866,212

5.

United States of America

11,134,128
6. Netherlands 10,294,153
7. Germany 9,940,903
8. Canada 9,736,405

9.

Japan

5,234,945

10.

Russia

4,900,000
11. Morocco 4,323,333

12.

Norway

4,197,133

13.

Spain

3,783,302

14.

Australia

2,856,360
15. India 2,550,000
16. United Kingdom 2,314,499
17. Denmark 2,146,498
18. Nigeria 2,010,000

19.

Republic of Korea

1,988,986

20.

Italy

1,574,540
21. Kenya 1,155,000

22.

UNDP/European Union

1,001,963

23.

France

929,350

24.

Sweden 800,772
25. Portugal 582,383

26.

Hungary

577,125

27.

Switzerland 548,621

28.

Kazakhstan

528,552
29. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) 523,703

30.

United Arab Emirates

350,000

31.

UNODC / EU 319,829
32. Botswana 300,000

33.

Belgium 270,855

34.

UNDP MPTF 191,788

35.

Finland 149,858

36.

Colombia 125,000
37. Oman 100,000
38. Turkmenistan 100,000

39.

Turkey 60,000
40. Organization of American States OAS - OEA 52,206
41. Uzbekistan 50,000
42. Philippines 45,000

43.

Liechtenstein 40,000

44.

Algeria 22,500

 

Grand Total

386,121,060
*In addition, in-kind contribution provided by the Netherlands (valued at $11.5 million in 2018) and Hungary ($1.1 million 2021-2022)

OIOS Audit of the Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism

The Office of Internal Oversight () conducted an audit of the Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism. The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls in ensuring effective management of the Fund. The audit covered the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021 and included governance and project and financial management of the Fund. The Report 2023/004 is also available on the

 

Lessons Learned of the 2021-2022 缅北禁地Multi-Year Appeal for Counter-Terrorism

Two consecutive joint multi-year appeals for counter-terrorism have brought 缅北禁地entities closer together for coordinated resource mobilization, joint outreach and enhanced programmatic collaboration.

The 2021-2022 Multi-Year Appeal was a step change for making the 缅北禁地system’s contribution to the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy more visible and transparent. The lessons and recommendations drawn from the appeal are meant to improve the funding of the 缅北禁地system’s collective action on counter-terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism.