Permanent budget: US$ 544 million, for the period 2000-2001, made up from mandatory proposals of member countries. Permanent budget for 2002-2003 amounts to US$ 544.367,250.

External funds: Estimated at US$ 250 million for the period 2000-2001. Out of this sum, US$ 62 million was drawn from the UN's development programme and various UN's organisations, whereas US$ 113 million was drawn from the funds intended to aid other countries involved in projects.

Major financial participants are:

• Funds-in-Trust (FIT)
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)
• The World Bank and regional development banks
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
• WFP (World Food Programme) 
• Member countries through voluntary contributions for the benefit of UNESCO programmes (partly)
• Expert associates
• Other contributions

Financing quotas in main programme fields

• education: 30.9%
• science and humanities: 24.3%
• culture: 12.1%
• communications, informatics and information: 9.2%
• interdisciplinary project: 5.8%
• transversal activities: 5.3%
• participation programme: 6.2%
• information and dissemination services: 6.2%

>>Home<<