Resources and Management
2007: Highest Number of Donors and Largest Amount of Contributions Ever
In 2007, 182 countries around the world contributed a total of $457.1 million to UNFPA's regular
resources.This was the highest number of donor nations and the largest amount of contributions to
UNFPA since the organization began its operations in 1969. In 2007, universal access to reproductive
health care, including family planning, was adopted as a benchmark for Millennium Development Goal
5 (improving maternal health). This placed the Fund's highest priority squarely at the centre of the
global development agenda. UNFPA is the world's largest multilateral source of population assistance
to developing countries.
Income
Total regular and other income in 2007 was $752.2 million, compared to $605.5 million for 2006.
Regular income in 2007 totaled $457.1 million, an increase of 17.4 per cent compared to the 2006
income of $389.3 million. This includes $419 million in voluntary contributions from governments and
private donors, $18.3 million in interest income, and $19.8 million in other income. Regular resources
provide reliable support for UNFPA country programmes in developing countries, primarily through
governmental pledges. They are also used for programme support and management and administration
of the organization.
Other contributions in 2007 totaled $295.1 million, an increase of 36.4 per cent compared to $216.2
million in 2006. The 2007 figure includes interest and other income of $8.9 million. Income from
other resources is earmarked for specific activities.
It includes
trust funds, cost-sharing programme
arrangements
and other restricted funds.
Expenditures
Project expenditures (regular resources) in 2007
totaled
$273.6 million, compared to $245.7 million in
2006. The 2007 figure includes $218 million for country
programmes, compared to $197.7 million in 2006;
and $55.6 million for intercountry (regional, interregional
and headquarters) programmes, compared to $48 million for 2006. Technical support services amounted to $18.6 million.
Of the total regular resourced expenditures, UNFPA provided $146.6 million in assistance for reproductive
health; $52.2 million for population and development;
$20.8 million for gender equality and
women’s empowerment; and $54 million for programme
coordination and assistance. These expenditures
were authorized by the Executive Director to
carry out recommendations approved by the UNFPA
Executive Board.
Regional
In 2007, UNFPA provided support to 159 developing
countries, areas and territories and countries
with economies in transition: 45 in sub-Saharan
Africa, 36 in the Arab States, Europe and Central
Asia region,
42 in Latin America and the Caribbean,
and 36 in Asia and the Pacific. Sub-Saharan Africa
received the largest percentage of UNFPA assistance
at $95.3 million, followed by Asia and the Pacific at
$79.5 million, the Arab States, Europe and Central
Asia region at $34.3 million
and Latin America and
the Caribbean at $25.4 million.
Interregional and headquarters assistance amounted to
$39.1 million.
Management
To strengthen UNFPA's results and effectiveness, UNFPA developed and adopted a strategic 'master
plan' to guide Fund actions from 2008-2011. The plan focuses on goals related to three major
areas: population and development, reproductive health and rights, and gender equality. These areas
are closely linked to the goals and objectives of the ICPD and the Millennium Development Goals.
Related to this new direction is the reorganization that UNFPA embarked on in 2007, in an effort to make the Fund an even more field-centred, efficient and strategic partner to the countries it serves. The reorganization has included significant strengthening of country offices through additional and upgraded posts, staff training and additional resources for technical assistance. In addition, regional offices in Bangkok, Bratislava, Cairo , Johannesburg and Panama City, supported by six subregional offices, have been established.