Consequences of UNFPA's resource
situation
UNFPA resource targets
UNFPA's resource mobilization plan
Measures to strengthen resource mobilization
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The Fund's resource mobilization plan has four primary objectives: (a) to ensure
predictable, adequate and stable growth of core resources; (b) to supplement core
resources with non-core funding; (c) to expand the donor base; and (d) to increase the
amount of resources currently provided by the programme countries themselves. Taken
together, these objectives will reinforce and strengthen UNFPA's ability to respond to the
increasing demands from developing countries for population programmes, particularly in
the areas of reproductive health and family planning. Using its sound programme
framework as the foundation for its fundraising strategy, UNFPA will work to secure
greater funding for both core and non-core resources, although mobilizing core resources
will continue to be the Fund’s top resource mobilization priority. To achieve this,
the Fund will:
- Consult regularly with donor governments, including through visits by senior UNFPA
staff, to motivate them to increase support for population activities, both politically
and financially.
- Launch well-targeted advocacy campaigns intended to inform a broad worldwide
constituency about UNFPA's policies and programmes.
- Work within the United Nations system to help ensure coordination of priority programmes
and minimize duplication of effort.
- Collaborate with other donors and assistance organizations, including bilateral
agencies, the World Bank, other multilateral United Nations agencies and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), so that inputs into population programmes can be maximized.
- Explore alternative funding approaches, including debt-for-population swaps and private
sector funding. Within UNFPA's information and communication strategy, a number of
activities related to fundraising will be carried out as well. In general, these are
designed to link funding to special advocacy campaigns that stress the Fund’s
performance and highlight UNFPA's accomplishments in helping to implement the ICPD
Programme of Action. Such activities include:
- Working with parliamentarians and advocacy groups in major donor countries or regions,
such as Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan and the United States, to ensure that population
issues are clearly on the political agenda. Parliamentarians are encouraged to establish
standing committees or coalitions, working in concert with population NGOs, to maintain
strong parliamentary and high-level government support for population activities.
- Establishing networks of effective NGOs in the major donor countries or regions so that
they can carry out coordinated public awareness campaigns to help raise the profile of
population concerns.
- Working closely with the newly established United States Committee for UNFPA and other
private sector groups such as the Asian Business Leaders Initiative.
- Producing and distributing multimedia presentations advocating support for UNFPA's
programmes.
- Taking advantage of special events, such as the ICPD + 5 process, World Population Day,
the State of World Population Report and the Day of Six Billion, to heighten public
awareness of population issues.
- Utilizing UNFPA's special ambassadors as effective advocates for the ICPD Programme of
Action in that high-profile ambassadors can often talk directly to influential opinion
leaders as well as reach a wider audience, thereby developing broad support for population
programmes.
- Continuing advocacy efforts to increase domestic resource flows for population
activities.
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