Uses of Funding

UNESCO's projects encompass a broad range of expertise in the fields of Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information. Biennial expenditures are planned in each of these Major Programmes and for Corporate Services.

    Objectives
    Results
    Geographical Scope

    Overall Plan

    Planned Expenditure (USD thousands)

    Overall Plan

    Details by Programme

    Sector Planned Expenditure (USD thousands)
    Education
    Culture
    Natural sciences
    Communication and information
    Social and human sciences
    Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
    Priority Africa and External Relations Sector
    Bureau for Digital Business Solutions
    Coordination and monitoring of action to benefit Gender Equality

    Projects

    Projects are a sequence of budgeted activities, regardless of the source of funding, that contribute to the Organization's Outputs and must be completed within an agreed timeframe. Projects can include sub-activities and can be linked to a wider Programme.
    Note: For projects with multiple beneficiaries, the distribution of budget and expenditure figures at the beneficiary level is based on indicative percentages.
    Beneficiary Country / Region
    428GLO2041 UNESCO Global Geoparks Global 259,133 11,387 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    439GLO2041 MAB Special Account Global 3,003,096 80,244 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    441GLO0056 PRIX FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY POUR LA RECHERCHE DE LA PAIX Global 14,303,380 13,975,056 1989-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2212 IAP 2,122,947 210,384 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Global 849,179 84,154
    Arab States 212,295 21,038
    Africa 424,589 42,077
    Europe and North America 212,295 21,038
    Latin America and the Caribbean 424,589 42,077
    448INT2213 Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Global 7,455,332 353,640 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2214 Additional Fellowships and Extensions Global 1,336,733 191,560 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2215 TWAS - Additional Research Grants 158,362 12,587 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Arab States 31,672 2,517
    Africa 63,345 5,035
    Asia and the Pacific 47,509 3,776
    Latin America and the Caribbean 15,836 1,259
    456GLO4001 FONDS INTERNATIONAL POUR LA PROMOTION DU RETOUR DE BIENS CULTURELS A LEUR PAYS D'ORIGINE OU DE LEUR RESTITUTION EN CAS D'APPROPRIATION ILLEGALE SUR SES ACTIVITES Global 273,476 240,037 2008-01-01 2023-12-31
    459GLO1002 Global Education Monitoring Report Global 15,052,007 7,137,462 2021-01-01 2022-12-31
    461INT5005 Building information and knowledge societies for all (IFAP Project Series 2021) 57,994 45,796 2021-06-15 2022-12-31
    Global 11,599 9,159
    Asia and the Pacific 11,599 9,159
    Europe and North America 5,799 4,580
    Latin America and the Caribbean 11,599 9,159
    Indonesia 2,900 2,290
    Kenya 5,799 4,580
    Malaysia 8,699 6,869
    465BRZ0002 Criança Esperança Programme Brazil 5,054,271 4,879,993 2008-07-17 2026-03-31
    465BRZ3007 Criança Esperança Programme Fund - 2008 Brazil 88,334,556 84,400,307 2008-07-17 2026-03-31
    467GLO1009 CapED SDG 4 Pilots Global 3,514,107 3,291,369 2016-08-09 2022-12-31
    467GLO1010 CapED Programme - Reinforcing Education Sector-Wide Policies, Plans and Reforms Global 7,795,823 7,125,926 2016-08-09 2022-12-31
    467GLO1012 CapED Programme - Fostering Skills for Life and Work: Youth employment and entrepreneurship Global 10,644,974 8,760,220 2016-08-09 2022-12-31