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
    Participation Programme
    Communication and Public Engagement

    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
    2210615051 Indigenous languages on the Internet Latin America and the Caribbean 20,000 9,312 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210621021 Awareness raising on freedom of expression including commemorations of the World Press Freedom Day, and of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists Global 112,000 46,580 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210621051 Strengthening Access to Information including through monitoring and reporting on SDG 16.10.2 75,000 39,380 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Global 60,000 31,504
    Africa 15,000 7,876
    2210621061 Policy advice and capacity building for duty bearers to improve legal and institutional frameworks on freedom of expression online and offline Global 228,000 66,552 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210621062 Policy advice and capacity building for duty bearers to improve legal and institutional frameworks on freedom of expression online and offline Global 75,000 - 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622011 Normative support to advance freedom of expression and the right to information in Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 40,000 26,322 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622012 Normative support to advance freedom of expression and the right to information in Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2,314 839 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622021 Furthering freedom of expression and safety of journalists in the Sahel 20,000 10,804 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Burkina Faso 4,000 2,161
    Guinea-Bissau 4,000 2,161
    Mali 5,000 2,701
    Niger 4,000 2,161
    Senegal 3,000 1,621
    2210622031 Empowering democratic institutions by improving the setting for freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journalists in Ghana. Ghana 40,000 17,294 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622041 Strengthening norms and policies related to freedom of expression, press freedom, safety of journalists and the right to access information in Ethiopia Ethiopia 40,000 4,399 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622042 Strengthening norms and policies related to freedom of expression, press freedom, safety of journalists and the right to access information in Ethiopia Ethiopia 13,920 - 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    2210622051 Support to the establishment of a more conducive normative and operational framework for freedom of expression, press freedom and the safety of journalists in Central African countries. 20,000 8,595 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Angola 1,400 602
    Burundi 2,400 1,031
    Central African Republic 1,400 602
    Congo 3,000 1,289
    Cameroon 3,000 1,289
    Gabon 3,000 1,289
    Equatorial Guinea 1,400 602
    Sao Tome and Principe 1,400 602
    Chad 3,000 1,289
    2210622052 Support to the establishment of a more conducive normative and operational framework for freedom of expression, press freedom and the safety of journalists in Central African countries. 49,234 - 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Angola 3,446 -
    Burundi 5,908 -
    Central African Republic 3,446 -
    Congo 7,385 -
    Cameroon 7,385 -
    Gabon 7,385 -
    Equatorial Guinea 3,446 -
    Sao Tome and Principe 3,446 -
    Chad 7,385 -
    2210622062 Implementing the UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists through the Windhoek +30 Declaration 35,000 24,990 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Botswana 3,500 2,499
    Lesotho 3,500 2,499
    Malawi 3,500 2,499
    Mozambique 3,500 2,499
    Namibia 3,500 2,499
    Eswatini 3,500 2,499
    South Africa 3,500 2,499
    Zambia 3,500 2,499
    Zimbabwe 7,000 4,998
    2210622071 Fostering freedom of expression and safety of journalists in Eastern Africa Africa 25,000 10,725 2022-01-01 2023-12-31