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
    415GLO0001 Core Systems Redesign Programme (UNESCORE) Global 10,000,000 97 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    422ARG0005 SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR VILLA OCAMPO DONATIONS 4,762,510 4,567,567 1980-01-01 2023-12-31
    Global 952,502 913,513
    Latin America and the Caribbean 3,810,008 3,654,054
    423GLO4000 Culture and Urban Development Initiative Global 1,273,959 1,265,142 2015-04-28 2023-12-31
    428GLO2041 UNESCO Global Geoparks Global 259,133 99,680 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    439GLO2041 MAB Special Account Global 3,003,096 328,887 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    441GLO0056 PRIX FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY POUR LA RECHERCHE DE LA PAIX Global 14,303,380 14,089,106 1989-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2212 IAP 2,122,947 662,191 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Global 849,179 264,877
    Arab States 212,295 66,219
    Africa 424,589 132,438
    Europe and North America 212,295 66,219
    Latin America and the Caribbean 424,589 132,438
    448INT2213 Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Global 7,455,332 879,329 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2214 Additional Fellowships and Extensions Global 1,336,733 327,940 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    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 351,387 244,440 2008-01-01 2023-12-31
    459GLO1002 Global Education Monitoring Report Global 16,695,459 9,881,859 2021-01-01 2022-12-31
    461INT5005 Building information and knowledge societies for all (IFAP Project Series 2021) 57,994 50,076 2021-06-15 2022-12-31
    Global 11,599 10,015
    Asia and the Pacific 11,599 10,015
    Europe and North America 5,799 5,008
    Latin America and the Caribbean 11,599 10,015
    Indonesia 2,900 2,504
    Kenya 5,799 5,008
    Malaysia 8,699 7,511
    465BRZ0002 Criança Esperança Programme Brazil 5,053,564 4,988,809 2008-07-17 2026-03-31
    465BRZ3007 Criança Esperança Programme Fund - 2008 Brazil 88,318,565 85,029,064 2008-07-17 2026-03-31
    467GLO1006 CapEFA Programme Management & Technical Backstopping Global 16,525,712 14,964,102 2008-04-14 2023-12-31