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
    Communication and Public Engagement
    Participation Programme

    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
    441GLO0056 PRIX FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY POUR LA RECHERCHE DE LA PAIX Global 14,926,889 14,602,504 1989-01-01 2025-12-31
    448INT2211 TWAS 2022-23 - Building scientific capacity in the developing world 9,533,201 4,265,252 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Arab States 1,906,640 853,050
    Africa 3,813,281 1,706,101
    Asia and the Pacific 2,859,960 1,279,576
    Latin America and the Caribbean 953,320 426,525
    448INT2212 IAP 2,329,457 1,156,636 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    Global 931,783 462,654
    Arab States 232,946 115,664
    Africa 465,891 231,327
    Europe and North America 232,946 115,664
    Latin America and the Caribbean 465,891 231,327
    448INT2213 Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Global 6,298,436 2,066,387 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
    448INT2214 Additional Fellowships and Extensions Global 1,336,733 573,718 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 19,722,765 13,819,167 2021-01-01 2026-12-31
    461INT5005 Building information and knowledge societies for all (IFAP Project Series 2021) 57,994 57,994 2021-06-15 2022-12-31
    Global 11,599 11,599
    Latin America and the Caribbean 11,599 11,599
    Europe and North America 5,799 5,799
    Asia and the Pacific 11,599 11,599
    Malaysia 8,699 8,699
    Kenya 5,799 5,799
    Indonesia 2,900 2,900
    461INT5006 Building information and knowledge societies for all (IFAP Project Series 2022) 63,665 36,380 2023-01-12 2023-12-31
    Africa 10,823 6,185
    Asia and the Pacific 31,196 17,826
    Europe and North America 10,823 6,185
    Latin America and the Caribbean 10,823 6,185
    465BRZ0002 Criança Esperança Programme Brazil 5,301,147 5,121,819 2008-07-17 2026-03-31
    465BRZ3007 Criança Esperança Programme Fund - 2008 Brazil 88,549,346 87,938,037 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
    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 7,201,885 2016-08-09 2023-05-31
    467GLO1011 CapED Programme - Fostering Skills for Life and Work: Literacy skills for girls' and women's empowerment Global 7,157,223 6,161,918 2016-08-09 2023-05-31