1 Funding for operational activities for development of the United Nations system New York, 25 May 2011 UNITAR Seminar Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

2 Review of key funding trends Predictability of core and non-core funding Recovery of support cost of non-core funding flows Concentration and/or fragmentation of UN development system Presentation outline Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

3 A. UN system-wide activities (2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

4 A.Operational activities for development (DEV & HA, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

5 A.Largest UN entities (DEV & HA, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

6 A.Sources of funding (DEV & HA, major groups, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

7 A.Sources of total funding (DEV & HA, major groups, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

8 A.Sources of non-core funding (DEV only, major groups, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

9 A.Sources of funding (DEV & HA, top DAC donors, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

10 A.Sources of funding (DEV only, DAC donors, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

11 A.Sources of funding (DEV only, non-DAC countries, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

12 A. Trends in contributions (DEV & HA, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

13 A.Core funding ratios (1994 and 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

14 A. Non-core funding modalities (DEV only, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

15 A.UN share of OECD/DAC multilateral aid (DEV & HA, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

16 A.Destination of funding (DEV & HA, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

17 A.Top recipients (DEV & HA, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

18 A. Destination of funding by major cost groups (DEV only, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

19 A.Country programmable resources by income group (DEV only, 2009) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

20 B.Fluctuations in voluntary funding (selected entities, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

21 B.Fluctuations in core contributions to UNDP ( ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

22 B.Fluctuations in non-core funding to UNDP ( ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

23 B.Currency exchange rate movements (major currencies, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

24 B. Change in donor currency and US$ equivalent (UNICEF, core contributions, ) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

25 C.Non-core funding and support cost recovery Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

26 D.Concentration and/or fragmentation of UN development system (as a whole) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

27 Priority versus less priority Is the entitys share of country-level expenditures higher or lower than its share of global average for operational activities for development? Significant versus less significant Is the entity among the larger contributors that together account for at least 80 per cent of this recipients total ODA? D.Concentration and/or fragmentation of UN development system (individual entities) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA

28 D.Concentration and/or fragmentation of UN development system (individual entities) Less priority, less significant: 830 (47%) Priority, less significant: 837 (47%) Priority, Less priority, significant: significant 106 (6%) 6 (0%) Kristinn Sv. Helgason and Andrew MacPherson, OESC, UNDESA