DP/2023/26

United Nations

Executive Board of theUnited Nations Development
Programme, the United Nations
Population Fund and theUnited Nations Office for
Project Services

Distr.: General
12 July 2023
Original: English

Second regular session 2023
28 to 31 August 2023, New York
Item 2 of the provisional agenda
Structured funding dialogue

Structured dialogue on financing the results of the UNDP Strategic Plan,
2022-2025
SummaryThis report has been prepared in response to decisions of the Executive Board on the UNDP structured funding
dialogue on financing the results of the Strategic Plan, including harmonized annual reporting on progress
made on the entity-specific commitments of the funding compact. The present report provides an update on
the structured funding dialogues, an overview of resource trends and progress made against the UNDP StrategicPlan, 2022-2025. A full review of the 2022 financial situation is presented in annex I and progress on the entityspecific commitments of the funding compact in annex II. In decision 2022/18, the Board requested UNDP toprovide an analysis of factors contributing to the decline in contributions to regular resources, which ispresented in annex III.
In 2022, UNDP achieved programme delivery of $4.8 billion, the highest in a decade, meeting 95 per cent ofplanned programmatic targets for the year. UNDP obtained a clean audit opinion from the United Nations
Board of Auditors for the seventeenth consecutive year and was ranked the second most transparent United
Nations agency in the 2022 Aid Transparency Index. UNDP balanced its institutional budget for a sixth
consecutive year and increased the share of regular resources allocated to development programmes.
Global economic conditions dampened the fiscal situation for many UNDP funding partners in 2022.
Contributions to regular resources dropped by 9 per cent and the share of regular resources against total funding
remained at only 12 per cent.
The funding picture for 2023 and beyond remains highly uncertain due to cuts in contributions to regular
resources and reallocation of aid towards humanitarian emergencies and in-donor refugee costs. Regular
resources remain critical to UNDP efforts to support the most marginalized, respond to urgent needs, fill criticalresource gaps in underfunded areas of the Strategic Plan and fulfil the promise of development. As 82 per centof regular resources go to least developed countries, cuts will disproportionately affect those left further behind.
It is vital that Member States and funding partners continue to invest in UNDP so it can deliver the outcomesof the Strategic Plan, 2022-2025 and leave poverty, crises and planetary destruction behind.

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Elements of a decision
The Executive Board may wish to:(a) Welcome the report on the structured dialogue on financing the results of the UNDP Strategic Plan
(DP/2023/26) and its annexes, including progress made on entity-specific commitments of the funding
compact;(b) Note the importance of sufficient and predictable regular resources, and express concern about the current
low level of regular resources and the impact of any further cuts on the ability of UNDP to deliver the intended
results of the Strategic Plan, restore development gains that have been eroded by the coronavirus disease(COVID-19) pandemic and multiple crises, and maintain robust internal control and accountability systems;(c) Recall the importance of funding predictability and multi-year contributions for 2023 and future years, toenable UNDP to respond to the evolving needs of programme countries with agility and reduce the risk ofjeopardizing its ability to achieve the results of the Strategic Plan, 2022-2025;(d) Note the importance of flexible thematic funding, which is critical for UNDP to accelerate programming tomeet the Sustainable Development Goals;(e) Welcome the shift towards portfolios by UNDP and encourage UNDP to continue its engagement withMember States, through structured funding dialogues, on shifting from highly earmarked to regular and flexible
resources and adhering to the mutually reinforcing commitments of the funding compact.

Contents
ChapterPage

I.

Introduction: the structured funding dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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II.

The United Nations funding compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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III.

Resources supporting the UNDP Strategic Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IV.

The UNDP financial situation, 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Resources by funding source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VI.

Strategic considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VII.

Working with United Nations system assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VIII.

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20Annexes (available on the Executive Board website)
I.
Detailed annual review of the financial situation, 2022
II. Progress against entity-specific commitments to the funding compact
III. Analysis of factors causing a decline in regular resources

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I. Introduction: the structured funding dialogue
1. This report provides an update on efforts to finance the results of the UNDP Strategic Plan,
2022-2025, progress made on entity-specific commitments of the funding compact andfinancial highlights for 2022. UNDP has made significant progress in harmonizing its
structured funding dialogue report with those of the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Entity for
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and improving the qualityof the dialogues through joint informal sessions with Member States.
2. The structured funding dialogues provide an opportunity to have critical discussions withMember States about improving funding behaviour, to enable UNDP to deliver results
towards sustainable development. They also provide the space for UNDP to make the casefor securing adequate levels of flexible and predictable funding to achieve the objectives of
its Strategic Plan and the funding compact.
3. In a difficult funding environment exacerbated by crises, UNDP continued to enjoy
dedicated support from partners. In 2022, UNDP received $4.9 billion in annual contributions,
including $591 million in regular resources. Unfortunately, this is a 7 per cent decline from
$5.3 billion received in 2021 and the proportion of regular resources remained at 12 per centof total resources. The continued preference of donors for earmarking contributions toprojects, while UNDP is moving towards a portfolio approach, could lead to further
fragmentation affecting strategic alignment, programmatic coherence, effectiveness andlegitimacy.
4. Ongoing multidimensional global challenges underscore the importance of development
cooperation and a multilateral response. It is critical that Member States continue working
closely with the United Nations system to ensure sustainable funding, protect investments insustainable development, support the system to address global challenges and honour thefunding compact commitments.

II. The United Nations funding compact
5. The funding compact is a shared commitment between Member States and the United
Nations development system to improve the way the system is funded and delivers results. It
is built on the premise that adequate and predictable funding, combined with enhanced
transparency and accountability, are preconditions for the system to deliver morecollaboratively, effectively and efficiently. With mounting development and humanitarianneeds, fulfilling these commitments is critical to ensuring that the system can support
countries to respond to complex challenges and be on track to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals.
Tracking the funding compact commitments
6. Four years of funding compact implementation show a mixed picture. While there was progresson 83 per cent of the commitments of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG),
the comparable share for Member States was only 48 per cent. For commitments tracked andreported by agencies, UNDP met 94 per cent of its commitments but observed progress on only 22
per cent of Member States’ commitments related to UNDP (see figure I). The slow progress ofMember States in meeting their commitments is reflected in a declining share of regular and thematic
flexible funding, the reduced number of contributors and fewer multi-year funding commitments.
This trend, if not reversed, will negatively impact UNDP work in poverty reduction and fragile
settings, and its efforts to maintain high standards in transparency, oversight and accountability.
Annex II provides details of the latest progress by UNDP against its entity-specific funding compact
commitments.
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Figure I. Progress on funding compact commitments, 2022
100%

1

1

17

17

80%
6
60%

7

40%
20%
0%

2
1

1
1

Member States
Member States UNDP commitments UNDP commitments
commitments 2021 commitments 2022
2021
2022
Full or rapid progress

In progress

Stalled or slow progress

Aligning funding to the requirements of the Strategic Plan
7. In the current difficult funding reality, UNDP saw contributions to regular and otherresources decline in 2022. This alarming trend goes against the ambition expressed in theStrategic Plan, 2022-2025. The balance between regular and other resources remained
unhealthy. Regular resources continued to account for only 12 per cent of total funding in
2022, far below the funding compact target of 30 per cent. While the case of UNDP is more
severe, this imbalance between regular and other resources is observed across the system.
8. Besides the decline in the volume of contributions, the number of Member States
contributing to regular resources fell to 39, four fewer than in 2021. 1 The share ofcontributions received through multi-year agreements also declined, from 37 per cent in 2021
to 33 per cent in 2022. This is happening despite concerted efforts to advocate for flexible
and predictable funding, and improve visibility for contributors. UNDP continues to make astrong case for quality funding and is redoubling efforts to broaden the regular resource
contributor base. Strengthening engagement with traditional supporters and increasing
financial and political support from new strategic partners are key pillars of the corporate
resource mobilization strategy, along with the third iteration of the #PartnersAtCore
campaign, which focuses on deepening advocacy with regular resources contributors atcountry level.
9. The funding windows are the primary UNDP vehicles for receiving flexible thematic
funding, a critical complement to regular resources. While the share of other resourceschannelled through the funding windows increased from 2 per cent in 2021 to 3 per cent in
2022, it is still shy of the 5 per cent milestone; and the share of tightly earmarked
contributions still prevails over flexible contributions. UNDP continues to be concerned
about the dominance of highly- earmarked funding and the diversion of funding from regular
resources to the funding windows.
1

The Governments of Bulgaria, Guyana, Russian Federation, Samoa, Slovak Republic and the United Kingdom contributed in 2021 but not in 2022. The Governments of Kuwait and Spain
contributed in 2022 but not in 2021.

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10. The share of other resources contributions to the system channelled through inter-agency
pooled funds reached 12.3 per cent in 2021, surpassing the funding compact target of 10 per
cent. However, the share of other resources contributions to UNDP from pooled funding
continued to decline, from 7 to 5 per cent between 2021 and 2022. Contributions from pooled
funding to UNDP are discussed further under chapter V.
11. UNDP continues to be concerned about the slow progress in moving from highly
earmarked to flexible funding. The slow progress on the funding compact commitments andthe unfavourable funding reality make it difficult for UNDP to effectively tackle increasingly
complex development challenges. Specifically, its funding will not be well aligned with its
strategic objectives if 85 per cent of resources remain earmarked for individual projects.
12. To counter this reality, UNDP has intensified its political and strategic engagements withlong-contributing major donors and with new strategic partners to mobilize flexible funding
and prevent further cuts in regular resources contributions. UNDP rolled out thematic offers
to mobilize flexible funding to priority areas of the Strategic Plan. To further incentivize
partners, UNDP is broadening participation in substantive dialogues on funding windows
beyond contributing partners, enhancing communication capacity at the country and regional
levels and strengthening results-based planning. The switch to a portfolio approach is taking
root but to be effective, it must be financed. In 2022, with support from the Acc elerator Labs,
40 country offices and teams applied the portfolio approach, which considers the breadth andcomplexity of entire development systems and pursues innovations to drive large, lastingchanges.
13. In the Strategic Plan, 2022-2025, UNDP raised its ambition to push for transformationalchanges and keep alive the hope of realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
However, this will be difficult to achieve without notable changes in partners’ funding
behaviour to ensure adequate, flexible and predictable funding.
Accelerating results on the ground through deeper partnerships with United Nations
entities
14. Greater collaboration and joint results remain priorities for UNDP, which pursued joint
analyses and interventions through partnerships and strengthened collaboration within thedevelopment system and beyond. In 2022, 11 per cent of other resources expenditures wereallocated to joint programmes, slightly higher than in 2021. 2
15. Notable collaborations in critical areas demonstrated the role of UNDP within a systemthat was more than the sum of its parts. For example, in support of advancing Sustainable
Development Goal financing, UNDP has steered the development and implementation of
integrated national financing frameworks in 86 countries, which in turn have unleashed new
financing sources, expanded partnership opportunities with international financial
institutions (IFIs), the private sector and others, and has linked the financing frameworks tonational policy efforts, such as nationally determined contributions to the global response to
climate change. In 2022, 44 common country analyses and 40 United Nations Sustainable
Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs) were reviewed to develop a common
understanding of what is working well, capture lessons learned and identify key challenges
and areas for improvement. UNDP, in partnership with the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), launched the Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support
programme, covering 140 countries, to fast-track readiness and early actions to implement
the Global Biodiversity Framework.
16. UNDP has ensured full alignment of its country programmes with the UNSDCFs. All 35
country programmes presented to and approved by the Executive Board in 2022 are anchored2

It is important to note that the United Nations system, through the Development Coordination Office, is establishing a common definition for joint activities that cap tures the full range ofcollaborative efforts that will allow for comparison across the system.

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in national priorities and fully aligned with the Strategic Plan, 2022-2025. On the
programming side, all 35 are in full alignment in substance and sequencing with the
UNSDCFs and have the requisite resident coordinator certification. UNDP demonstrated its
commitment to full implementation of the Management and Accountability Framework at alllevels, including through policies, mechanisms and corporate guidance . These are detailed in
the annual UNDP information note on the Update on implementation efforts on therepositioning of the United Nations development system .
17. As part of its UNSDG commitments, UNDP continued to provide the highest cost-sharing
contribution of any single development system entity: $10.6 million in 2022. It collected an
additional $8.8 million for the 1 per cent coordination levy as a “pass through”' to the Special
Purpose Trust Fund, bringing to $19.4 million the amount channelled by UNDP to the trust
fund in 2022. UNDP remains fully committed to supporting a fully funded resident
coordinator system. However, with decreasing levels of contributions to regular resources,
any increase in UNSDG cost sharing will significantly impact the ability of UNDP to meetthe entirety of its Strategic Plan objectives. Hence the push for securing sustainable funding
for the resident coordinator system should factor in addressing the overall funding of theUnited Nations system as outlined in the funding compact.
Commitment to transparency, visibility and accountability
18. Since 2016, UNDP has remained a leader in transparency and publishes financial,procurement and programme information, including evaluation and audit reports, on public
websites. UNDP has led outreach efforts with partner countries and United Nations agencies
to champion the aid transparency standard and make it relevant for national development
planning, public financial management, mutual accountability and other processes at country
level.
19. The UNDP funding compendium recognizes all funding partners, highlighting
contributors to regular resources and thematic and pooled funds. Contributions to regular
resources are also acknowledged via the #PartnersAtCore social media campaign and handle.
The annual report on the funding windows and online portal recognize contributors tothematic funds. The UNDP transparency portal allows open, comprehensive public access todata on more than 5,200 UNDP projects with links to profile pages for every donor.
20. In 2022, the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office collaborated with other United
Nations entities in conducting 60 joint evaluations. The office partnered with the UN-Women
Independent Evaluation Service in producing a Reflections paper on boosting women’s
political participation. At the global level, UNDP, together with the United Nations
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and UNEP, evaluated the Climate
Security Mechanism. At country level, UNDP collaborated with UNICEF, UNFPA and the
Office of the Resident Coordinator in evaluating the Costa Rica n United Nations
Development Assistance Framework, 2018-2022. The Independent Evaluation Officeengaged in two system-wide evaluations and all UNDP evaluation plans, reports andmanagement responses are available in the public domain.
Increasing efficiencies
21. UNDP regularly updates the Executive Board on its support to the advancement of theSecretary-General’s efficiency agenda. As part of its contribution to system reform efforts,
UNDP helped achieve the target of establishing business operations strategies in 131
countries, accelerate collaboration on supply chain management, maint ain the online
platform and mainstream provisions of the “mutual recognition” principles. In 2022, 78 percent of UNDP premises were located within common United Nations premises, well above
the 50 per cent milestone. Overall, UNDP efficiency gains for 2022 amounted to $24.4
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million, comprising mainly $7.1 million of entity-specific efficiency gains and $17.1 millionof efficiencies achieved through implementation of the UNSDG business operations strategy.
22. Strategic institutional investments since 2018 have strengthened the capacity of UNDP
to respond to complex challenges. Over the last four years, UNDP has invested extensively
in risk management and due diligence processes to meet the challenges of the Strategic Plan.
UNDP continues to invest in institutional enhancements, organizational learning, oversightand accountability, all of which are supported by regular resources. The new enterprise
resource platform, Quantum, launched in 2022 by UNDP and seven other United Nationsorganizations, became the most significant digital operational shift in nearly 20 years,
integrating business processes from procurement to human resources to project management.
Quantum automated nearly 3,000 business processes while ensuring compliance with modern
data privacy standards. Greater optimization of business processes and systems is being
realized by ensuring the stability and efficiency of clustered common services. UNDP hosts
the United Nations system’s largest follow-the-sun service centre network to support its
offices in over 170 countries and territories as well as 85 United Nations entities, allowing it
to meet the diverse needs of clients across different time zones while maximizing operational
effectiveness and efficiency.
Harmonized approach to structured funding dialogues and the funding compact
23. Taking note of requests by their Executive Boards to further improve the quality of thestructured funding dialogue, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN-Women harmonized theirstructured funding dialogue reporting and agreed on methodologies for better comparability
and improved analysis of resource gaps.
24. UNDP has deepened its collaboration with UNFPA, UNICEF and UN-Women, carryingout joint analyses, sharing experiences and holding informal dialogues with Member States
on a regular basis since 2019. The latest joint structured funding dialogue, held in May 2023,
tackled: (a) the critical role of regular resources in support of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development; (b) continued efforts for diversifying the donor base; (c) causes of
reduced regular resources funding and their consequences; and (d) exploring ways to help
Member States improve the quality and quantity of their regular resources contributions. It
remains critical, more than ever, for Member States to fulfil their funding compact
commitments and reciprocate the efforts of the United Nations system in meeting its
commitments.

III.

Resources supporting the UNDP Strategic Plan, 2022-2025
25. The integrated resources plan and integrated budget estimates (DP/2021/29), which set
out the financial resources required to implement the Strategic Plan, 2022 -2025, projected
total contributions of $21.6 billion ($3.0 billion in regular resources and $18.6 billion in otherresources).
26. Against the planned contribution estimate of $5.3 billion for 2022, UNDP met 92 per centof the planned amount, receiving $4.9 billion comprising $0.6 billion in regular resources,$1.1 billion from government financing and $3.2 billion in bilateral/multilateral contributions.
Government financing exceeded the contribution estimate by 26 per cent, a testament toprogramme countries’ continued commitment to UNDP.

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Figure II. Projected contributions for 2022-2025 and actual contributions for 2022*$USin millions(In millions of United States dollars)$6,000$5,296$5,265$4,858$5,000$5,501$5,570$849$878$3,879$3,872$894$892$1,124$4,000$3,000$3,655$3,653$3,143$2,000$1,000
$720

$591

$747

$773

$820

Estimate

ActualEstimate

Estimate

Estimate$2022
Regular resources

2023
Other resources - bi/multilateral

2024
2025
Other resources- government financing* Excludes reimbursable support services ($76 million).

27. With programme delivery of $4.8 billion spread across the six signature solutions of the UNDP
Strategic Plan, 2022-2025 and through key enablers – digitalization, strategic innovation anddevelopment financing – that increase the potential scale and impact to achieve more, strong results
were evident across all signature solutions.
Figure III. Programme expenditure by signature solution and funding channel, 2022
(In millions of United States dollars)
100%
90%
80%

$46
$517

$127

$14

$436

70%

$242

$50

$681

$50

$558

$10
$177

40%
$347

30%
20%

$111
Solution 1
Poverty$107
Solution 2
GovernanceRegular Resources

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$1

$117
$86

$17

$$0

$106
$2
$0

$17

$482

10%
0%

$19

$0

60%
50%

$12

$28

$7

$160

$34

$73

$31

$24

Solution 3
Resilience

Solution 4
Environment

Solution 5
Energy$8$13
Solution 6
Gender

Programme government cost-sharing$5
Enabler 1
Enabler 2
Digitalization Innovation

Vertical Funds

Enabler 3
Financing$94
LegacyBilateral/Multilateral Donor

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28. In 2022, the UNDP $1.7 billion investment in poverty reduction helped 25 million people
gain access to health, education, water and other basic services essential to human well -being.
UNDP supported 47 countries to improve social protection and 44 countries to increase thequality and reach of essential services.
29. The UNDP investment in governance enabled the registration of 27 million new voters,
more than half of them female; and in 40 countries, legislative changes and digital solutions
gave 3.3 million people a legal identity and choices such as to vote and own property.
30. The $1 billion UNDP investment in resilience resulted in 11 million people benefitingfrom jobs and improved livelihoods in crisis or post-crisis settings. In Yemen, nearly 3.9
million people gained education, health, water and other essential services.
31. The UNDP environmental portfolio, resourced at $3.9 billion, leveraged $15.1 billion in
additional public and private funds to confront the planetary crisis.
32. With the UNDP investment in energy, 4.6 million people gained access to clean,affordable and sustainable energy.
33. In 2022, UNDP supported more than 90 countries on ending gender-based violence while
46 countries implemented risk-informed and gender-responsive recovery solutions.
34. Through UNDP programmes in 2022, 7 million more people used digital technologies
and services to get an education, access health care, find a job, check the veracity of online
information and otherwise improve their lives. Its Accelerator Labs network backed
innovations in 115 countries, improving air quality, upholding human rights and enhancing
food security, among others. Through its partnerships with Governments, IFIs and businesses,
UNDP is unblocking new streams of Sustainable Development Goal financing through bondissuance, investor maps, tax reforms and insurance financing.
35. Results achieved under each signature solution are discussed in detail in the annual report of the
Administrator (DP/2023/14).

IV.

The UNDP financial situation, 2022
36. In 2022, total revenue, including voluntary contributions, was $5.3 billion, a decrease of$315 million (6 per cent) from 2021. Voluntary contributions were $5.0 billion, a decreaseof $306 million (6 per cent) from 2021. The decrease in voluntary contributions was the resultof lower revenue from regular resources and cost-sharing contributions.
37. Total expenses were $5.3 billion, a decrease of $38 million (1 per cent) from 2021.
Programme expenses were $4.6 billion, a decrease of $19 million (1 per ce nt) from 2021.
38. Total revenue less total expenses resulted in a deficit of $25 million, compared to asurplus of $252 million in 2021. The decrease stems from the fact that UNDP funding isreceived on a cyclical basis, i.e., the revenue from multi-year agreements with donors isrecorded in full when those agreements are signed, provided that certain criteria are met.
However, spending is only available to UNDP once cash is received from donors.
39. The 2022 institutional budget was fully balanced for a sixth consecutive year.
40. In 2022, 69 per cent of regular resources were allocated to development programmes (66per cent in 2021), and 31 per cent to institutional activities (34 per cent in 2021). The increasereflects the UNDP decision to increase 2022 development programme allocations together
with cost containment measures undertaken for institutional activities. The planned ratio ofprogrammatic activities to institutional budget in the 2022–2025 integrated resources planand integrated budget is 68 per cent to 32 per cent.

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41. Overall in 2022, 91 cents of every dollar spent went to programmes and services toachieve development results, remaining unchanged from prior years. Every $1 in regular
resources dollar spent on programmes leveraged $10 in other programme resources.
Table 1. The UNDP financial situation, 2021-2022(In millions of United States dollars)2022

Increase/(decrease)

2021

Percentage change

Revenue a

5 322

5 637

(315)

(6%)

a

5 347

5 385

(38)

(1%)

Net revenue

(25)

252

(277)

(110%)

Assets14 82215 151

(329)

(2%)

Liabilities

3 073

3 574

(501)

(14%)

Net assets

11 749

11 577172

1%

11 440

11 275

165

1%

309

302

7

3%

11 749

11 577

172

1%

ExpensesComposed of:Accumulated balance b
Reservesca

Revenue and expense amounts are after elimination of internal cost recovery of $270 million in 2022 and $261 million in 2021.
b$11.4 billion total accumulated surpluses in 2022 include:•$5.1 billion of non-cash receivables, of which $4.7 billion of accumulated surpluses represent funds to be programmed in future years. These funds are notavailable for programming currently.
$978 million of cash and investments for after-service health insurance and end-of-service portfolios which are ringfenced and not available for programming.
c
On calculating the operational reserves for 2022, a net transfer of $8 million was made from accumulated surpluses which is shown as $7 million above due torounding. The operational reserve was established in 1979 by the Governing Council (now the Executive Board) of UNDP to ensure adequate liquidity of UNDP by
funding such reserve through a defined formula that is calculated yearly.
•

Before elimination: Total revenue: $5 592 million in 2022; $5 898 million in 2021
Total expense: $5 618 million in 2022; $5 646 million in 2021

Annual contributions3
42. Annual contributions are calculated to provide information to align with previous revenue
recognition policies for contributions, representing cash received in a reporting year, plus
receivables due in a reporting year.
43. Annual contributions decreased by 7 per cent to $4.9 billion in 2022, from $5.3 billion in
2021. Annual contributions to regular resources decreased by 9 per cent to $591 million,
down from $648 million in 2021 as illustrated in figure IV below. Annual contributions toother resources decreased by 7 per cent to $4.3 billion, from $4.7 billion in 2021. Table 2
below shows the revenue breakdown, including annual contributions.

3

In 2019, UNDP refined its accounting policy on International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) 23 (non-exchange) revenues. Following the policy, UNDP records the full value offunding agreements when signed, even when cash has not been received for the majority of the contribution agreements. Any uncollected cash associated with funding agreements is held as areceivable. Under the UNDP financial regulations and rules, UNDP is permitted to spend only up to the amount of cash received ; hence, “annual contributions”’ are presented to align with thepast revenue recognition policies for contributions (i.e., cash received in a reporting year, plus receivables due in a reporting year) where applicable in this document.

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Table 2. UNDP revenue, 2022
(In millions of United States dollars)
Resources

2022

Revenue
Voluntary contributions
Annual contributions *Net movement of future due contributions
Subtotal: voluntary contributions
Government contributions to local office costs
Net contributor country contributions
Upper-middle-income-country contributions
Contributions in kindTransfer of funds and refunds to donors
Voluntary contributions, net
Investment revenue
Other revenue
Total revenue before elimination
Elimination – internal UNDP cost recovery
Total revenue after elimination

2021

4 934
86
5 020
21
9
9
17
(79)
4 998
101
493
5 592
(270)
5 322

5 316
(12)
5 304
25
9
9
22
(65)
5 304
135
459
5 898
(261)
5 637

Increase/(decrease)

Percentagechange

(382)
98
(284)
(4)
(5)
(14)
(306)
(34)
34
(306)
(9)
(315)

(7%)
(5%)
(14%)
(24%)
(21%)
(6%)
(25%)
7%
(5%)
(3%)
(6%)

Figure IV. Annual contributions to UNDP, 2021-2022(In millions of United States dollars)

2022

$591

2021

$648

$4,934$4,343$4,668Regular Resources$5,316

Other Resources

Expenses
44. Of total expenses of $5.6 billion (excluding the effect of the elimination of internal cost
recovery of $270 million), $4.6 billion or 82 per cent was spent on programmatic activities.
Thirty per cent of UNDP programme expenses ($1.4 billion of $4.6 billion) were attributed
to the 10 largest country offices, in Argentina, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Yemen,
Colombia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Egypt and Ukraine. Figure V below breaks down total
expenditure by cost classification and region.

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Figure V. Total expenses by cost classification and programme expenses by UNDP region, 2022
(In millions of United States dollars)

Development effectiveness,$188

Africa, $1,190

Operational support toprogarmme, $32

Arab States, $862

Management, $463
Programme, $4,632

Asia and the Pacific, $719

Independent oversight andassurance, $33

Europe and the CIS,
$524

Special purpose and other,$270

Latin America and the
Caribbean, $962
PAPP, $65
Global and others, $310

CIS = Commonwealth of Independent States; PAPP = Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People

Financial position
45. Total assets registered of $14.8 billion represent a decrease of 2 per cent from 2021.
UNDP assets comprise investments of $8.5 billion (2021: $9.0 billion), cash and cash
equivalents of $868 million (2021: $964 million) and non-exchange receivables of $5.0
billion (2021: $4.7 billion).
46. Contributions receivable of $5.0 billion include $4.7 billion committed by partners for
future years, as set out in the payment schedule of signed agreements. This amount is
programmed for delivery in future years and consists of contributions receivable of $369
million for regular resources and $4.6 billion for other resources.
47. Total liabilities amounted to $3.1 billion, a decrease of $501 million, or 14 per centcomparing to 2021 ($3.6 billion). The change is attributable mainly to funds held in trust for
the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, which decreased by $155 million; accounts payable,
which decreased by $75 million; and employee benefits, which decreased by $310 million.
48. UNDP holds $917 million in cash and investments to fund its after-service healthinsurance liabilities (103 per cent funded 4) (2021: $1.0 billion and 85 per cent funded) and$61 million in cash and investments to fund its end-of-service/repatriation liabilities (61 percent funded) (2021: $70 million and 65 per cent funded).
Accumulated surplus
49. As of 31 December 2022, the accumulated balance, excluding reserves, increased by 1
per cent, to $11.4 billion (2021: $11.3 billion). The accumulated surplus include s $5.1 billionof non-cash receivables (2021: $4.8 billion) and $978 million of cash and investments forafter-service health insurance and end-of-service portfolios. A significant portion of
accumulated surpluses is therefore not available for programme delivery. Under its Financial
Regulations and Rules, UNDP is permitted to spend only when the cash is received. It should
be noted that the present value of future after-service health insurance liabilities was reduced
in 2022 due to the discount rate applied to the actuarial valuation of the liability. This had apositive financial impact on the accumulated surplus which is not expected to recur.
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50. In line with Executive Board decision 1999/9, a prudent level of liquidity for regular
resources is equivalent to three to six months’ expenditures. UNDP exceeded the minimum
liquidity requirement for regular resources with 5.0 months of average expenditures in 2022
(2021: 6.1 months).
51. Annex I provides a full and detailed review of the UNDP financial situation for 2022.

V.

Resources by funding source
52. The outlook for a global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, was dealt a hard
blow by the conflict in Ukraine and its spillover effects, including elevated debt levels, inflation andfinancial market volatility leading to downgraded global economic forecasts.
53. The funding picture for 2023 and beyond remains highly uncertain. The International Monetary
Fund’s World Economic Outlook forecasts global growth to fall from 3.4 per cent in 2022 to 2.8 percent in 2023. Total annual and regular resources contributions for 2022 have been the lowest in four
years, as shown in figure VI. The continued preference of partners for earmarking funds for specificprojects cuts into regular resources funding and reallocation of aid towards domestic andhumanitarian needs threaten to reverse development gains and leave the most vulnerable behind.
Figure VI. Contributions by funding channel, 2019-2022(In millions of United States dollars)$US in millions

$5.5b
$5b
$427
$464

$696

$5.3b
$362
$648

$616
$992
$862

$1,176

Thematic funds$591

Reimbursable support
services$885

United Nations pooled
funds
Regular resources$1,126

$790

$4.9
$221

$1,299$1,124
Vertical funds$2,142$2,072Government financing$1,685$1,919
Third party cost sharing

2019

2020

A.

2021

2022

Regular resources

54. While UNDP understands the difficult economic situations faced by countries as a result ofmultiple crises, it notes that due to significant cuts or late contributions coupled with currency
fluctuations, annual contributions to regular resources in 2022 decreased by 9 per cent to $591
million from $648 million in 2021, meeting only 82 per cent of the planned contribution estimate.
This decline follows the 7 per cent decrease from 2020 to 2021.
55. UNDP appreciates the increased contributions to regular resources in 2022 from theGovernments of Australia, Austria, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Spain andthe United States.
56. Countries that are not members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development contributed $26 million in
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million), India ($4.4 million late payment for 2021 and $4.4 million for 2022), China ($3.5
million), Saudi Arabia ($2 million) and Türkiye ($1.2 million). In addition, 70 programme
countries contributed to funding UNDP local office costs amounting to $21 million in 2022.
UNDP encourages more non-DAC and programme countries to contribute to regular
resources to broaden the funding base, as called for by the Executive Board in decisions
2020/14 and 2022/18.
57. While UNDP encourages partners to disburse their payments early to facilitate effectiveplanning and reduce the risks associated with currency fluctuations, most contributions toregular resources are received in the last two quarters of the year. As of end May 2023, UNDP
has received $313 million in regular resources, or 42 per cent of the estimated contribution
for 2023, per the integrated resources plan.
58. The top 20 contributors to UNDP continue to account for 98 per cent of total contributions
to regular resources as shown in figure VII.
Figure VII. Top 20 contributors to regular resources, 2022

$US in millions(In millions of United States dollars)

$120

120%

100
$100

100%

74

$80

$60

71

66

Top 1086%

63

Top 2098% 80%

Top 15
93%

60%

Top 5
63% 40

$40

31

40%

30
22

$20

10

10

9

Top 1
$0 17%

9

9

20%

8

8

7

6

5

3
0%

Cumulative % share

59. Nine Member States (Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Qatar, Sweden,
Switzerland and Türkiye) had multi-year agreements in place in 2022. Contributions backed bymulti-year agreements made up 33 per cent of total regular resources contributions in 2022, downfrom 37 per cent in 2021.

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Figure VIII. Multi-year agreements in 2022 and future years

2022

2023
Australia

2024

2025

Belgium
Denmark
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Qatar
SwedenSwitzerland
Türkiye

B.

Thematic funds

60. Thematic funding is a critical complement to regular resources. In 2022, contributions to
the funding windows increased by 42 per cent to $119 million from $84 million in 2021. UNDP
is grateful for the continued support of the Governments of Denmark, Germany, Republic ofKorea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom for thisfunding channel.
61. In 2022, the funding windows delivered $97 million in over 117 countries, including 40 least
developed countries. The funding windows supported income-generation and livelihood opportunitiesin 21 countries for over 61,000 individuals, more than 2,000 businesses and the creation of over 8,400
short-term jobs. The funding windows also supported durable solutions for internally displaced persons,migrants and host communities in 18 countries; supported access to energy in 10 countries, including
through more than 940 solar solutions in seven crisis settings; and contributed to improved water accessin 10 countries, 9 of which are crisis settings. Finally, the funding windows helped build more than
1,000 public infrastructures in 18 countries, helping UNDP move closer to achieving the development“moonshots”.

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Figure IX. Contributions to the funding windows, 2022

$ US in millions(In millions of United States dollars)

$45

$42

$40
$35
$30

$27.7

$25
$20

$15

$14.1
$9.2

$10

$6.4

$5

$5.4
$0.5

$GermanyC.

Denmark

SwedenNetherlands

Norway$1.7$1.5 $0.7$0.4
Luxembourg$2 $1 $1

$2.6

$2.4

ROK

UK

Switzerland

Poverty and Inequality

Governance, Peacebuilding, Crisis and Resilience

Nature, Climate and Energy

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

United Nations pooled funds

62. Contributions from inter-agency pooled funds to UNDP decreased by 34 per cent to $249
million in 2022 from $377 million in 2021. The decline is in part due to changes in operating
modalities in Afghanistan and reduced involvement as management agent in implementation by
non-governmental organizations. However, UNDP remained second among participatingorganizations receiving transfers from inter-agency pooled funds, according to the 2022 annual
report of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office..
63. The report on financing the United Nations development system noted that while interagency pooled funds are on an upward trend, humanitarian funds have represented the larger
share from 2010-2020. In 2020, however, the proportion of development-related funds hasgrown to 50 per cent. With this positive trend, along with the growth of climate-related interagency pooled funds and long-standing expertise as host to the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office,
UNDP hopes to reverse the declining trend in contributions received from pooled funds.

D.

Government financing

64. Government financing remains vital to UNDP efforts to support national priorities. It is avoluntary funding mechanism by which programme country Governments entrust their domestic
resources, or loans extended by IFIs, to UNDP to assist in the implementation of development
initiatives in their respective countries.
65. In 2022, contributions from government financing amounted to $1.1 billion, a 13 per centdecrease from $1.3 billion in 2021, with the Governments of Argentina, Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Colombia, Egypt and Dominica as top contributors. The Governments of Pakistan,
Indonesia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia provided substantial increases over their 2021 contributions.
Contributions from government financing exceeded the planned contribution estimate for 2022.
66. Programme countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region contributed 52 per cent of
total government financing, followed by Africa (19 per cent), the Arab States region (11 percent), Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (10 per cent) and Asia andthe Pacific (8 per cent).
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67. Within the framework of local cost-sharing agreements, government contributions financed
by loans from IFIs decreased to $119 million in 2022 from $187 million in 2021, a level thatwas due to increased support for the procurement of medical equipment in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. UNDP partnerships with IFIs are critical to support countries inaccelerating the achievement of their national development plans and the Sustainable
Development Goals.

E.

Vertical funds

68. Through its partnership with vertical funds, UNDP continues to design and implement
programmes addressing complex nature, climate, energy and health issues to curb the global
environmental crisis.
69. In 2022, UNDP received $885 million from vertical funds, 24 per cent lower than in 2021,
led by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ($461 million), the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) ($262 million) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ($128 million).
Contributions for the Global Fund were lower in 2022 as 2021 was an exceptional year in termsof resources, with increased resources to address COVID-19. For GEF, 2022 was a year between
cycles, typically with limited resources available for programming. Similarly for GCF, 202 2 wasa period of negotiating the renewal of the UNDP Accreditation Master Agreement which wasapproved by the GCF Board in March, 2023. UNDP continues to remain the largest GCF agency
in terms of the number of approved projects and volume of funds mobilized. Through its Climate
Promise and support around nationally determined contributions, UNDP remains in a strong
position to continue working with vertical funds.

F.

Third-party cost sharing

70. Third-party cost sharing amounting to $1.9 billion continues to make up the largest share ofearmarked resources to UNDP, making up 39 per cent of total contributions.
71. The European Union continues to be a strong partner to UNDP, contributing $363 million in
2022, a 9 per cent increase from the $334 million in 2021, mostly benefiting programmes in
Ukraine, Albania and Yemen.
72. Through their strengthened collaboration with UNDP, IFIs contributed $302 million in 2022,
a 2 per cent decrease from $307 million in 2021. This amount comprises $183 million in direct
grants including $96 million from KfW, the German development bank, reflected in thecontributions of the Government of Germany to UNDP; and $119 million in indirectcontributions through government financing for UNDP support for loan implementation. To
further leverage financing from IFIs, UNDP is advancing new ways of working through tripartite
partnerships to support loan implementation, leveraging funding from vertical funds, andpursuing joint initiatives with IFIs, Governments and traditional donors.

G.

Transforming finance for the Sustainable Development Goals

73. The UNDP Strategic Plan, 2022-2025 emphasizes expanding alliances with the private sector
to promote the investment of over $1 trillion of public and private finance to achieve theSustainable Development Goals.
74. While contributions from the private sector, foundations, non-governmental organizations
and academic, training and research institutions make up only 1 per cent of total contributions,amounting to $64 million in 2022, UNDP through its Sustainable Finance Hub is collaboratingwith over 40 countries on debt restructuring and thematic bond issuance, which generated over
$11 billion for the Goals and climate action by the end of 2022.
75. UNDP technical support to 86 developing countries in establishing their integrated national
financing frameworks offers these countries a platform to facilitate private investments andbring multiple channels of development resources behind the Goals.
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VI. Strategic considerations
Development funding remains under stress
76. Rising geopolitical tensions, increased inflationary pressure and unsustainable debt levels
continue to put downward pressure on the global economic recovery and development finance.
While official development assistance (ODA) increased by 13.6 per cent in 2022, reaching $204
billion, the increase was primarily due to a jump in aid to Ukraine and in-donor refugee costs.
ODA flows to least developed countries and sub-Saharan Africa declined by 0.7 and 7.8 per cent,respectively. The recent significant shifts in how ODA is allocated, including to cover for in donor refugee costs and the growing humanitarian emergencies, impacts development fundin g
and results.
77. Reports on the funding of the United Nations development system reveal a worrisome trendof declining quality funding. While the system remains the largest channel of multilateral ODA,
it is the only channel that receives far less in regular resources than other resources. Out of the2020 funding to the system , 71 per cent was earmarked, compared to 24 per cent for the WorldBank Group and International Monetary Fund and only 3 per cent for the European Union.
Insufficient levels of regular resources pose major challenges to the system and its ability tosupport countries facing multiple complex development challenges that are at risk of being left
further behind.
Factors contributing to a decline in regular resources funding
78. Several factors drive investment away from regular resources funding and perpetuate thepractice of earmarked funding. Maintaining a high level of funding through regular resources
requires significant political considerations by Governments. With earmarked funding, decision
makers find it easier to justify to their constituencies that public money is being spent on a
project or country, aligned with their government’s global or political interests. Throughadvocacy efforts explaining the value and impact of regular resources on their programmes,
agencies are hoping to strengthen the case for regular resources among decision makers.
79. Economic factors such as growth performance, fiscal space, budget consideration s andcurrency fluctuations also affect regular resources funding. During a period of economic
hardship, domestic budget constraints are often used to justify cuts. The appreciation of theUnited States dollar against other currencies also contributed to a lower volume of regular
resources as the majority of contributions is received in other currencies.
80. Donors’ policy priorities change over time, shifting to national security or domestic interests
over funding for the multilateral system; or towards providing bilateral aid going directly torecipient countries.
81. Additional funding mechanisms such as pooled and thematic funds complement regular
resources; however, contributions channelled through these instruments should not be made at
the expense of regular resources. At country level, where most resource mobilization takes place,funding is often made available as earmarked project resources, fostering a business model that
supports these funding opportunities. A detailed analysis of these factors is presented in annex
III.
Making the case for development funding
82. A continuous decline in regular resources funding will have tremendous implications on thesystem’s ability to carry out its work effectively and coordinate global responses to multiple
crises. The shifts in ODA from multilateral to bilateral cooperation, and from development tohumanitarian activities, undermine the United Nations system’s ability to be strategic and18/21

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effective in responding to mounting global challenges, addressing long -term development
objectives, upholding international standards and carrying out its mandate.
83. A decline in flexible funding to the system will have cascading effects in terms of reduced
development impact and operational agility, heightened competition for funding and limited
leveraging opportunities. Without adequate flexible funding, the system will not have the means
to design and pilot innovative programmes which can be scaled up to attract additional resources.
The system needs quality funding to assist developing countries leverage additional resources
using ODA, and align public and private capital to the Sustainable Development Goals.
84. With heightened geopolitical conflict and multiple crises, the role of a global, inclusive andextensive multilateral platform – the United Nations system – is indispensable. Without adequatelevels of regular resources funding, the system may not be present on the ground before, during
and after emergencies, to service the international community in directing resources where they
are most needed, as exemplified by the system’s recent support to Sudan and Ukraine.
85. While calling for urgent actions to address the crisis in regular resources funding, it isimportant that the system continue to implement the funding compact commitments anddemonstrate effectiveness, accountability, coordination and reduced overlaps. Reversing thedecline in regular resources funding will require political commitment and a concerted effort by
the system, working with Member States, to communicate the value of multilateralism, showcase
the development impact of their contributions, build capacity, improve performance and explore
new and innovative forms of financing. Decisions from prior structured funding dialogues
reiterate the importance of sufficient and predictable regular resources for agencies to deliveron their strategic plans.

VII. Working with United Nations system assets
86. The following section details UNDP work with the broader United Nations system as
supported through the UNDP operational policy and systems infrastructure at country, regionaland global levels. Financial activities in support of other United Nations entities, includingcommon services and service clearing accounts, are detailed in annex I.
United Nations Volunteers programme
87. In 2022, the financial value of United Nations Volunteer (UNV) activities totalled $287.6
million, an increase of $17.6 million, or 7 per cent, from $270 million in 2021, mainly reflecting
an increase in volunteer mobilization by United Nations agencies, funds and programmes.
88. Thanks to its focus on operational efficiencies and customization of UNV services to specificpartner and country contexts, UNV managed to maintain the recurring cost-recovery rate at 13
per cent. In line with the strategic framework target for achieving improved operational results,
UNV will continue to focus on streamlining its services and procedures, with a view toimproving the experiences of volunteers and partner entities, while achieving further efficiency
gains by the end of 2025.
89. In 2022, Member States contributed regular resources amounting to $8.8 million to UNV
through UNDP.
90. UNV continues to rely on the Special Voluntary Fund for research and promotion ofvolunteerism, emergency and crisis response and innovative solutions. In 2022, contributions to
the fund totalled $5.2 million from 10 donors – China, Czechia, France, Germany, India, Ireland,
Kazakhstan, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand – as well as from individual donations throughthe Digital Giving platform.
91. Contributions to the UNV full funding programme in 2022 amounted to $18.7 million, adecrease of 26 per cent from 2021. This was mainly due to multi-year contributions from several
partners received in 2021, changes in priorities of some funding partners and exchange rate
losses between the euro and the United States dollar.
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United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
92. The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation implemented its strategic
framework through an allocation of $2.3 million (2021: $2.3 million) from the UNDP
institutional budget and $3.6 million (2021: $3.4 million) in regular resources.
93. The office received $19.1 million in contributions through its trust funds: $15.0 million fromthe India-United Nations Development Partnership Fund; $3.1 million from the United Nations
Fund for South-South Cooperation; $1.0 million from the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility
for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation; and $160,000 from the Pérez -Guerrero Trust Fund forSouth-South Cooperation.
94. In 2022, the office achieved 152 per cent ($19.1 million) of its other resources mobilization
target ($12.5 million). Implementation of South-South trust fund resources exceeded $17.7
million, bringing total delivery by the office to $23.3 million.
UNDP administrative agent function
95. UNDP supports joint programming through its role in fund design and administration of joint
programmes and multi-partner trust funds on behalf of the United Nations system, in addition toits implementation role as a participating organization in multi-partner trust funds and joint
programmes. In 2022, the net value of funds transferred to all participating organi zations by theMulti-Partner Trust Fund Office increased to $1.7 billion (2021: $1.4 billion), marking thehighest volume of administrative service provision to the United Nations system since theoffice’s creation.
96. New contributions received for multi-partner trust funds and joint programmes decreased to$1.5 billion (2021: $1.8 billion). However, particular climate-related pooled funds and newgeneration country-level pooled funds supporting UNSDCF implementation, together with the
majority of country-based humanitarian funds, experienced a growth in contributions.
Support to United Nations organizations
97. UNDP continued to provide operational support services to its United Nations system
partners in 2022. It disbursed $1.9 billion in 114 currencies through its payroll system, morethan half (53 per cent) of which was on behalf of partner organizations. UNDP supported $3.1
billion (2021: $2.8 billion) in financial transactions for approximately 118 United Nations
entities and other agencies in over 170 countries. This included $46.2 million (2021: $57.9
million) of expenses related to services provided to the resident coordinator system.
98. In 2022, UNDP also provided common premises for other agencies in at least 126 countries,
where they could avail of common services, including travel management.
United Nations-mandated security costs
99. In 2022, UNDP spent $29.2 million (2021: $28.4 million) for security costs, of which $18.7
million (2021: $18.7 million) was associated with its share of the United Nations field security
coordination programme; and $10.5 million (2021: $9.7 million) with security advisory services
and investments to ensure compliance with minimum operating security standards.

VIII. Conclusion
100. UNDP extends its appreciation to all funding partners that entrusted their resources to
UNDP in a difficult funding environment, allowing it to deliver on its commitments. While
UNDP values all types of funding, regular resources remain most essential to respond withagility in crisis situations and deliver results on the ground.
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101. As global recovery remains highly uncertain, UNDP calls on its partners to: prioritize andrefrain from cutting their contributions to regular resources; avoid redirecting ODA away frommultilateral channels and international development; commit to multi-year funding agreements;
support the shift towards portfolios to decrease projectization of solutions; and make early andtimely disbursements to enable UNDP to continue responding rapidly to countries’ demands andoffer integrated development solutions to realize the 2030 Agenda.
102. A reduction in regular resources will negatively impact the ability of UNDP ability to:achieve the outcomes of its Strategic Plan; work in poverty reduction and crisis settings; alignresources to emerging priorities; develop integrated responses; minimize the imbalance acrossprogrammatic areas; maintain standards of quality assurance and transparency; and support
independent oversight and the United Nations development system.
103. UNDP will continue to engage with the Executive Board, through the structured funding
dialogue, to maintain a healthy level of regular resources, discuss progress made towards themutual commitments of the funding compact, and to further shape the approach to future funding
dialogues with sister agencies, in advancing and consolidating system reform efforts.
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