Contributions to UNHCR
Denmark has long ranked among UNHCR’s top ten donors, and was in 2016 UNHCR’s 5th largest donor per capita. Denmark donated a total of DKK 389.5 million (USD 60.3 million) to UNHCR in 2016 of which 80 per cent was flexible and unrestricted funding. Denmark supports UNHCR every year with an unearmarked core contribution of DKK 160 million that can be redistributed over and over again throughout the year enabling UNHCR to save lives in several ongoing acute emergencies each year. Read more about the importance of Denmark’s unearmarked funding.
In addition, Denmark is a strong supporter of the Solutions Alliance and contributes with an annual large flexible thematic contribution of DKK 110 million towards strategic solutions oriented initiatives that promote innovation, self-reliance and other durable solutions, including for protracted situations, which in 2016 targeted the Afghanistan and Mano River/West Africa situations. Furthermore, Denmark contributes with an emergency fund of DKK 50.5 million at the start of every year that UNHCR can allocate to where the need is most urgent. In 2016, Denmark contributed through its emergency fund to the Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Malawi, Nigeria and South Sudan emergencies. In 2016, Denmark also allocated funding to the Syria crisis, Iraq, Somalia situation and Tanzania. Denmark is offering in-kind UNHCR office space in the UN-City in Copenhagen and covered relocation costs.
Denmark’s thematic foci: Solutions and Innovation
Activities
Danish emergency funding to UNHCR assists 160,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan
Sudan is one of the largest emergencies in Africa today. Nearly 160,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan in the first half of 2017.
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Danish emergency funding to UNHCR boost lifesaving support for 30,000 DRC refugees in Angola
In northern Angola, 300-500 refugees arrive on a daily basis fleeing violent attacks in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The conflict has so far displaced 1.3 million civilians, with over 30,000 Congolese arriving in desperate conditions to find refuge in neighbouring Angola.
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Denmark’s emergency funding saves lives in Iraq and Tanzania
UNHCR has released USD 2 million from Denmark’s Emergency Reserve Fund to provide immediate help to people who have been forced to flee their homes in Iraq and Burundi. The grants from this fund will provide men, women and children who have abandoned everything with access to basic services and core relief items.
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The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is UNHCR´s Government counterpart on matters related to strategic cooperation and funding.
Danida is the term used for Denmark’s development cooperation, which is an area of activity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.