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Top 15 Donors contributing highest amounts to the

Environment Fund in 2012 Strengthening the Core

15
14
13
12

11
10
9

7
4

Netherlands

10,017,600

Germany

9,696,293

United States

6,587,000

France

5,850,000

United Kingdom

5,707,440

Sweden

4,882,142

Finland

4,395,180

Denmark

4,371,852

Switzerland

4,358,546

10

Norway

3,000,000

11

Canada

3,000,000

12

Japan

2,779,194

13

Australia

1,201,645

14

Russian Federation 900,000

15

Luxembourg

660,313

* All amouts are US$ (US dollars)

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The Environment Fund is the main source of funding for UNEP's Programme of Work, approved by Member States. It leverages
individual investments into pooled resources worth millions to ensure delivery of environmental initiatives within and beyond
national borders.

Top 15 Donors to ALL sources of funding in 2012

Every Drop Counts
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European Union

44,762,072

Norway

31,776,446

Germany

20,330,652

United Kingdom

14,213,865

15

Sweden

13,812,257

14

Denmark

11,086,337

13

Netherlands

10,621,145

United States

10,445,248

Finland

8,701,908

10

France

7,346,230

11

Canada

6,753,945

12

Switzerland

6,003,657

13

Japan

5,581,028

14

UNDP - HQs

5,093,161

15

IBRD/World Bank

3,150,978

12
11
2
10
9

8
3

* All amouts are US$ (US dollars)

7
4
6

All contributions towards delivering UNEPs

Programme of Work are appreciated!

Top 15 donors to Environment Fund contributing

above UN scale in 2012 Beyond the call

15
14
13

12
2

11

10
3

4
7

Lesotho

10.500

Monaco

9.276

Finland

8.174

Luxembourg

7.723

Denmark

6.253

Andorra

5.936

Netherlands

5.685

Sweden

4.830

Switzerland

4.060

10

Norway

3.626

11

Kenya

2.632

12

Lao

2.105

13

Maldives

2.105

14

Burkina Faso

1.981

15

Bhutan

1.526

* times over the UN assessed scale

Investments are needed now if environment is to become an equal pillar of sustainable

development. It is a small price to pay for a sustainable future for our children.

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Top 15 increases in the Environment Fund contributions

from 2011 to 2012 UNEP Trend Setters

15

12

1
11
10
9
8

Iraq

140.74

Ecuador

100.00

Ethiopia

60.00

Indonesia

59.46

Romania

58.33

Turkey

41.67

Korea (Republic of ) 38.43

Colombia

37.18

Georgia

36.36

10

Morocco

33.56

11

Czech Republic

31.04

12

Trinidad & Tobago

30.00

13

Singapore

25.00

14

Serbia

21.43

15

Sweden

16.24

* All values in percentages

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Every Member State must play a critical role in

realising commitments made in Rio+20 for
secure, stable, adequate and increased financial
resources for UNEP. Universal Membership
Global Responsibility!

Top 15 fastest paying donors to Environment Fund 2012 First out of the block

12

13

Sweden

23/01/2012

Kenya

16/03/2012

Angola

23/01/2012

10

Thailand

16/03/2012

Singapore

27/01/2012

11

Maldives

16/03/2012

Austria

10/02/2012

12

Monaco

21/03/2012

Afghanistan

10/02/2012

13

Bhutan

03/23/2012

United Kingdom

16/02/2012

14

Serbia

03/26/2012

Lesotho

16/02/2012

15

Argentina

04/05/2012

Norway

01/03/2012

14

15

11
1
10
9

Early payments to UNEP hugely increase predictability of funding.

They enable the organization to deliver results according to plan
and on time. Predictability can also be increased through
multi-year commitments.

Kenya

03/03/2012

East Timor

05/05/2012

Cambodia

20/06/2012

Panama

21/08/2012

Egypt

22/10/2012

Afghanistan

14/12/2012

Peru

17/12/2012

Saint Kitts and Nevis 28/11/2012

Sweden

18/12/2012

10

Greece

02/01/2013

11

Estonia

02/01/2013

12

Belarus

03/01/2013

13

Argentina

01/03/2013

14

Oman

07/03/2013

15

Sierra Leone

18/03/2013

Top 15 fastest paying donors to Environment Fund 2013

Speed Kings
9 10 11 12 13

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Early payments to UNEP hugely increase predictability of funding. They enable the
organization to deliver results according to plan and on time. Predictability can also
be increased through multi-year commitments.

Top 15 highest ever payments to Environment Fund

1973-2012 Record-breaking commitments
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15
14
13
12

11
3

10

USA

21,000,000 (1994)

Netherlands

12,901,000 (2010)

Italy

11,632,000 (2008)

Germany

10,496,639 (2011)

Japan

9,130,000

(1994)

United Kingdom

9,008,420

(2008)

Russian Federation 5,988,400

(1990)

France

5,850,000

(2012)

Spain

5,115,600

(2008)

10

Sweden

4,928,295

(2010)

11

Finland

4,876,280

(2009)

12

Switzerland

4,744,591

(2011)

13

Denmark

4,568,213

(2011)

14

Norway

3,078,125

(2011)

15

Canada

3,000,000

(2012)

* All amouts are US$ (US dollars)

The glory of the past should motivate every member state to

show environmental leadership by breaking these records.