Annual Report 2020
A year in review
In 2020, UNFPA witnessed the greatest humanitarian crisis since the organization’s creation 52 years ago: the COVID-19 pandemic. This public health catastrophe brought with it socioeconomic, political and human rights crises, doubling the global need for humanitarian assistance from the previous year. Women and girls bore many of the worst impacts.
We saw this in our work. Health systems were strained. Supply chains were disrupted. Many programmes and services were driven to a halt. Globally, a United Nations survey found 7 in 10 countries experienced disruptions in contraceptive services. UNFPA offices reported stark increases in domestic violence cases and calls for help amid lockdowns and movement restrictions. Disrupted services and increased vulnerabilities are projected to result in 2 million more cases of female genital mutilation and an additional 13 million child marriages within the next decade that would otherwise have been averted.
But UNFPA rose to the challenge.
With ingenuity and flexibility, we ramped up distribution of personal protective equipment and training in infectious disease control. Many disrupted programmes and services were restored, and 74 percent of UNFPA programme countries were able to maintain or expand family planning services at the community level. Ninety-one percent maintained or expanded interventions to prevent gender-based violence.
The crisis is far from over. We know the road ahead will be long and hard. But we also know that we can deliver progress even amid world-shaking adversity. With solidarity and support, we can transform the future for women and girls.
The COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 response
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on health systems. More than 17,000 health workers died from COVID-19 over the course of 2020. Massive health resources and many personnel were diverted from routine essential care to support the pandemic response. UNFPA projects 12 million women across 115 low- and middle-income countries experienced contraceptive service disruptions, and 42 percent of UNFPA programme countries reported facility-level disruptions in family planning services. Some also reported declines in institutional deliveries.
Under these extreme circumstances, UNFPA worked to maintain continuity of sexual and reproductive health care, and to safeguard those providing this life-saving work. UNFPA mobilized $94.8 million in additional resources to support the pandemic response, more than a quarter of which came from United Nations entities. With this, nearly a half million health workers were trained to respond to the pandemic, personal protective equipment was delivered to more than 100 countries, and programmes pivoted to restore, sustain or expand sexual and reproductive health services.
478,000 health workers trained in 61 countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
2.5 Million migrants, internally displaced persons and refugees who received sexual and reproductive health services
506,000 gender-based violence survivors who received mental health and psychosocial support services
$29 Million value of personal protective equipment delivered to 102 countries
640,422 women who received sexual and reproductive health services in humanitarian settings
1,503 youth organizations empowered in 66 countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
3,350 woman's organizations empowered in 70 countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Delivering worldwide
Delivering worldwide
Despite UNFPA realigning nearly a third of its activities to better respond to the pandemic, results from 2020 showed a positive trend in achieving its strategic plan outputs compared to 2019. UNFPA family planning programmes helped prevent over 14 million unintended pregnancies, nearly 40,000 maternal deaths, and more than 4 million unsafe abortions last year.
These figures reflect the agile response UNFPA was able to summon. As we look forward, UNFPA’s programming will have to remain robust and adaptive to the volatile public health and economic conditions around the world.
14,402,835 unintended pregnancies averted*
39,098 maternal deaths averted*
367,000 new HIV infections averted* cumulative results from 2018-2020
4,122,505 unsafe abortions averted*
1.3 Million safe deliveries assisted in 39 humanitarian-affected countries
210 Million couple years of protection for contraceptives procured by UNFPA* cumulative results from 2018-2020
350,630 girls saved from female genital mutilation cumulative results from 2018-2020
930,351 gender-based violence survivors who received essential services
13,166 gender-based violence survivors with disabilities who received essential services
1,703,373 girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
Male condoms 724
Female condoms 5
Oral contraceptives (Monthly cycles of the pill) 80
Doses of injectable contraceptives 54
Contraceptive implants 11
Intrauterine devices (IUD) 2
Emergency contraceptives 2
Tubes of Personal lubricants 69
Africa, East and Southern
304,405 girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
277,741 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
50,597 women and girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to female genital mutilation
Africa, East and Southern Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Angola
2.5
Botswana
0.9
Burundi
4.5
Comoros
0.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo
28.4
Eritrea
1.1
Eswatini
1.3
Ethiopia
17.4
Kenya
9.4
Lesotho
1.6
Madagascar
6.6
Malawi
19.8
Mauritius
0.2
Mozambique
19.4
Namibia
2.0
Rwanda
3.6
South Africa
2.7
South Sudan
17.8
Uganda
18.5
United Republic of Tanzania
12.4
Zambia
8.0
Zimbabwe
17.9
Total country/territory activities
196.8
Regional activities
6.6
Total programme expenses
203.4
Africa, West and Central
256,109 girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
225,457 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
461,145 women and girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to female genital mutilation
Africa, West and Central Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Benin
5.0
Burkina Faso
10.8
Cabo Verde
0.9
Cameroon
10.4
Central African Republic
3.7
Chad
6.9
Congo
2.9
Cote d'Ivoire
13.4
Equatorial Guinea
1.4
Gabon
1.1
Gambia (Republic of The)
2.7
Ghana
8.1
Guinea
5.2
Guinea-Bissau
1.6
Liberia
7.7
Mali
15.0
Mauritania
3.0
Niger
16.4
Nigeria
23.8
São Tomé and Príncipe
0.7
Senegal
9.3
Sierra Leone
8.5
Togo
3.6
Total country/territory activities
162.1
Regional activities
8.8
Total programme expenses
170.9
Arab States
140,589 girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
316,690 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
72,468 women and girls who received UNFPA-supported prevention or protection services and care related to female genital mutilation
Arab States Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Algeria
1.0
Djibouti
2.0
Egypt
11.6
Iraq
22.8
Jordan
11.2
Lebanon
5.9
Libya
4.3
Morocco
3.0
Oman
1.3
Somalia
20.7
State of Palestine
5.6
Sudan
20.0
Syrian Arab Republic
32.9
Tunisia
1.2
Yemen
71.7
Total country/territory activities
214.2
Regional activities
4.7
Total programme expenses
218.9
Asia and The Pacific
904,189 girls who received, with support from UNFPA, prevention and/or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
89,100 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
Asia and The Pacific Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Afghanistan
13.0
Bangladesh
37.0
Bhutan
1.0
Cambodia
2.3
China
2.4
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1.1
India
8.1
Indonesia
6.6
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.2
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.9
Malaysia
0.9
Maldives
0.4
Mongolia
2.7
Myanmar
12.6
Nepal
8.4
Pacific Islands (multicountry)*
9.5
Pakistan
10.1
Papua New Guinea
3.2
Philippines
7.8
Sri Lanka
1.6
Thailand
0.9
Timor-Leste
1.8
Viet Nam
4.5
Total country/territory activities
140.2
Regional activities
7.4
Total programme expenses
147.6
* Figures for the Pacific Islands (multi-country) covers the following countries: Cook Islands; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Naoero; Niue; Palau; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tokelau; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
26,573 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Albania
1.4
Armenia
1.6
Azerbaijan
0.9
Belarus
0.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.8
Georgia
1.5
Kazakhstan
1.4
kosovo
0.9
Kyrgyzstan
2.3
North Macedonia
0.4
Republic of Moldova
2.3
Serbia
0.6
Tajikistan
2.4
Türki̇ye
33.3
Turkmenistan
1.1
Ukraine
4.4
Uzbekistan
1.3
Total country/territory activities
58.5
Regional activities
4.3
Total programme expenses
62.8
Latin America and The Caribbean
98,081 girls who received, with support from UNFPA, prevention and/or protection services and care related to child, early and forced marriage
31,795 gender-based violence survivors, including persons with disabilities, who received essential services
Latin America and The Caribbean Programme Expenses
Includes core and non-core resources
Argentina
1.0
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
4.0
Brazil
3.0
Caribbean (multicountry)*
4.0
Chile
0.2
Colombia
3.5
Costa Rica
0.8
Cuba
0.7
Dominican Republic
1.2
Ecuador
1.8
El Salvador
3.6
Guatemala
3.8
Haiti
12.1
Honduras
4.1
Mexico
3.7
Nicaragua
1.4
Panama
1.0
Paraguay
1.1
Peru
2.6
Uruguay
1.0
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.0
Total country/territory activities
57.4
Regional activities
5.5
Total programme expenses
62.9
*Figures for the Caribbean (multi-country) covers the following countries and territories: Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Curacao; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica, Montserrat; Netherlands Antilles; St. Lucia; St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Maarten (Dutch part); Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Turks and Caicos; and Trinidad and Tobago.
Resources and expenses 2020
Donors and contributions in millions of US$
Germany
78
Sweden
65
Norway
55
Netherlands
36
Finland
36
Denmark
34
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26
Japan
17
Switzerland
16
Canada
11
Belgium
10
Australia
6
New Zealand
4
Ireland
3
Luxembourg
3
Italy
2
China
1
France
1
Spain
592
Private contributions
517
United Nations and Interorganizational transfers
271
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
111
Netherlands
52
European Commission
49
Canada
40
Sweden
39
Denmark
36
Republic of Korea
25
Norway
22
Australia
21
Switzerland
15
Japan
13
World Bank
12
Finland
11
Anonymous
11
Cote d'Ivoire
11
Germany
10
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
6
France
5
Luxembourg
5
Afghanistan
1
Albania
500
Algeria
10
Antigua and Barbuda
5
Armenia
3
Australia
6
Austria
235
Bahamas
1,000
Bangladesh
35
Barbados
5
Belgium
10
Bhutan
5
Botswana
4
Burkina Faso
13,259
Burundi
501
Canada
11
Chile
8
China
1
Cook Islands
914
Costa Rica
4
Cuba
5
Cyprus
11
Denmark
34
Dominican Republic
14
Egypt
24
Eritrea
5
Estonia
66
Ethiopia
1
Finland
36
France
1
Georgia
20
Germany
78
Ghana
131
Guinea Bissau
2
Guyana
9
Iceland
218
India
510
Indonesia
12
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10
Iraq
50
Ireland
3
Israel
10
Italy
2
Japan
17
Jordan
49
Kenya
10
Kuwait
10
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3
Liechtenstein
26
Luxembourg
3
Malaysia
15
Maldives
5
Mali
25
Mauritania
3
Mauritius
2
Mexico
51
Micronesia (Federated States of)
3
Mongolia
4
Morocco
12
Nepal
4
Netherlands
36
New Zealand
4
Nicaragua
2
Norway
55
Panama
10
Peru
1
Philippines
43
Portugal
165
Qatar
30
Republic of Korea
177
Republic of Moldova
6
Romania
10
Russian Federation
300
Rwanda
5
Samoa
5
Sao Tome and Principe
9
Saudi Arabia
250
Senegal
11
Serbia
5
Singapore
5
Slovakia
5
South Africa
39
Spain
592
Sri Lanka
18
Sweden
65
Switzerland
16
Tajikistan
851
Thailand
150
Tonga
995
Trinidad and Tobago
5
Tunisia
18
Turkmenistan
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26
United Arab Emirates
10
Zambia
10
Zimbabwe
30
Private Contributions
517
Government contribution to local office costs*
504
*All 2020 figures are provisional as of 15 April 2021
UNFPA is funded from voluntary contributions that fall into two distinct categories:
1 Core contributions (also referred to as "regular", "unearmarked" or "unrestricted" contributions), represent resources that are unrestricted as to their use;
2 Non-core contributions (also referred to as "other", "earmarked" or "restricted" contributions), represent resources that are earmarked as to their use.
Programme and institutional budget Expenses by region in millions of US$
Core resources
Non-core resources
Institutional budget
TOTAL
East and Southern Africa
Core resources51.7
Non-core resources151.7
Institutional budget20.7
TOTAL224.1
West and Central Africa
Core resources48.0
Non-core resources122.9
Institutional budget20.4
TOTAL191.3
Arab States
Core resources23.5
Non-core resources195.4
Institutional budget13.0
TOTAL231.9
Asia and the Pacific
Core resources52.8
Non-core resources94.8
Institutional budget20.0
TOTAL167.6
Latin America and the Carribean
Core resources27.5
Non-core resources35.4
Institutional budget13.7
TOTAL76.6
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Core resources17.2
Non-core resources45.6
Institutional budget7.7
TOTAL70.5
Global and regional interventions—global
Core resources17.0
Non-core resources-
Institutional budget-
TOTAL17.0
Global activities
Core resources(0.3)
Non-core resources144.8
Institutional budget82.2
TOTAL226.7
TOTAL
Core resources237.4
Non-core resources790.6
Institutional budget177.7
TOTAL1,205.7
Revenue and expenses in millions of US$
Core resources
Contribution to core resources
417
Other revenue
89
Total core resources revenue
506
Non-core resources
Contribution to non-core resources—gross
851
Less: refunds to donors
1
Less: indirect costs
1
Less: allowance for doubtful contributions receivable
Other revenue
25
Total non-core resources revenue
811
Total revenue
1
Core resources
Country programmes, Global and Regional Interventions (GRI) and other programme activities
237
Institutional budget
178
Corporate
16
Total core resources expenses
431
Non-core resources
Country programmes, Global and Regional Interventions (GRI) and other programme activities
791
Corporate
7
Total non-core resources expenses
798
Total expenses
1,228
*all figures are provisional, subject to external audit and, as a result of rounding, may not add up to the totals.