Denmark as a Donor

UNHCR works to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled conflict, violence, or persecution at home.

UNHCR is almost entirely funded by voluntary contributions. Denmark is a reliable donor to UNHCR and has provided UNHCR with strong support for innovations and solutions, such as Project Flow and our information-sharing project, Telling the Real Story.

For more detailed information on Denmark, visit our donor page. 

Danish Contributions to UNHCR

Denmark entered a five-year agreement with UNHCR for the period 2022-2026, and is committed to continued flexible contributions and support for sustainable solutions. In 2023, Denmark contributed a total of USD 96 million to UNHCR, of which USD 35.6 million was unearmarked. Denmark has consistently been a top donor to UNHCR.

Facts about Denmark as a UNHCR donor

In 2023, Denmark provided important support to UNHCR’s response to the Sahel situation and the Sudan situation, and the Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Emergency Response.
In 2023, Denmark provided USD 7.5 million in urgent humanitarian support to the Afghanistan situation.
In 2023, Denmark was the 9th biggest government donor and the 5th largest donor per capita. 
Denmark’s thematic focus areas: Solutions and Innovation.

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Visit our reporting pages to see more contribution data. 

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Support from Denmark enables our humanitarian colleagues to assist displaced people worldwide.

Strong and timely support to UNHCR has helped millions of displaced Ukrainians

Sep 19, 2022

The Nordic and Baltic countries responded fast in providing support, allowing UNHCR to provide both immediate and longer-term response to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

New green UNHCR initiative to transform refugees’ access to clean water

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A new initiative, launched today, will substantially improve the way in which clean water is provided in refugee communities. Set up by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with generous funding from the Grundfos Foundation and the Danish and German governments, Project Flow...

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