Sweden 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. Sweden is a long-standing generous supporter of UNHCR and our largest donor of unearmarked funds. Sweden’s priority focus is on refugee education and gender equality, and supporting women and girls affected by crises.

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Swedish contributions to UNHCR

Sweden is one of UNHCR’s most important strategic partners and a generous donor. In 2023, Sweden provided USD 137.3 million to UNHCR, making it our fifth biggest government donor and eighth biggest donor per capita. Sweden is UNHCR’s biggest multi-year donor of unearmarked funding, and in 2023, USD 85.2 million of Sweden’s overall funding was unearmarked.

Facts about Sweden as a donor:

In 2023, Sweden provided important support to UNHCR’s Earthquake Emergency Response in Türkiye and Syria.
In 2023, Sweden also supported UNHCR’s response to the Ukraine situation, the Sudan situation and the South Sudan situation.
Sweden strongly focuses on special protection and assistance measures to support women and girls affected by crisis.
Sweden’s unearmarked and flexible support allows UNCR to respond rapidly to emergencies, as well as continue protecting forcibly displaced people in protracted and forgotten crises.

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