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Three year UNICEF tsunami anniversary monitoring report

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Overall financial picture of tsunami programmes

US$695.2 million was received for tsunami programmes, slightly lower than what was reported last year, due to finalization of some contributions. Three-quarters of all funding came from UNICEF National Committees (Fig. 1). Unearmarked, thematic funds account for 53% of all funds received.


$517.1 million (74%) has been utilized so far, including $347.2 million spent 2004-2006 and $169.9 million in estimated expenditure from January to 31 October 2007(1). $178.0 million (26%) remains (Fig. 2).

Tsunami programmes made good progress in the first 10 months of 2007. Expenditure was higher than for the same period in 2006, although not as high as during the emergency and early recovery phase in 2005. Building on progress in previous years, tsunami programmes in India, Somalia and Malaysia are now drawing to a close. Other programmes will continue to draw on remaining funds, in particular, construction programmes in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Accelerated expenditure on school construction in 2007 has helped make education the leading sector in terms of utilization of funds (Fig. 3).


Key 2007 results per country and per sector, and the financial situation per UNICEF office follow.

Note

(1) Actual expenditure will be available following closure of UNICEF’s 2007 account in April, 2008 Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add to total.