European Union
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
The European Union: A vital partner of UNFPA
The European Union (EU) is a key partner of UNFPA, working with us to advance family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights, to address gender-based violence, to support survivors and to combat harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage. From 2018 to 2023, the EU contributed US$504.6 million to UNFPA's development and humanitarian efforts through various European Commission departments.
Humanitarian support
In 2023, the EU ranked as UNFPA's fourth-largest donor for humanitarian assistance. This partnership enables UNFPA and its collaborators to provide life-saving protection against gender-based violence and deliver essential reproductive health services to women and girls who continue to give birth and menstruate in emergencies.
Development cooperation
The EU plays a transformative role in global initiatives such as the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, which enhances access to modern contraceptives, empowering women to choose the number and spacing of their children. In sub-Subsaharan Africa, the EU and its member states collaborate with UNFPA through the Global Gateway Team Europe Initiative on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, aiming to reduce maternal mortality.
Country-level partnerships
Through partnerships between UNFPA and EU Delegations in 14 low-income countries, the EU supports national authorities and local communities in achieving sustainable development goals with a human rights–based approach. Key initiatives include training midwives in rural areas, strengthening primary healthcare systems, promoting positive masculinity and providing technical assistance for censuses and data collection.
Strengthening resilience in the EU neighborhood
In 15 countries across the EU neighborhood region, the EU-UNFPA partnership invests in human capital and demographic resilience. Initiatives span a wide range of priorities, including combating gender-biased sex selection, enhancing health systems in response to reproductive cancers, promoting healthy ageing and delivering services to marginalized groups, including Roma women and persons with disabilities.
Together, the EU and UNFPA are making a significant impact in advancing health, gender equality and human rights, ensuring no one is left behind.
Key Results 2023
1,218
Maternal deaths averted
643,676
Unintended pregnancies prevented
209,563
Unsafe abortions prevented
967,823
Women and young people reached with integrated sexual and reproductive health services
229,410
Sexually transmitted infections prevented by provision of female and male condoms
3,075,526
Couple year protections generated
312
Women and girls living with obstetric fistula received treatment
5,269
HIV infections prevented by provision of female and male condoms
354,868
Marginalized girls were reached by life skills programmes
32,361
Women, adolescents and youth benefited from the high-quality services related to harmful practices
5,809
Girls saved from female genital mutilation
Key results are for illustrative purposes only, and reflect what a donor has contributed to through funding to UNFPA in 2022. Key results presented here may not reflect the figures provided by government donors.
Contributions Since 2014
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
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