Public Sector Alliances and Resource Mobilization

Regular resources

Regular Resources (RR) or Core Resources are the most flexible contribution for UNICEF. As non-earmarked funds, these are not destined to any specific programme or activity, and can consequently be easily shifted towards areas of growing priority or to fill gaps as required.

This funding ensures continuity of services vital for UNICEF to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet the basic needs of children, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Steady and predictable core funding allows UNICEF to react quickly to new challenges through surges in emergency response, as well as provide seed capital with which to develop innovative approaches in delivering programmes.

Achievements funded by RR in 2011

Health: In Africa alone UNICEF ensured that some 39 million children were vaccinated against meningitis, 14.5 million households were given insecticide-treated nets, and 11.5 million rapid diagnostic tests were distributed in more than 30 countries to prevent malaria.

• Education: UNICEF continued to promote quality basic education through the child-friendly schools approach, which has now been adopted in the national policies of 88 countries – a twofold increase in six years.
• HIV and AIDS: UNICEF distributed US$145 million in HIV commodities to 54 countries – a 45 per cent increase from 2010. The organization also spearheaded efforts in several countries to undertake equity-based bottleneck analyses to identify gaps, disparities and inequities in access to and utilization of HIV and AIDS services.
• Child protection: Working with legislators and policymakers, UNICEF helped to improve legal and policy frameworks regarding child protection in 83 countries. Some 30 governments were also assisted in creating effective frameworks and laws for alternative care.
• Policy advocacy: UNICEF engaged with 93 governments to produce the first Social Protection Strategic Framework in consultation with partners; advised 117 governments on regulatory, legal, institutional and financing reform; and assisted a further 52 countries in conducting and updating their situation analysis of children’s and women’s rights.
• Humanitarian action: Approximately 1.8 million severely malnourished children were helped through therapeutic feeding programmes, 86.8 million received vitamin A supplements, and 52.3 million were vaccinated against measles in emergency settings.

Report on Regular Resources 2011

In 2011, 74 per cent of RR was allocated to programme assistance by country and regional offices to promote and realize the rights of children and women around the world, while 16 per cent was allocated to programme support and 10 per cent was apportioned for management and administration. For more details, see the annual Report on Regular Resources.