Who funds the WHO? Where does the money go?
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Who funds the WHO? Where does the money go?
In 2022, the World Health Organization spent twice as much money on salaries ($1.164 billion) as they did on medical supplies and materials ($551 million).
Summary of WHO 2022 Financial Details
The World Health Organization has net assets of $5.02 billion.
In 2022k, the World Health Organization had revenue of $4.354 billion, and expenses of $3.848 billion, with a net surplus of $506 million.
Voluntary contributions ($3.656 billion) made up 84% of the revenue received by the World Health Organization in 2022. These contributions often come with “strings” attached by the donors.
The 194 member nations contributed a total of $496 million in assessed conributions. Please note that the assessed payments made by the member nations were less than the net surplus!
The United States “donated” an additional $739 million over and above it’s required assessed payment.
Nearly 35% of expenditures ($1.337 billion) went to “Contractual Services.”
Over 30% of expenditures ($1.062 billion) went to the 8,851 World Health Organization staff members who earned an average of $120,000 each.
Only 13% of expenditures ($511 million) went to medical supplies and materials.
World Health Organization travel expenses totaled $161 million in 2022, more than double the amount of $78 million in 2021.
REVENUE
In 2022, the total revenue of the World Health Organization rose to $4.354 billion, and expenses grew to $3.848 billion. The United States donated $739 million (in excess of its assessed contributions) that mostly went unspent and contributed to the WHO’s $506 million surplus in 2022.
Total assessed contributions ($496 million) represented just 11% of total revenue in 2022.
EXPENSES
“Contractual Services”
Contractual services remained the largest expenses category in 2022, accounting for $1.337 billion (35%) of total expenses. It consists mainly of costs incurred in engaging experts and service providers to help implement programmatic activities. A detailed accounting of these expenses does not seem to be available.
Bureaucracy:
In 2022, over 30% of expenditures went to the 8,851 World Health Organization staff members who earned an average of $120,000 each.
SOURCES:
Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2022
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA76/A76_INF2-en.pdf
Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA76/A76_17-en.pdf
A76/18
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025
A76/19
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025
Reporting on operational efficiencies
A76/20
Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules
Outcome of the consultation with Member States on the proposed options in relation to Article 7 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization
A76/21
Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent that would justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution
A76/22
Report of the External Auditor
A76/23
Report of the Internal Auditor
A76/24
External and internal audit recommendations: progress on implementation
A76/25
Appointment of the External Auditor
A76/26
Human resources: annual report
A76/27
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Amendments to the statute of the International Civil Service Commission
A76/28
Staffing matters
Reform of the global internship programme
A76/29
Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board
A76/30
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee
A76/31
Matters emanating from the Working Group on Sustainable Financing
Secretariat implementation plan on reform
A76/32
Sustainable financing: feasibility of a replenishment mechanism, including options for consideration
A76/33
Update on the Infrastructure Fund
Update on information management and technology
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Who funds the WHO? Where does the money go?
see the CORE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION (CVC) where UK is 1st! https://www.who.int/about/funding
Bill Gates is the largest private donor of the WHO. $$$$$$