The percentage of 2024 assessed contributions paid to the Organization by Member Nations as of 31 July was 51.9 percent; a slightly lower rate of receipt than at the end of July 2023, which was 54.7 percent (consolidated at FAO budget rate).
As at 31 July 2024, outstanding contributions, including arrears, amounted to USD 328.4 million. As at 31 July 2023, the unpaid contributions stood at USD 285.8 million (consolidated at UNORE).
Table 1 below shows the cumulative percentage rate of receipts of Regular Programme contributions by quarter over the past five years. The 3rd quarter of 2024 is as at 31 July 2024. The graph reflects the actual percentage rate of receipts versus a hypothetical even rate of receipt of 25% per quarter (as represented by the red line).
Table 2 shows the total cumulative USD and Euro receipts in 2024, and the total annual amounts of assessed contributions billed to Member Nations.
Member Nations with Arrears at 31 July 2024
The report includes Member Nations with arrears of contributions as defined in Financial Regulation 5.5 as follows:
"Contributions and advances shall be due and payable in full within 30 days of the receipt of the communication of the Director-General referred to in Regulation 5.4 above, or as of the first day of the calendar year to which they relate, whichever is the later. As of 1 January of the following calendar year, the unpaid balance of such contributions and advances shall be considered to be one year in arrears."
Status of Regular Programme Contributions at 31 July 2024
The report sets out full details of receipts during 2024 and amounts outstanding for each Member Nation as at 31 July 2024.
Top 25 Contributors to FAO Regular Programme – Positions at 31 July 2024
The report sets out information on receipts during 2024 and amounts outstanding for FAO’s top 25 contributors at 31 July 2024.
