Donors update meeting on 7 February 2024


Status of contributions to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

Total contributions: USD $28,866,724 as of 30 March 2024 (PDF).

Donors Pledges* Contribution Received** Notes
Germany 6,180,126 6,180,126 Includes the contribution of 250,000 Euros to support the host country in the organization of INC-1. Excludes in-kind contribution through the provision of a Junior Professional Officer to the INC Secretariat as of September 2023.
Norway 5,208,686 5,208,686 Excludes in-kind contribution through the provision of a Junior Professional Officer to the INC Secretariat as of October 2023.
United States of America 2,970,298 2,970,298 Of the contribution received, 300,000 US dollars was earmarked to cover INC-1 host country costs.
Canada 2,884,484 2,884,484 Earmarked towards INC-4 and associated activities
United Kingdom 2,397,334 1,460,848 Amount to be disbursed in instalments until the end of 2024. The amount reflected is the 1st instalment
Australia 2,045,305 2,045,305  
European Commission 1,000,000 1,000,000  
Japan 1,539,528 1,539,528  
Denmark 993,078 993,078  
Switzerland 773,076 773,076 Includes contribution to cover the costs of a P5 position in Geneva for the INC Secretariat.
Sweden 700,686 700,686  
Ireland 722,925 722,925  
Netherlands 476,532 476,532  
France 418,692 418,692 Excludes in-kind contribution through the provision of a Junior Professional Officer to the INC Secretariat as of November 2022, as well as additional costs for the organization and hosting of INC-2 in Paris, estimated to 780,000 USD
Belgium 216,652 164,194 Belgium on behalf of the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, the Flemish Department of Environment & Spatial Development, the Public Service of Wallonia, and Brussels Environment.
Spain 225,318 149,397  
Finland 90,387 90,387  
Portugal 42,897 42,897  
Monaco 53,893 53,893  
New Zealand 15,000 15,000  
Total 28,954,898 27,890,032  

 

*Amounts contributed for the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) are included in the overall contributions from the respective donors.

**All amounts are in US dollars in line with the UN reporting currency. The pledges received in the original currency had to be converted to US dollars using the UN monthly rate on the date of receipt of the funds.