Finances

"I had lost everything, but today I can save money thanks to my business," says Mama Alice. She received start-up capital from NRC and our donors to launch her own business in Buea, Cameroon. Photo: Patricia Pouhe/NRC
We are committed to being open and transparent to our staff, the people we work with, and the public. We are honest about where our funds come from and where they go, and strive to be independent, impartial, and neutral in our work protecting the most vulnerable.
Updated 16. May 2024

The number of displaced people has reached an all-time high of 117 million. In response, we directly assisted almost 10 million people across 40 countries in 2023.

In 2023, NRC’s total annual income was USD 767 million (NOK 8.097 billion), which represents a 5.3 per cent increase in USD (15 per cent increase in NOK) compared to 2022.

 

Top donors in 2023:

  • The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) donated 18.4 per cent of our total income.
  • The US Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA, formerly OFDA) donated 12.8 per cent of our total income.
  • The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) donated 11.7 per cent of our total income.
  • The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) donated 6.1 per cent of our total income.
  • The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) donated 6.1 per cent of our total income.
  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) donated 4.7 per cent of our total income.

The number of displaced people has reached an all-time high of 117 million. In response, we directly assisted almost 10 million people across 40 countries in 2023.

In 2023, NRC’s total annual income was USD 767 million (NOK 8.097 billion), which represents a 5.3 per cent increase in USD (15 per cent increase in NOK) compared to 2022.

 

Top donors in 2023:

  • The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) donated 18.4 per cent of our total income.
  • The US Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA, formerly OFDA) donated 12.8 per cent of our total income.
  • The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) donated 11.7 per cent of our total income.
  • The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) donated 6.1 per cent of our total income.
  • The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) donated 6.1 per cent of our total income.
  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) donated 4.7 per cent of our total income.
Pie chart with percentage overview of NRC's donors in 2023.


We also receive regular and one-off donations and pro bono support from private individuals and corporate partners. For more information, visit our partners and donors page.

Our work in 2023

In 2023, thanks to our donors, we reached almost 10 million people across 40 countries. Our programmes concentrated on six activities in the field:

Number of people reached through NRC activities in 2023. WASH: 3,396,458; Livelihoods and food security: 1,547,526; Shelter and settlements: 1,467,466; ICLA: 1,577,430; Education; 1,216,105; Protection from violence: 685,990; Other: 1,798,213.
Number of people reached through NRC activities in 2023.

 

Transparency and openness

Transparency is a prerequisite for accountability. We are committed to being accountable to all stakeholders. We ensure that the details on how we work, and where our funds go, are accessible and visible.

That’s why we adopted an open information policy, outlining what information we share and how. We strive towards the highest standards of openness.

NRC is a signatory of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), which aims to make information about international aid easier to find, use, and understand. We publish information through IATI on a quarterly basis.

For more information on our open information policy and IATI, please visit our accountability page.