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"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 18. Jun 2026
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The number of displaced people has reached 117,8 million, the second highest ever recorded. In response, we directly assisted 10,6 million people across 39 countries in 2025.

In 2025, NRC’s total annual income was USD 859.9 million (NOK 8.9 billion), which represents a 4 per cent decrease in NOK compared to 2024.

Read: Understanding NRC's work and funding: your questions answered

Top donors in 2025

  • Norway (The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) donated 16.7 per cent of our income.
  • The former USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance donated 14 per cent of our total income.
  • The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) donated 13.1 per cent of our total income.
  • The Swedish Internationl Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) donated 6.6 per cent of our income.
  • The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) donated 5.4 per cent of our income.
  • NRC also implemented a significant amount of in-kind assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP).

All institutional donors in 2025 (NOK 1,000)


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 2025

In 2025, thanks to our donors, we reached more than 10 million people across 39 countries. Our programmes concentrated on six activities in the field:

  • 1,291,713
    people supported with education
  • 1,692,544
    people supported with livelihoods and food security
  • 1,399,503
    people supported with shelter and settlements
  • 773,814
    people supported with protection from violence
  • 1,523,235
    people supported with information, counselling and legal assistance
  • 4,294,121
    people supported with water, sanitation and hygiene
  • 1,778,946
    people supported with multi-purpose cash assistance

Note: some people received more than one type of assistance.

 

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.