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.
In 2016, the number of displaced people reached an all-time high of 68.5 million. In response, we directly assisted more than 8.7 million people across 31 countries — more than any other year.
Our budget constituted a total of USD 490 million for 2017.
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- NRC Annual Report 2015
- Annual Report from the Board 2015
- NORCAP Annual Report 2015
- NRC Coorporate Annual Review 2015
- NRC HoA Annual Report 2015
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Top donors in 2017:
- the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) with 117,7 million USD
- the European Union’s European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) with 86,7 million USD
- the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with 52,1 million USD
- the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) with 35,2 million USD
- and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) with 32 million USD
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 2017
In 2017, thanks to our donors, we reached more than 8,7 million people across 31 countries. Our programmes concentrate on six activities in the field: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); camp management; education; food security; information, counselling, and legal assistance (ICLA); and shelter.
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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.
As an organisation, we follow the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality. We strive for principled humanitarian action, leaving us free to do our work away from the political and security agendas of states. Our goal is always to help the most vulnerable people, regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, political ideology, or social class. Read more