UNIDO's membership fee

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

Finland has been UNIDO's member since it's estabslihment in 1966. Management of Finland's membership as well as paying for the membership fee transferred from the Ministry of Employment and the Economy to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 2011; Ministry of Employment and the Economy had been supporting UNIDO also with voluntary contributions since 2009. In 2009-10 UNIDO was amongs Finland's most important multilateral partners in Aid for Trade; 2011 voluntary contribution was EUR 500,000. Funding for UNIDO is 100% ODA funding. As a part of the membership there is an annual membership fee.