Here are some of the findings from the report by the Development Initiatives’ Global Humanitarian Assistance program titled “Humanitarian assistance from nonstate donors: What is it worth?”

1. Where does the money come from?
PRIVATE
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
IN NUMBERS
7%
Foundations
5%
Private
companies
5%
National
Societies
US$201million
Funding from private companies
and corporations was an estimated
2012
20122008
between
US$1.1billion
IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
US$3billion
From private
individuals
82%
US$12million
Largest single private donor
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2012
Humanitarian agencies
are looking to diversify their
funding streams by focusing
on emerging markets
are playing an important role
Asia MiddleEast
7%
2010
US$4.1billion US$12.9billion
26%
Privatefunds
Institutionalfunds
2012
What is it worth?
TOTALHUMANTIARIAN
ASSISTANCE
US$4.1billion
25%
FROM PRIVATE
DONORS
DECREASE
DECREASE
US$5.6
billion
US$13.8
billion
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