This section looks at trends in MPTFO-administered funds in 2025; namely, the spread of global, regional and country-level funds, and the distribution of Joint Programmes. It also includes data on the set-up and closure of funds over the previous five years.
Summary of MPTFO-administered pooled funds between 2021 and 2025
| MPTF portfolio | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newly established | 18 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Ongoing from previous years (as of year-end) | 69 | 79 | 85 | 94 | 93 |
| 3 | Operationally closed (as of year-end) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 36 |
| Joint programme portfolio | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newly established | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Ongoing from previous years (as of year-end) | 34 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 38 |
| 3 | Operationally closed (as of year-end) | 24 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
Overall, deposits to MPTFO-administered pooled funds are increasingly concentrated in global funds, with their share rising from 57% in 2024 to 62% in 2025. Over the same period, the share of country level pooled funds declined from 34% to 26%, while regional funds remained broadly stable at around 9-12%
| Global Fund | Thematic Scope | Deposits in 2025 | # Contributors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peacebuilding Fund | Peace & Transition | 142,561,143 | 31 |
| 2 | Joint SDG Fund | Development | 50,813,033 | 7 |
| 3 | Kunming Biodiversity Fund | Climate & Env. | 49,016,862 | 1 |
| 4 | Systematic Observations Financing Facility | Climate & Env. | 47,106,337 | 8 |
| 5 | UN-REDD Programme Fund | Climate & Env. | 27,199,386 | 4 |
| 6 | Global Fund for Coral Reefs | Climate & Env. | 26,760,071 | 7 |
| 7 | Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund | Peace & Transition | 26,390,630 | 17 |
| 8 | Global Disability Fund | Development | 21,363,990 | 10 |
| 9 | Complex Risk Analytics Fund | Peace & Transition | 11,060,120 | 5 |
| 10 | Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Fund | Development | 10,809,528 | 2 |
| Regional Fund | Thematic Scope | Deposits | # Contributors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Forest Initiative | Climate & Env. | 94,974,287 | 5 |
| 2 | Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap MPTF | Peace & Transition | 1,857,406 | 2 |
| 3 | UN Special Programme for Economies of Central Asia – SPECA MPTF | Development | 500,000 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 97,331,693 | |||
| Country Pooled Funds | Thematic Scope | Deposits in 2025 | # Contributors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia Joint Fund | Peace & Transition | 27,644,296 | 8 |
| 2 | Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan | Peace & Transition | 24,746,236 | 8 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea UN Country Fund II | Development | 23,424,768 | 1 |
| 4 | Ukraine Community Recovery Fund | Development | 10,441,262 | 1 |
| 5 | SDG Multi-Partner Trust Fund Kenya | Development | 7,893,829 | 5 |
| 6 | Trust Fund for Peace in Colombia | Peace & Transition | 6,653,277 | 7 |
| 7 | Moldova 2030 Partnerships Fund Phase II | Development | 5,296,943 | 2 |
| 8 | Burundi Multi-Partner Trust Fund | Development | 4,190,369 | 2 |
| 9 | MPTF for Employment and Youth in Tunisia | Development | 3,610,125 | 1 |
| 10 | Tanzania SDG Fund | Development | 3,292,980 | 1 |
| Joint Programmes | Thematic Scope | Deposits in 2025 | # Contributors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP Syria 2.0 | Peace & Transition | 9,420,281 | 5 |
| 2 | JP OPT Sawasya III | Peace & Transition | 8,416,517 | 3 |
| 3 | JP Bangladesh SAFE II | Peace & Transition | 6,774,206 | 2 |
| 4 | JP Climate Security Mechanism | Climate & Env. | 6,339,950 | 10 |
| 5 | Spotlight 2.0 JP Uganda Gender for Development | Development | 6,109,814 | 1 |
| 6 | JP DRC Fight Against GBV | Development | 5,566,708 | 1 |
| 7 | JP Mozambique Rapariga Biz II | Development | 5,062,702 | 2 |
| 8 | JP Sri Lanka JURE | Development | 4,000,000 | 1 |
| 9 | JP Reintegration Through Integrated Support | Peace & Transition | 3,232,824 | 1 |
| 10 | JP Bosnia Gender Equality | Development | 2,803,888 | 2 |