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How WOAH is funded
WOAH’s mission to improve animal health and welfare worldwide is made possible by the financial contributions of its 183 Members and a diverse group of resource partners. This page describes the Organisation’s sources of income, associated legal framework, and how financial resources are managed and allocated.
Sources of income
WOAH operates on a multi-source funding model to ensure financial sustainability while delivering its mandate through its five-year Strategic Plans. The Organisation is funded through four different funding streams, each with its own legal basis and governance framework.
Regular Budget
1. Statutory contributions are annual membership contribution paid by WOAH Members in accordance with categories listed in Article 11 of the Organic Statutes. They are the core of the Regular Budget, a balanced annual budget in which total revenue equals total expenditure.
Regular Budget
2. Extraordinary contributions are voluntarily provided by WOAH Members to support the Regular Budget.
World Animal Health and Welfare Fund
3. Voluntary contributions from public and private resource partners, including Members, channelled through WOAH’s multi-partner and multi-annual trust fund, the ‘World Animal Health and Welfare Fund’. Each contribution is linked to a grant.
Other Contributions
4. Additional resources are monetary and non-monetary resources. These include financial support, WOAH Members hosting Regional and Sub-Regional Representations, seconded experts, and provision of technical support.
Legal basis
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Legal basis
*WOAH was established in 1924 as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)
Statutory and extraordinary contributions
Statutory contributions are WOAH’s financial backbone. They are mandatory annual payments made by all WOAH Members. There are in total six statutory contribution categories. Each category corresponds to a specific annual amount calculated using the contribution scale as per Article 11 of the Organic Statutes. The amounts are adjusted annually considering the OECD Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) in accordance with Resolution No. 15 adopted by the World Assembly of Delegates on 24 May 2018.
Consequently, the World Assembly of Delegates has in the past, approved increases to the statutory contributions above the OECD CPI Index to ensure that the Organisation has the necessary financial resources to implement its work plan, which also approved by the World Assembly of Delegates.
In addition to these six compulsory categories of statutory contribution, the Members also approved the creation of two extraordinary categories (A and B). Members choosing to provide a category A or B are exempt from paying their statutory contribution for the corresponding year.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category A (minimum amount) | 500 000 € | 500 000 € | 500 000 € |
| Category B (minimum amount) | 300 000 € | 300 000 € | 400 000 € |
| Category 1 | 315 375 € | 332 100 € | 345 700 € |
| Category 2 | 252 300 € | 265 680 € | 276 560 € |
| Category 3 | 189 225 € | 199 260 € | 207 420 € |
| Category 4 | 126 150 € | 132 840 € | 138 280 € |
| Category 5* | 63 075 € | 66 420 € | 69 140 € |
| Category 6* | 37 845 € | 39 852 € | 41 484 € |
*WOAH only calls for 50% of the total contributions due from Members classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
WOAH Members are free to choose the type and value of their financial contributions, be that in terms of the category of their annual statutory contributions and whether they allocate an extraordinary contribution.
Together, the statutory and extraordinary contributions comprise the Regular Budget, principally covering the Organisation’s core activities: standard-setting and implementation, strengthening Veterinary services, enabling global animal health transparency, international collaboration and institutional governance as well as the tools that support these core activities.
Interactive dashboards
These dashboards provide a real-time view of WOAH’s statutory and extraordinary contributions. Data shown is updated quarterly.
Explore the three dashboards
Select a tab below to view statutory contributions, arrears or extraordinary contributions.
Institutional achievements
Timely statutory contributions directly enable WOAH to deliver its mandate and Strategic Plans. When Members meet their obligations on time, the Organisation can plan effectively, maintain the standard setting process, contribute to strengthen Veterinary Services and advocate to position animal health at the centre of global challenges.
Below are some examples of key achievements that have been made possible through the Regular Budget.
| Information Management | Standard Setting and Implementation |
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| 5 873 follow-up notification reports received and managed (4,795 in 2024) 804 immediate notifications received and managed (+47% compared to 2024) 76% of notification reports published within 24 hours of being received 32 situation reports issued on ASF, HPAI and wildlife diseases | 391 annual status reconfirmation granted 97 Chapters of standards circulated among Members for comments 51 international standards adopted or revised in the field of terrestrial and aquatic animal disease prevention and control, animal welfare, diagnostic methods and vaccine quality 23 new applications received for status recognition Launched Standards Navigation Tool |
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DG Activities Report: Presented to the WOAH Assembly of Delegates at the 93rd WOAH General Session.
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93GS Adm-02 : DG Activities Report
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Voluntary contributions and the World Fund
In addition to their statutory contributions, WOAH Members can allocate voluntary contributions to the WOAH World Animal Health and Welfare Fund (World Fund). This is WOAH’s multi-partner trust fund, a mechanism enabling the receipt and management of voluntary financial contributions from public and private resource partners. It complements the Regular Budget and enables WOAH to deliver targeted projects and programmes to support its Members. It is dependent on the generosity of resource partners.
What is the World Fund?
Established in 2006 under WOAH’s legal framework, the World Fund receives contributions from governments, international organisations, foundations, and private entities. These resources fund programmatic activities aligned with WOAH’s strategic priorities and the needs of its Members, particularly but not limited to in low-and middle-income countries.
Governance
Management Committee
meets annually to review the World Fund’s financial performance, recommend adoption of the World Fund annual accounts and then transfer these accounts to the Council for endorsement and final adoption by the World Assembly of Delegates.
Advisory Committee
the stakeholder forum for WOAH resource partners organised once a year to share information on the Fund’s financial performance as well as to help shape the Fund’s strategic vision and resource mobilisation efforts.
Interactive dashboards
These dashboards provide a real-time view of voluntary contributions. Data shown is updated quarterly.
Transparency and compliance
OECD-DAC TOSSD
International reporting
WOAH reports its activities to the OECD-DAC Total Official Support for Sustainable Development framework (TOSSD) , ensuring alignment with international aid transparency standards.
External Audit
Independent auditing
WOAH’s accounts, including those of the World Fund, are subject to an annual independent external audit. Reports are submitted to the World Assembly of Delegates and made publicly available through the General Session Financial reports.
Pillar Assessments
Fiduciary assurance
WOAH has successfully passed EU ex-ante Pillar Assessments, providing resource partners with independent assurance of the Organisation’s financial management and accountability systems.
Project-driven results
Voluntary contributions fund concrete outcomes.
Below are highlights of project-driven results achieved through World Fund resources in 2025.
| Capacity Building | Global Frameworks |
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| 69% of Members* reported increased investment in Veterinary Services by leveraging PVS findings 56 e-Learning modules on the WOAH Training Platform and high number of trainings across our missions 50 PVS activities implemented in 2025: 30 targeted support, 16 evaluations, 4 gap analyses 17 laboratory twinning projects were underway by December 2025 | 1, 5M doses of rabies vaccines donated to 19 Members 484 participants attended the Global conference on biological threat reduction organised in Geneva in October 2025 300 people trained on AMR related topics 17 Members across Central, West, Eastern, and Southern Africa will be supported to enhance zoonotic disease surveillance in Africa through the ZOOSURSY project. The Incident Management System was activated twice 8 products (e.g., guidelines, papers, strategies) were developed in 2025 |
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DG Activities Report: Presented to the WOAH Assembly of Delegates at the 93rd General Session. Explore the full report.
These results have been achieved thanks to the financial support of our resource partners.
WOAH partnering skills in numbers*
- 100% of our resource partners confirm that WOAH’s administration is easy to work with
- 99% of our resource partners consider WOAH as a good project implementer
- 100% of our resource partners invest in WOAH as the organisation provides a unique service that can’t be provided by other organisations
*This data is collected through the WOAH Resources Partners’ survey conducted every 2 years.
How to become a WOAH World Fund Member
Organisations and governments wishing to invest in animal health through WOAH can explore partnership opportunities through WOAH’s Business Development Portfolio, investment briefs outlining programme areas, funding needs, all aligned with WOAH’s 8th Strategic Plan priorities.
Other contributions
In addition to statutory and extraordinary contributions and voluntary contributions managed through the World Fund, WOAH benefits from a range of other financial and in-kind contributions provided by its Members and resource partners. These complementary resources strengthen the Organisation’s capacity to deliver its mandate and support its global, regional and national activities.
In-kind contributions
Facilities, premises, and infrastructure provided by host Members for WOAH’s Regional and Sub-Regional Representations
Contributions
for regional support
Members can also provide additional contributions on issues of interest to their region.
Secondments
Experts seconded from WOAH Members or technical partner institutions who contribute with their expertise to WOAH programmes for a defined period.
In-kind contributions are non-monetary resources provided by WOAH Members or technical partners that support WOAH’s mandate. Although they do not appear in the financial statements, they are formally recognised under WOAH’s legal framework and form a valued part of the Organisation’s resource base.
WOAH receives other financial contributions to support specific actions at regional level. These contributions include the support to the South-East Asia and China Foot-and-Mouth Disease (SEACFMD) campaign provided by WOAH Members of the South-East Asia region and China, as well as the support for the use of the Arabic language offered by the Members of the Middle East region.
WOAH Regional and Sub-Regional representations
WOAH operates a network of Regional and Sub-Regional Representations. Some host Members make a significant in-kind contribution by making available facilities and infrastructure, while others provide a financial contribution specifically to support the functioning of the regional offices. These contributions are managed through a specific account, one per Regional and Sub-Regional Representation.
Members can also provide secondees to WOAH regional offices. These regional offices are the operational arm of the Organisation and maintain a close relationship with WOAH Members and regional partners.
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Secondments: contributing expertise to WOAH
Secondments allow Members to contribute technical expertise directly to WOAH’s work. Seconded staff work alongside WOAH staff on defined projects or operational areas.
Who can propose a secondment?
Any WOAH Member may propose a secondment arrangement. Proposals are reviewed by the relevant WOAH department (s) in coordination with the Director of Administration. For more information, contact The Directorate of Administration (see contact details below).
Acknowledgement
- Resolution No 11: List of Members acknowledged in 2025 for their in-kind support and for seconding national experts to WOAH. Discover the full list.
Contacts
For questions about contributions, partnership opportunities, or financial governance, please contact:
WOAH Cabinet
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: +33 (0) 1 44 15 18 881
Page last reviewed: September 2026
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