RBSA

The Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA) allows donors to channel voluntary contributions to increase the ILO's capacity to deliver on the priorities set out in the ILO Programme and Budget, in particular the implementation of Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs). RBSA resources are allocated to ODA-eligible countries (OECD/DAC has confirmed to donors that RBSA contributions are ODA-eligible). RBSA is covered by all the means of oversight and governance of the regular budget in terms of implementation and reporting.
RBSA is used to address the highest priorities of the ILO, for instance to high-priority action to address the impact of the financial and economic crisis hit, and to respond to new demands from constituents in the Middle East and Northern Africa following the Arab Spring etc. It is the flexibility of RBSA and the opportunity to complement and leverage other resources that makes it such an essential component of the ILO’s resource mix. RBSA resources are allocated to ODA-eligible countries. OECD/DAC has confirmed to donors that RBSA contributions are ODA-eligible. The RBSA is covered by all the means of oversight and governance of the regular budget in terms of implementation and reporting.

2012-13

Norway has approved new funding for RBSA for an amount of 40 million Norwegian Kroner for 2012-13. Several other donors such as Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands are considering their contributions for the biennium. ILO is engaging several other donors to consider further contributions. The ILO’s Governing Body has set for the biennium a target of USD 50 million in RBSA expenditures.

2010-2011

In 2010-11 donors provided USD 53 million in RBSA, nearly all of it fully unearmarked (compared to USD 42 million in 2008-09). These generous and strategic contributions allowed the ILO the flexibility required to pursue its new 19 Outcome-Based Workplans and promote decent work for more women and men.

RBSA contributions 2010-2011[1]
Donor	Pledges		Amounts received
	In donor's currency (x 1,000)		In donor's currency (x 1,000)		In US$[2] (x 1,000)
Belgium	€	6,400	€	6,400	8,814
Denmark	DKK	40,000	DKK	40,000	6,932
Germany	€	3,000	€	3,000	4,049
Italy	US$	300	US$	300	300
Netherlands	€	19,300	€	19,300	26,970
Norway	NOK	40,000	NOK	40,000	6,787
				TOTAL	53,852
1. Value of signed agreements. 2. UN exchange rate at time of receipt of the contribution.