The Department for International Development's (DFID) contribution to UNIFEM's regional programme on Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia began in 2005. By calendar year the sums disbursed have been:
Calendar year Sums disbursed (£) 2005 1,170,656 2006 130,000 2007 589,108 2008 321,120
DFID also provides about £3 million a year to UNIFEM centrally as core funding.