Presently, the Assessment of Assessments process has an estimated budget of 1.710 million $, so far voluntary contributions have been received from the following Member States and institutions:

		Flemish Belgium (Goverment of Flanders)
		Canada
		Netherlands
		Norway
		Republic of Korea
		Iceland
		United States of America
		United Kingdom
		Sweden (through GESAMP)
		European Environmental Agency

IOC and UNEP, acting as the AoA Secretariat, are providing in kind and financial support.

The process has also been strengthened through the, in-kind support provided by the following organizations:

• Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• Regional Seas Secretariats
• United Nations Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea (UN/DOALOS)
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• UN Oceans Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
• World meteorological Organization (WMO)

The execution of the Assessment of Assessments-including the activities of the Ad Hoc Steering Group and the group of experts -shall be financed through VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS and other resources available to participating organizations and bodies. WE KINDLY INVITE MEMBER STATES IN A POSITION TO DO SO, TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS.

IOC/UNESCO and UNEP have established dedicated Trust Funds for this purpose.