41. 对专题基金的捐助较为宽松地被指定用于达到相应实体的战略计划成果。此类供资机制具有灵活性，有助于作长期规划，能有效地通过内部凑集的捐助方资“联合国一体化”( 1 % ) 当地资源 (12%)其他机构间集合基金(4%)机构间集合基金(6%)专题基金(3%) 仅限用于特定项目 (91%) 专题基金 (3%)全球/纵向基金(13%) 多边-双边资源 (66%)联合方案(2%)资金灵活程度较高 资金灵活程度较低资金灵活程度较高 资金灵活程度较低金吸引大规模非核心资源，进而节省交易费用。因此，2014 年至 2015 年间专题基金所收捐助减少 41%(从 8.93 亿美元减至 5.29 亿美元)的情况令人担忧。
41. Contributions to thematic funds are softly earmarked for outcomes of an entity’s strategic plan. Such a funding mechanism offers long-term planning and flexibility and is an effective way to attract large-scale non-core resources through internally pooled donor funds, which, in turn, saves on transaction costs. It is therefore concerning that, between 2014 and 2015, contributions to thematic funds declined by 41 per cent, from $893 million to $529 million.