A/HRC/29/22 Donor United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland US$ 45 326 Biennium 2010–2011 Germany 148 148 Morocco 500 000 Russian Federation 200 000 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133 707 Biennium 2012–2013 Australia 387 580 Germany 475 664 Kazakhstan Norway 9 975 849 114 Biennium 2014–2015 Germany 136 779 Norway 333 667 Kazakhstan Total contributions 19 975 3 729 955 39. Table 1 shows the detailed financial situation of the Fund as at 31 December 2014 (statement of income and expenditure). 40. Since the establishment of the Voluntary Fund in 2009, eight countries have made financial contributions: Australia, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Morocco, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Table 2 provides an overview of all contributions received for the reporting period, from the establishment of the Fund to 31 December 2014. Additional financial contributions from Germany have been received during the period January–March 2015. 41. With the newly revitalized OHCHR strategic vision for follow-up to universal periodic review that enables OHCHR to provide systematic support to States focusing on national follow-up processes, and in line with the projects outlined above for 2015, allocations have significantly increased. Out of a balance of US$ 1,852,673 as at 31 December 2014, US$ 1,653,923 have been allocated in 2015. Hence, it is critical to expand the donor base of the Fund and to receive further funding in order to sustain and ensure the universal application of the new strategic vision for follow-up to all Member States, in line with the universality principle of the universal periodic review mechanism. V. Conclusions 42. Securing the political will and enhancing the ability of States to bring about tangible results with a view to improving the human rights situation are the key objectives of technical assistance and financial support. With a view to achieving those objectives, the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review continues to serve as a valuable source of support for countries in the implementation of their universal periodic review recommendations. 43. As has been demonstrated, a revitalized OHCHR strategic vision for follow-up to universal periodic review that is more proactive, systematic and results-oriented has enabled OHCHR to provide systematic support to States in fulfilling their primary responsibility to implement the universal periodic review recommendations. 11