A/HRC/31/22 contributions, the Fund has to date supported a total of 28 projects (with a total amount of $801,197.85) in eight States across three regions, including the training of more than 1,300 people in torture prevention techniques and methodology, in particular staff members of national preventive mechanisms, members of the judiciary, law enforcement and penitentiary officers, medical personnel, social workers and members of civil society organizations. 13. Activities supported by the Fund should be commensurate with the growth of the activities of the Subcommittee, which have resulted in an expanding number of States eligible for the Fund: there were 13 eligible States in 2015, while there are 16 eligible States in 2016. This trend is expected to continue as countries are encouraged to ratify the Optional Protocol and to accept the publication of the Subcommittee’s visit reports. 14. The minimum required on an annual basis to guarantee a functioning fund able to support an average of 20 projects per year, and with a reasonable level of funding per project (for example, $35,000) would be around $1.4 million. The Fund, however, did not receive any financial contributions during 2015, with the exception of one pledge of $30,000. Consequently, the Fund will only be able to fund seven or eight projects of $25,000 each to be implemented in 2016 and 2017. More worryingly, based on current trends, it is projected that the Fund reserves accumulated over the past three years will be entirely depleted by the end of 2017. Contributions to the Special Fund (1 January-1 December 2015) Donor Amount (United States $ ) Date of receipt No contributions received between 1 January and 1 December 2015 Total contributions received None IV. Making a contribution 15. Contributions to the Special Fund may be accepted from Governments, intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations and the public at large, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations. Only funds -earmarked for the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol will be channelled to the Fund. 16. Contributions to the Special Fund should always be marked “Payee: Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, account CH”. Payments may be made either by bank transfer (a) in United States dollars, to the UNOG General Fund, account No. 485001802, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, 43rd floor, New York, NY 10017, United States of America (Swift code: CHAS US 33; bank number: (ABA) 021000021; (b) in euros, to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 6161600934, J.P. Morgan Chase AG, Grueneburgweg 2 – 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Swift code: CHAS DE FX, bank number: (BLZ) 50110800, IBAN: DE78 5011 0800 6161 6009 34); (c) in pounds sterling, to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 23961903, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 25 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Swift code: CHAS GB 2L, bank number: (SC) 609242, IBAN: GB68 CHAS 6092 4223 9619 03); (d) in Swiss francs, to the UN Geneva General Fund, account No. 240-C0590160.0, UBS AG, rue du Rhône 8, case postale 2600, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland (Swift code: UBSW CH ZH 80A; bank number: 240; IBAN: CH92 0024 0240 C059 0160 0); (e) in other currencies, to the UN 4