Czech Republic

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 04 September 2015

In 2014, the Czech Republic contributed US$222,214 in mine action funding, three-times higher than in 2013, but far from its contribution in 2010, which almost reached $2.2 million.

The Czech Republic reported five contributions to mine action in 2014, to: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Jordan, and Serbia, as well as the Mine Ban Treaty Implementation Support Unit (ISU).[1]

Contributions by recipient: 2014

Recipient

Sector

Amount ($)

Jordan

Capacity-building

111,695

Georgia

Clearance

60,368

Serbia

Clearance

26,594

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clearance and victim assistance

18,809

ISU

Advocacy

4,748

Total

 

222,214

Czech Republic’s contributions have significantly dropped in the last five years, from more than $2 million in 2010 to around $220,000 in 2014, a decline of nearly 90%.

Summary of contributions 2010–2014[2]

Year

Amount ($)

2014

222,214

2013

67,069

2012

N/R

2011

23,683

2010

2,189,650

Total

2,502,616

Note: N/R = not reported



[1] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 24 April 2015; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 24 April 2015.

[2] UNMAS, “UNMAS Annual Report 2010,” p. 86; “UNMAS Annual Report 2011,” p. 24; and email from Eugen Secareanu, Resource Mobilization Unit, UNMAS, 3 May 2013.