Luxembourg
Support for Mine Action
In 2014, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg contributed €1,144,648 (US$1,522,038)[1] to five affected countries and one NGO.
About half of Luxembourg’s funding went to clearance and mine risk education related activities in Lao PDR (€551,523/$733,360).
Contributions by recipient: 2014[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Lao PDR |
Clearance & Risk Education |
551,523 |
733,360 |
|
Syria |
Mine Risk Education |
170,000 |
226,049 |
|
Handicap International (Luxembourg) |
Advocacy |
167,000 |
222,060 |
|
Libya |
Capacity-Building |
102,000 |
135,629 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Risk Education |
79,320 |
105,472 |
|
Palestine |
Risk Education |
74,805 |
99,468 |
|
Total |
|
1,144,648 |
1,522,038 |
Although Luxembourg reduced its 2014 contribution by 20%, it still amounted to approximately the average amount for the 2010–2014 period (about $1,525,000).
Summary of contributions: 2010–2014[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
% change from previous year ($) |
|
2014 |
1,144,648 |
1,522,038 |
-20 |
|
2013 |
1,426,928 |
1,895,103 |
62 |
|
2012 |
909,279 |
1,169,242 |
-46 |
|
2011 |
1,548,719 |
2,157,520 |
142 |
|
2010 |
671,149 |
890,011 |
-11 |
|
Total |
5,700,723 |
7,633,914 |
N/A |
Note: N/A = not applicable
[1] Average exchange rate for 2014: €1=US$1.3297. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2015.
[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Robert Steinmetz, Expert in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2015.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.