Mozambique

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 13 October 2015

On 17 September 2015, the Republic of Mozambique announced that it had completed clearance of all known mined areas.[1]

In 2014, 11 donors contributed US$10.3 million toward mine action activities in Mozambique.[2] The largest contributions were provided by the United States (US) and Norway, each contributing some $3 million. Three-quarters of total funding received in 2014 went to clearance activities.

Despite the continued assistance from international donors during the past five years with almost $58 million provided between 2010–2014, only a small proportion of the funding was earmarked for victim assistance and most funds were directed to clearance efforts. In 2014, only the Netherlands reported contributing to a project including clearance and victim assistance activities.

International contributions: 2014[3]

Donor	Sector	Amount (national currency)	Amount ($)
Norway	Various	NOK19,096,000	3,032,603
US	Clearance	$3,000,000	3,000,000
United Kingdom	Clearance and risk education	£948,281	1,563,146
Netherlands	Various	€646,000	858,986
Belgium	Clearance	€510,000	678,147
Japan	Clearance	¥41,323,932	390,807
Australia	Clearance	A$400,000	361,360
European Union	Advocacy	€194,252	258,297
Denmark	Advocacy	DKK552,070	98,319
Ireland	Clearance	€25,500	33,907
Austria	Advocacy	€13,042	17,342
Total			10,292,915

In 2014, Mozambique contributed $2,311,207 towards its mine action program, of which 70% went to clearance activities while the remainder was used to cover the running costs of the program.[4] Since 2010, the government of Mozambique has contributed approximately $10.5 million, or 15% of its total mine action budget.

Summary of contributions: 2010–2014[5]

Year	National contributions ($)	International contributions ($)	Total contributions ($)
2014	2,311,207	10,292,915	12,604,122
2013	2,200,000	15,748,412	17,948,412
2012	2,213,088	13,687,366	15,900,455
2011	2,390,000	6,461,997	8,851,997
2010	1,422,000	11,526,279	12,948,279
Total	10,536,295	57,716,969	68,253,265

[1] “Mozambique declared free of landmines,” BBC News, 17 September 2015.

[2] Australia Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol II Annual Report, 27 March 2015; response to Monitor questionnaire by Robert Gerschner, Head of Unit, Austrian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2015; Belgium Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, May 2015; response to Monitor questionnaire by Niels Peter Berg, Head of Section, Stabilization and Security Policy, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2015; email from Jérôme Legrand, Policy Officer, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Conventional Weapons and Space Division (K1), European External Action Service (EEAS), 11 June 2015; Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, June 2015; email from Owen Blackburn, Humanitarian Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Irish Aid, 5 June 2015; Japan Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, 30 April 2015; response to Monitor questionnaire by Simone van der Post, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2015; response to Monitor questionnaire by Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015; response to Monitor questionnaire by Laura Callaghan-Pace, Policy Analyst, Department for International Development, United Kingdom, 1 May 2015; Darren Manning, “The Last Landmine in Maputo: Working Toward a Landmine-Impact Free Mozambique,” US Department of State Official Blog, April 2014.

[3] Average exchange rate for 2014: A$1=US$0.9034; DKK5.6151=US$1; €1=US$1.3297; ¥105.74=US$1; NOK6.2969=US$1; £1=US$1.6484. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2015.

[4] Mozambique National Budget 2014, “Orçamento do Estado para o Ano de 2014,” 24 January 2014, pp. 213–482. Average exchange rate for 2014: US$1=MZN31.1699, Oanda, Historical Exchange Rates.

[5] See previous Monitor reports.