Sudan
Support for Mine Action
In 2014, two donors contributed almost US$600,000 million for mine action operations in the Republic of the Sudan, a decline of approximately $700,000 from 2013. [1]
International contributions: 2014 [2]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
Japan |
Risk education |
¥40,437,408 |
382,423 |
US |
Various |
$198,609 |
198,609 |
Total |
581,032 |
In 2014, mine action activities in the Abyei region and Darfur received funding through UN General Assembly assessments as part of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). But as of October 2015, their respective budgets were not available. In 2013, through assessed peacekeeping funds, UNAMID received $9.5 million for mine action, about the same as in 2012. [3] Since July 2011, other areas of Sudan have not received any funding through assessed peacekeeping funds as the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) mandate ended with independence for South Sudan.
Additionally, in 2013, international assistance appeared to be much less as Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and DanChurchAid both closed their mine action programs in Sudan after the government of Sudan restricted their travel. [4]
Sudan estimated that $2.2 million would be needed for land release in 2013–2014, while an additional $19 million would be needed in 2014–2015 out of a total of $67 million for the period 2014–2019. [5]
Summary of contributions: 2010–2014 [6]
Year |
International contributions ($) |
% change from previous year |
2014 |
581,032 |
-55 |
2013 |
1,287,905 |
-73 |
2012 |
4,785,857 |
-21 |
2011 |
6,049,921 |
-78 |
2010 |
27,021,318 |
7 |
Total |
39,726,033 |
N/A |
Note : N/A = not applicable
[1] Japan Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2015; and UNMAS, Annual Report 2014 , September 2015, p. 22.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2014: ¥105.74=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “ List of Exchange Rates (Annual) ,” 2 January 2015.
[3] UNMAS, Annual Report 2013, pp. 37–58.
[4] “ ICBL Comments on Sudan’s Article 5 Extension Request ,” May 2013; and MAG, “ Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 2012 ,” p. 11.
[5] Sudan Mine Ban Treaty Revised Article 5 deadline Extension Request , 30 July 2013, p. 42.
[6] See ICBL-CMC, “ Country Profile: Sudan: Support for Mine Action ,” 15 September 2011.