Jordan
Support for Mine Action
In 2015, international contributions toward mine action in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan totaled US$572,124.[1]
Jordan officially declared completion of its Article 5 obligations in April 2012, but also acknowledged that a residual risk remained, and that continuing verification of previously cleared land and other suspected areas was ongoing.[2]
International government contributions: 2015[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
United States |
Various |
$500,000 |
500,000 |
|
Czech Republic |
Clearance |
€65,000 |
72,124 |
|
Total |
|
|
572,124 |
In 2011–2015, Jordan has received more than $12 million in international assistance for mine action. International funding has gradually declined from more than $8 million in 2010 to just $572,124 in 2015.
Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[4]
|
Year |
International contribution ($) |
|
2015 |
572,124 |
|
2014 |
262,595 |
|
2013 |
2,381,774 |
|
2012 |
4,440,137 |
|
2011 |
4,545,294 |
|
Total |
12,201,924 |
[1] Czech Republic, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 24 April 2015; and email from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, United States Department of State, 12 September 2016.
[2] UNDP Press Release, “Jordan becomes the first Middle Eastern country free of all known landmines,” 24 April 2012. For more information on Jordan’s progress regarding its verification efforts, see: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: Jordan: Mine Action.”
[3] Average exchange rate for 2015: €1=US$1.1096. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.