Myanmar_Burma

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 13 December 2016

(Special note: This profile updated with new information after the publication of Landmine Monitor 2016.)

In 2015, seven donors contributed US$11.8 million to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for mine action, a 104% increase from 2014.[1]

The European Union (EU), Switzerland and the United States (US) provided the largest contributions, with a combined total of $10.2 million, representing more than 85% of all support.

All international contributions in 2015 went to non-technical survey, risk education or victim assistance activities through the ICRC and other NGOs.

International contributions: 2015[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount ($)

EU

Various

€4,900,000

5,437,040

Switzerland

Risk education and victim assistance

CHF2,697,312

2,801,529

US

Risk education and victim assistance

US$2,350,000

2,000,000

Germany

Victim assistance

€858,139

952,192

Denmark

Risk education

DKK1,500,000

223,005

Norway

Risk education

NOK1,500,000

185,917

Ireland

Risk education

€70,000

77,672

Total

 

 

11,677,355

 

Since 2011, international assistance to Myanmar has considerably increased, jumping from less than $700,000 in 2011 to $11.7 million in 2015.

Summary of international contributions: 2011–2015[3]

Year

International contributions ($)

2015

11,677,355

2014

5,723,910

2013

7,892,326

2012

8,503,756

2011

674,368

Total

34,471,715

 



[1] Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 4 April 2016; Ireland, Convention on Conventional Weapons Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E and Annex 1, 31 March 2016; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2016; response to Monitor questionnaire by Niels Peter Berg, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2016; and emails from Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 September 2016 and 22 November 2016; from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016; and from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 12 September 2016.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2015: DKK6.7263=US$1; €1=US$1.1096; NOK8.0681=US$1; CHF0.9628=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.