New Zealand

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 26 September 2016

In 2015, New Zealand contributed NZ$4.6 million (US$3.2 million) in mine action funding through the ICRC, UNMAS, and UNDP (for its work in Egypt).[1] This represents a drop of NZ$4.4 million ($4.3 million) compared to 2014.

The largest contribution, at NZ$2.5 million ($1.8 million), went to the ICRC for victim assistance activities, which represented 56% of New Zealand’s total contribution in 2015.

Contributions by recipient: 2015[2]

Recipient	Sector	Amount (NZ$)	Amount ($)
ICRC	Victim assistance	2,500,000	1,750,250
UNMAS	Various (unearmarked funding)	1,500,000	1,050,150
Egypt	Victim assistance	600,000	420,060
Total		4,600,000	3,220,460

From 2011–2015, New Zealand’s contribution for mine action totaled NZ$33.8 million ($27 million). This is a substantial increase from the NZ$15.9 million ($11.1 million) recorded during the previous five-year period from 2006–2010.[3]

Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[4]

Year	Amount (NZ$)	Amount ($)	% change from previous year ($)
2015	4,600,000	3,220,460	-57
2014	9,011,378	7,491,159	12
2013	8,118,918	6,660,760	24
2012	6,625,740	5,370,162	26
2011	5,400,000	4,276,800	28
Total	33,756,036	27,019,341

In September 2016, New Zealand announced it would contribute NZ$10.2 million ($7.3 million million) through UNDP to support unexploded ordinance (UXO) clearance and survey efforts in Lao PDR from 2017–2020.[5]

[1] Average exchange rate for 2015: NZ$1=US$0.7001. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.

[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2016.

[3] See, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: New Zealand: Support for Mine Action,” 15 September 2011.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.

[5] UNDP, “Unexploded ordnance clearance in Xieng Khouang receives a boost,” 8 September 2016. Exchange rate for July 2016: NZ$1=US$0.7132. US Federal Reserve, “Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly),” 1 September 2016.