Norway

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 26 October 2016

In 2015, the Kingdom of Norway contributed approximately NOK180 million (US$22 million) in mine action funding to 18 affected states (including 14 States Parties and four states not party), two other areas, and several NGOs and institutions for global activities.[1] This represented the fourth largest contribution in 2015, after the United States (US), Japan, and the European Union.

About 16% of Norway’s total contribution went to NGOs and institutions for global activities. The largest country-specific contribution went to Lao PDR (NOK20.7 million/$2.6 million), with three additional countries—Lebanon, Somalia, and Colombia—each receiving the equivalent of more than $1.5 million.

Contributions by recipient: 2015[2]

Recipient	Sector	Amount (NOK)	Amount ($)
Global	Various	29,600,000	3,668,770
Lao PDR	Clearance and victim assistance	20,700,000	2,565,660
Lebanon	Clearance	15,500,000	1,921,146
Somalia	Clearance and victim assistance	13,058,000	1,618,473
Colombia	Clearance	12,900,000	1,598,889
South Sudan	Clearance	12,000,000	1,487,339
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Clearance	12,000,000	1,487,339
Afghanistan	Clearance	10,000,000	1,239,449
Zimbabwe	Clearance	9,000,000	1,115,504
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Clearance	9,000,000	1,115,504
Cambodia	Clearance	8,000,000	991,559
Mauritania	Clearance	5,000,000	619,725
Tajikistan	Clearance	5,000,000	619,725
Iraq	Clearance	4,500,000	557,752
Mozambique	Clearance	4,000,000	495,780
Western Sahara	Clearance	4,000,000	495,780
Thailand	Clearance	2,000,000	247,890
Myanmar	Clearance and risk education	1,500,000	185,917
Peru	Clearance	1,000,000	123,945
Vietnam	Clearance	1,000,000	123,945
Kosovo	Capacity-building	250,000	30,986
Total		180,008,000	22,311,077

Norway allocated 79% of its mine action support in 2015 for clearance and risk education activities in 19 affected states and other areas. Norway contributed less than 2% of its support to institutions and NGOs for advocacy activities.

In 2015, Norway contributed NOK7.6 million ($944,213 million) to victim assistance; this represents about 4% of its support.

Contributions by thematic sector: 2015

Sector	Amount (NOK)	Amount ($)	% of total contribution
Clearance and risk education	142,540,000	17,667,109	79
Various	26,500,000	3,284,540	15
Victim assistance	7,618,000	944,213	4.2
Advocacy	3,100,000	384,229	1.7
Capacity-building	250,000	30,986	0.1
Total	180,008,000	22,311,077	100

From 2011–2015, Norway was one of the top five donors each year, and provided more than $215 million in support to mine action activities, with an average annual contribution of $43 million. This is similar to the $208 million recorded during the previous five-year period from 2006–2010.[3]

Summary of Contributions: 2011–2015[4]

Year	Amount (NOK)	Amount ($)	% change from previous year ($)
2015	180,008,000	22,311,077	-47
2014	263,267,000	41,808,985	-16
2013	291,478,631	49,594,812	2
2012	281,519,998	48,386,930	-9
2011	299,018,235	53,375,145	6
Total	1,315,291,864	215,476,949

In February 2016, Norway and the US launched the Global Demining Initiative for Colombia to mobilize additional funding to support demining efforts; as part of this initiative Norway announced a pledge of $22 million for 2017–2019.[5]

[1] Average exchange rate for 2015: NOK8.0681 =US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.

[2] Emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 29 April 2016 and 8 August 2016.

[3] See Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: Norway: Support for Mine Action,” 23 November 2011.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.

[5] Statement of Norway, Global Demining Initiative for Colombia Ministerial Meeting, New York city, 18 September 2016. Notes by the ICBL.