Zimbabwe
Support for Mine Action
In 2015, four donors contributed US$3.2 million toward clearance operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe, $1 million more than in 2014.[1] All funds were allocated to clearance and risk education activities.
International contributions: 2015[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK9,000,000 |
1,115,504 |
|
United States |
Clearance |
$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥76,900,765 |
635,281 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance and risk education |
€400,000 |
443,840 |
|
Total |
|
|
3,194,625 |
Between 2011–2015, the government of Zimbabwe contributed more than $3 million to its mine action program, or one-quarter of its total mine action budget.[3]
Since 2012, when Zimbabwe received international assistance for mine action for the first time, international contributions have totaled more than $9 million.
In December 2013, Zimbabwe submitted its fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, in which it estimated a total of $12,965,125 would be needed to clear some 4km2 between 2015 and January 2018, of which $2.9 million would be provided by Zimbabwe. The remaining $10 million would need to be sought from other sources, which implies that Zimbabwe’s capacity to address its mine contamination largely depends on adequate and steady international funding.[4]
Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[5]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2015 |
500,000 |
3,194,625 |
3,694,625 |
|
2014 |
500,000 |
2,209,173 |
2,709,173 |
|
2013 |
800,000 |
2,261,847 |
3,061,847 |
|
2012 |
800,000 |
1,668,362 |
2,468,362 |
|
2011 |
650,000 |
0 |
650,000 |
|
Total |
3,250,000 |
9,334,007 |
12,584,007 |
[1] Ireland, Convention on Conventional Weapons Protocol II Annual Report, Form E and Annex 1, 31 March 2016; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2016; and emails 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, United States Department of State, 12 September 2016.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2015: €1=US$1.1096; NOK8.0681=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.
[3] Zimbabwe’s Fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, December 2013; and Zimbabwe Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form D, 10 April 2016.
[4] Zimbabwe’s Fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, December 2013.
rticle 7 Report, Form D, 10 April 2016. Angola Mine ACtion .
[5] See previous Monitor reports.