Colombia
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, the Republic of Colombia received US$26.2 million of international assistance from 12 donors, this was twice as much as in 2015 when 11 donors contributed some $13 million.
The largest contributions were provided by the United States (US), Norway, and the European Union (EU), which contributed a combined total of $18.8 million and accounted for 72% of all international assistance.[1]
In February 2016, Norway and the US launched the Global Demining Initiative for Colombia to mobilize additional assistance to support Colombia’s demining efforts. As part of this initiative a ministerial level meeting was organized in New York City in September 2016, during which 15 donors announced new financial assistance (totaling $83.5 million) as well as technical support.[2]
International contributions: 2016[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
$8,500,000 |
8,500,000 |
|
Norway |
Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance |
NOK44,853,478 |
5,343,771 |
|
EU |
Clearance and capacity-building |
€4,500,000 |
4,982,400 |
|
Canada |
Clearance |
C$3,235,000 |
2,442,800 |
|
Germany |
Various |
€1,510,000 |
1,671,872 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥162,773,441 |
1,498,007 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF547,010 |
555,453 |
|
Spain |
Clearance |
€441,000 |
488,275 |
|
Italy |
Capacity-building and victim assistance |
€275,000 |
304,480 |
|
Belgium |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
276,800 |
|
South Korea |
Various |
N/R |
100,000 |
|
Slovenia |
Capacity-building |
€23,925 |
26,490 |
|
Total |
|
|
26,190,348 |
Since 2012, international contributions to Colombia totaled more than $78 million, and averaged approximately $15.7 million per year.
No information on any national contribution was available for 2016. Between 2012–2015, the government of Colombia contributed some $6.6 million to support its national mine action program.
Summary of international contributions in 2012–2016[4]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2016 |
26,190,348 |
|
2015 |
13,325,407 |
|
2014 |
10,232,257 |
|
2013 |
13,085,839 |
|
2012 |
15,568,519 |
|
Total |
78,402,370 |
[1] Belgium, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; Canada, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 21 July 2017; Germany, Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, 31 March 2017; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 20 April 2017; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2017; South Korea, CCW Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form B, 26 April 2017; Spain, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2017; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017; emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2017; and from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 30 October 2017; Response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 September 2017; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2016,” April 2017, p. 25.
[2] Four states committed to provide technical support: Argentina, Chile, Israel, and Uruguay. Ten states and the EU made financial pledges: Canada ($10.6 million), the EU ($5 million), Italy ($1.1 million), Japan ($1.5 million), Mexico ($1 million), New Zealand ($0.7 million), the Netherlands ($1.4 million), Norway ($22 million), Slovenia ($27,638), Switzerland ($4.1 million), and the US ($36 million). Global Demining Initiative for Colombia Ministerial Meeting, New York City, 18 September 2016. Notes by the ICBL.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2016: C$1.3243=US$1; €1=US$1.1072; NOK8.3936=US$1; CHF0.9848=US$1; ¥108.66=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[4] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015, 2014, and 2013 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data