Congo, Democratic Republic of
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, seven donors contributed US$6.2 million toward mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which represents an increase of 6% from 2015.[1]
The largest contributions came from the United States (US) ($1.8 million) and Japan ($1.7 million), together providing more than half the funding.
DRC also received in-kind assistance from Switzerland valued at CHF750,000 ($761,575) to support clearance operations.[2]
Since March 2014 and the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2147, demining activities are no longer included in the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), and consequently since July 2014, MONUSCO is no longer providing support to mine action in DRC through its assessed budget.[3]
DRC has never reported any contributions to its mine action program, but in its Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request submitted in April 2014, DRC committed to providing CDF579,831,000 (approximately $630,000) a year, starting in January 2015.[4]
International contributions: 2016[5]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
$1,750,000 |
1,750,000 |
|
Japan |
Clearance and risk education |
¥187,705,804 |
1,727,460 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€952,454 |
1,054,557 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK8,200,000 |
976,935 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€531,365 |
588,327 |
|
United Nations Association (UNA)-Sweden |
Risk education |
N/A |
53,158 |
|
South Korea |
Clearance and risk education |
N/A |
25,000 |
|
Total |
6,175,437 |
Since 2012, international contributions to mine action activities in DRC totaled some $44 million, an average of $9 million per year.
DRC’s most recent Mine Ban Treaty extension request projected that a budget of $20 million would be required for 2015–2020, of which $19.4 million would go to demining operations, while the remainder would be used for survey and clearance efforts in Aru and Dungu territories.[6]
Summary of international contributions: 2012–2016[7]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2016 |
6,175,437 |
|
2015 |
5,811,610 |
|
2014 |
11,262,810 |
|
2013 |
8,722,071 |
|
2012 |
13,213,199 |
|
Total |
45,185,127 |
[1] Germany, Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, and Annex, 31 March 2017; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; response to Monitor questionnaire by Olivia Douwes, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2017; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2017; South Korea, CCW Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form B, 26 April 2017; UNMAS, “Annual Report 2016,” March 2017, p. 32; and email from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 30 October 2017.
[2] Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017. Average exchange rate for 2016: CHF0.9848=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[3] UN Security Council Resolution 2147, 28 March 2014; and UNMAS, “DRC Overview,” undated.
[4] DRC, Mine Ban Treaty Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 7 April 2014, p. 52. Average exchange rate for 2014: US$1=CDF923.986, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[5] Average exchange rate for 2015: €1=US$1.1072; ¥108.66=US$1; NOK8.3936=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[6] DRC, Mine Ban Treaty Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 7 April 2014, pp. 51 and 83.
[7] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015 and 2014 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data.