Georgia

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 12 November 2017

In 2016, two donors contributed some US$390,000 toward mine action operations in Georgia, this represents a decrease of nearly 60% from 2015.[1]

Georgia has never reported contributions to its own mine action operations.

International contributions: 2016[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

Amount (US$)

Japan

Clearance

¥37,596,360

346,000

Czech Republic

Clearance

€44,000

48,717

Total

   

394,717

 

Since 2012, international contributions to mine action activities in Georgia totaled some $5.5 million, and decreased by more than 75% dropping from $1.7 million in 2012 to less than $400,000 2016.

Summary of international contributions: 2012–2016[3]

Year

Total contributions ($)

% change from previous year

2016

394,717

-59

2015

957,792

-26

2014

1,289,199

+17

2013

1,098,128

-37

2012

1,740,788

35

Total

5,480,624

 

 



[1] Czech Republic, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 25 April 2017; and Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2016: €1=US$1.1072; ¥108.66=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.

[3] See previous Monitor reports. Total for international support in 2015 has been rectified as a result of revised United States funding data.