Italy
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, the Republic of Italy contributed €2.5 million (almost US$2.8 million)[1] in mine action funding to seven countries.
Overall, €1.1 million ($1.2 million)—or 44% of Italy’s mine action funding—went to victim assistance programs in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Somalia. Italy allocated approximately €760,000 (some $841,000) to clearance and risk-education activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq; this accounted for 32% of its total contribution.
Contributions by recipient: 2016[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
500,000 |
553,600 |
|
Sudan |
Clearance and victim assistance |
250,000 |
276,800 |
|
Colombia |
Capacity-building and victim assistance |
275,000 |
304,480 |
|
Afghanistan |
Victim assistance |
500,000 |
553,600 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clearance |
259,785 |
287,634 |
|
Palestine |
Various |
200,000 |
221,440 |
|
Somalia |
Victim assistance |
500,000 |
553,600 |
|
Total |
|
2,484,785 |
2,751,154 |
From 2012–2016, Italy contributed €10.1 million ($12.2 million) to mine action; this represents about half the level of its support for the previous five-year period from 2006–2010 when it provided €18.2 million ($25.6 million).[3]
After six years of steady decline in Italy’s support to mine action between 2008–2013 (from €6.9 million/$10.2 million in 2008 to €1.1 million/$2.2 million in 2013), an increase in its contributions was recorded in 2014 and 2015.
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[4]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2016 |
2,484,785 |
2,751,154 |
-7 |
|
2015 |
2,671,863 |
2,964,699 |
34 |
|
2014 |
1,660,000 |
2,207,302 |
51 |
|
2013 |
1,099,092 |
1,459,704 |
-48 |
|
2012 |
2,179,861 |
2,803,083 |
-19 |
|
Total |
10,095,601 |
12,185,942 |
|
[1] Average exchange rate for 2016: €1=US$1.1072. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 20 April 2017.
[3] See, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: Italy: Support for Mine Action,” 9 August 2012.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.