Kosovo
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, three donors contributed some US$180,000 to mine action in Kosovo.[1]
International contributions: 2016[2]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF136,580 |
138,688 |
Netherlands |
Clearance |
€23,650 |
26,185 |
Turkey |
Victim assistance |
N/A |
25,000 |
Total |
|
|
189,873 |
Note: N/A = not applicable.
Since 2012, international assistance to mine action in Kosovo has varied significantly. While contributions have totaled more than $3 million, they have not exceeded more than $800,000 in the past four years.
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[3]
Year |
Amount ($) |
% change from previous year |
2016 |
189,873 |
-75 |
2015 |
785,889 |
+158 |
2014 |
291,304 |
-40 |
2013 |
485,069 |
-64 |
2012 |
1,490,814 |
+94 |
Total |
3,242,949 |
|
[1] Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017; response to Monitor questionnaire by Olivia Douwes, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2017; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2016,” April 2017, p. 25.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2016: CHF0.9848=US$1; €1=US$1.1072. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[3] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015 and 2014 have been rectified as a result of revised United States (US) funding data. Total for 2012 has also been rectified as a result of database clean-up.