Libya
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, Libya received US$7.9 million in international assistance from eight donors.[1] The largest contributions were provided by the European Union (EU) and the United States (US), with a combined total of $5.8 million, representing 73% of total international assistance.
During 2014, all international demining operators as well as the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) had to withdraw from the country due to the deteriorating security situation. In January 2015, UNMAS estimated that since the escalation of violence in July 2014, an additional $30 million was required to address humanitarian mine action needs in Libya.[2]
International contributions: 2016 [3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
EU |
Capacity-building |
€2,999,688 |
3,321,255 |
|
US |
Various |
US$2,500,000 |
2,500,000 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£729,279 |
988,538 |
|
Austria |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
553,600 |
|
OCHA |
Various |
N/A |
365,644 |
|
Germany |
Risk education |
€99,165 |
109,795 |
|
Switzerland |
Risk education |
CHF50,940 |
51,726 |
|
South Korea |
Various |
N/A |
50,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
7,940,558 |
Note: N/A = not applicable.
Since 2012, Libya has received more than $62 million in international assistance for mine action. While international assistance averaged about $19 million per year between 2011 and 2013; it has not exceeded $8 million in the past three years.
Summary of international contribution: 2012–2016[4]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2016 |
7,940,558 |
|
2015 |
6,803,637 |
|
2014 |
7,117,894 |
|
2013 |
17,154,540 |
|
2012 |
23,059,126 |
|
Total |
62,075,755 |
[1] Austria, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, June 2017; Germany, CCW Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, and Annex, 31 March 2017; UNMAS, “Annual Report 2016,” March 2017, p. 32; South Korea, Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form B, 26 April 2017; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017; United Kingdom, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 September 2017; and email from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, United States (US) Department of State, 30 October 2017.
[2] UNMAS, “Programmes: Libya,” January 2015.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2016: €1=US$1.1072; £1=1,3555; CHF0.9848=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[4] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2014 and 2012 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data and database clean-up.