New Zealand
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, New Zealand contributed NZ$17.9 million (US$12.5 million) in mine action funding, this represents an increase of NZ$13.5 million (US$8.2 million) compared to 2015.[1]
This increase is largely a result of New Zealand’s new contribution of more than NZ$10 million (some US$7 million) through the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support unexploded ordinance (UXO) clearance and survey efforts in Lao PDR from 2016–2020.
New Zealand also allocated a large part of its contribution—NZ$6,000,000 (US$4.2 million) or 33% of its total contribution in 2016—to victim assistance activities.
Contributions by recipient: 2016[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Lao PDR |
Clearance |
10,350,000 |
7,220,160 |
|
Syria |
Victim assistance |
3,500,000 |
2,441,600 |
|
ICRC |
Victim assistance |
2,500,000 |
1,744,000 |
|
UNMAS |
Various |
1,500,000 |
1,046,400 |
|
Total |
|
17,850,000 |
12,452,160 |
From 2012–2016, New Zealand’s contribution to mine action totaled NZ$46.2 million ($35 million). This is a substantial increase from the NZ$20 million ($14.5 million) recorded during the previous five-year period from 2007–2011.[3]
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[4]
|
Year |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2016 |
17,850,000 |
12,452,160 |
+287 |
|
2015 |
4,600,000 |
3,220,460 |
-57 |
|
2014 |
9,011,378 |
7,491,159 |
+12 |
|
2013 |
8,118,918 |
6,660,760 |
+24 |
|
2012 |
6,625,740 |
5,370,162 |
+26 |
|
Total |
46,206,036 |
35,194,701 |
|
[1] Average exchange rate for 2016: NZ$1=US$0.6976 US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 27 April 2017.
[3] See, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: New Zealand: Support for Mine Action,” 28 June 2013.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.