Somalia
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, nine donors contributed US$10.9 million for mine action activities in the Federal Republic of Somalia, this is $2.7 million more than in 2015 (a 33% increase).[1]
The largest contribution came from the United Kingdom (UK) ($3.1 million), with two additional countries—Germany and Norway—contributing more than $1 million each. Two donors, Italy and Norway, contributed a combined total of $1.3 million to support victim assistance activities in 2016.
International contributions: 2016[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
UK |
Various |
¥290,520,000 |
3,070,910 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,750,000 |
1,937,600 |
|
Norway |
Clearance and victim assistance |
NOK13,918,279 |
1,658,201 |
|
Japan |
Clearance and risk education |
¥98,445,960 |
906,000 |
|
Denmark |
Various |
DKK6,000,000 |
891,849 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€638,855 |
707,340 |
|
Sweden |
Various |
SEK5,800,000 |
678,037 |
|
Italy |
Victim assistance |
€500,000 |
553,600 |
|
United States |
Clearance and risk education |
US$500,000 |
500,000 |
|
Total |
10,903,537 |
International support to Somalia’s mine action activities has fluctuated greatly since 2012, ranging from a minimum of $7.9 million in 2014 to a maximum of $23.7 million in 2012.
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[3]
|
Year |
International contribution ($) |
|
2016 |
10,903,537 |
|
2015 |
8,180,172 |
|
2014 |
7,869,335 |
|
2013 |
14,542,886 |
|
2012 |
23,745,737 |
|
Total |
65,241,667 |
[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Ditte Bjerregaard, Head of Section, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2017; Germany, Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Amended Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, and Annex, 31 March 2017; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 20 April 2017; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; response to Monitor questionnaire by Olivia Douwes, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2017; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2017; Sweden, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 12 April 2017; United Kingdom, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; and email from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, United States (US) Department of State, 30 October 2017.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2016: DKK6.7276=US$1; €1=US$1.1072; ¥108.66=US$1; NOK8.3936=US$1; SEK8.5541; £1=1.3555. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[3] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015, 2014, and 2013 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data. Total for 2012 has also been rectified as a result of database clean-up.