Zimbabwe

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 11 December 2017

In 2016, four donors contributed US$4.9 million toward clearance operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe, $1.7 million more than in 2015.[1] All funds were allocated to clearance and risk education activities.

International contributions: 2016[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount (US$)

United Kingdom

Clearance and risk education

£1,850,150

2,507,878

United States

Clearance and risk education

$1,000,000

1,000,000

Norway

Clearance

NOK8,000,000

953,107

Ireland

Clearance and risk education

€400,000

442,880

Total

 

 

4,903,865

 

In 2012–2016, the government of Zimbabwe contributed more than $3 million to its mine action program, or 16% of its total mine action budget.[3]

Since 2012, when Zimbabwe received international assistance for mine action for the first time, international contributions have totaled more than $16 million.

In December 2013, Zimbabwe submitted its fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, in which it estimated a total of $12,965,125 would be needed to clear some 4km2 between 2015 and January 2018, of which $2.9 million would be provided by Zimbabwe. The remaining $10 million would need to be sought from other sources, which implies that Zimbabwe’s capacity to address its mine contamination largely depends on adequate and steady international funding.[4]

Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[5]

Year

National contributions (US$)

International contributions (US$)

Total  contributions (US$)

2016

500,000

4,903,865

5,403,865

2015

500,000

3,194,625

3,694,625

2014

500,000

4,209,173

4,709,173

2013

800,000

2,261,847

3,061,847

2012

800,000

1,668,362

2,468,362

Total

3,100,000

16,237,872

19,337,872

 



[1] Ireland, Convention on Conventional Weapons Protocol II Annual Report, Form E, and Annex 1, 30 March 2017; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 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: €1=US$1.1072; NOK8.3936=US$1; £1.3555=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.

 [3] Zimbabwe, Fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, December 2013; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, April 2017, p. 4.

[4] Zimbabwe’s Fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, December 2013.

[5] See previous Monitor reports. Total for 2014 has been rectified as a result of revised US funding data.