Congo, Democratic Republic of
Support for Mine Action
In 2017, seven donors contributed US$5.7 million toward mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which represents a decrease of 7% from 2016.[1]
DRC also received in-kind assistance from Switzerland valued at CHF810,000 ($823,003) to support clearance operations.[2]
Since March 2014 and the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2147, demining activities are no longer included in the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), and consequently since July 2014, MONUSCO is no longer providing support to mine action in DRC through its assessed budget.[3]
DRC has never reported any contributions to its mine action program, but in its Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request submitted in April 2014, DRC committed to providing CDF579,831,000 (approximately $630,000) a year, starting in January 2015.[4]
International contributions: 2017[5]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,263,046 |
1,427,368 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK10,692,000 |
1,293,194 |
|
Japan |
Clearance and risk education |
¥126,660,445 |
1,129,888 |
|
US |
Various |
US$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€319,448 |
361,008 |
|
Italy |
Victim assistance |
€250,000 |
282,525 |
|
South Korea |
Various |
N/R |
125,000 |
|
UNA-Sweden |
Various |
N/A |
70,306 |
|
Switzerland |
Risk education |
CHF39,981 |
40,623 |
|
Total |
|
|
5,729,912 |
Note: N/A=not available, N/R=not reported
Since 2013, international contributions to mine action activities in DRC totaled some $37.7 million, an average of some $7 million per year.
DRC’s most recent Mine Ban Treaty extension request projected that a budget of $20 million would be required for 2015–2020, of which $19.4 million would go to demining operations, while the remainder would be used for survey and clearance efforts in Aru and Dungu territories.[6]
Summary of international contributions: 2013–2017[7]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2017 |
5,729,912 |
|
2016 |
6,175,437 |
|
2015 |
5,811,610 |
|
2014 |
11,262,810 |
|
2013 |
8,722,071 |
|
Total |
37,701,840 |
[1] Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form I, 2 March 2018; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions, Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2018; Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2018; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2018; email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25 September 2018; UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), “Annual Report 2016,” March 2018, p. 22; and email from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 8 and 24 October 2018.
[2] Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2018. Average exchange rate for 2017: CHF0.9842=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.
[3] UN Security Council Resolution 2147, 28 March 2014; and UNMAS, “DRC Overview,” undated.
[4] DRC, Mine Ban Treaty Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 7 April 2014, p. 52. Average exchange rate for 2014: US$1=CDF923.986, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[5] Average exchange rate for 2017: €1=US$1.1301; ¥112.1=US$1; NOK8.2679=US$1; CHF0.9842=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.
[6] DRC, Mine Ban Treaty Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 7 April 2014, pp. 51 and 83.
[7] See previous Monitor reports.