Italy
Support for Mine Action
In 2017, the Republic of Italy contributed €3.4 million (almost US$4 million)[1] in mine action funding to eight countries.
Overall, nearly €1 million ($1.1 million)—or 28% of Italy’s mine action funding—went to victim assistance programs in Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Somalia. Italy allocated €800,000 (some $900,000) to clearance and risk education activities in Colombia and Libya; this accounted for 24% of its total contribution.
A further €340,000 (some $300,000, or 10% of its total contribution), designated as “global” in the table below, was provided to institutions, NGOs, and trust funds, without a designated recipient state or area.
The remaining 38% (€1.3 million/$1.5 million) supported mine action activities in Iraq, Sudan, and Ukraine, but was not disaggregated by sector.
Contributions by recipient: 2017[2]
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
Afghanistan |
Victim assistance |
500,000 |
565,050 |
Iraq |
Clearance and victim assistance |
500,000 |
565,050 |
Libya |
Risk education |
500,000 |
565,050 |
Ukraine |
Risk education and victim assistance |
500,000 |
565,050 |
Colombia |
Clearance and victim assistance |
375,000 |
423,788 |
Global |
Advocacy |
340,000 |
384,234 |
Sudan |
Clearance and victim assistance |
300,000 |
339,030 |
DRC |
Victim assistance |
250,000 |
282,525 |
Somalia |
Victim assistance |
150,000 |
169,515 |
Total |
3,415,000 |
3,859,292 |
From 2013–2017, Italy contributed more than €11 million ($13.2 million) to mine action; this is about one-quarter less than the level of its support for the previous five-year period from 2008–2012, when it provided €17.4 million ($24.3 million).[3]
After six years of steady decline in Italy’s support to mine action between 2008–2013 (from €6.9 million/$10.2 million in 2008 to €1.1 million/$2.2 million in 2013), an increase in its contributions has been recorded since 2014.
Summary of contributions: 2013–2017[4]
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
% change from previous year ($) |
2017 |
3,415,000 |
3,859,292 |
+40 |
2016 |
2,484,785 |
2,751,154 |
-7 |
2015 |
2,671,863 |
2,964,699 |
+34 |
2014 |
1,660,000 |
2,207,302 |
+51 |
2013 |
1,099,092 |
1,459,704 |
-48 |
Totals |
11,330,740 |
13,242,151 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2017: €1=US$1.1301. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2018; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2018.
[3] See, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: Italy: Support for Mine Action,” 29 August 2013.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.