Myanmar_Burma

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 08 November 2018

In 2017, seven donors contributed US$6.2 million to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for mine action; this is similar to the level of funding received in 2016.[1]

Switzerland provided the largest contribution, with a total of $3.1 million, representing half of all support.

All international contributions in 2017 went to non-technical survey, risk education, or victim assistance activities through the ICRC and other NGOs.

International contributions: 2017[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount
(national currency)

Amount
(US$)

Switzerland

Risk education and victim assistance

CHF3,199,880

3,145,875

United Kingdom

Risk education

£661,651

852,868

Germany

Victim assistance

€728,965

823,803

New Zealand

Victim assistance

NZ$750,000

533,325

Norway

Clearance and risk education

NOK4,372,000

528,792

Denmark

Various

DKK1,578,947

239,390

Belgium

Clearance

€90,000

101,709

Total

   

6,225,762

 

Since 2013, international assistance to Myanmar nearly doubled, and totaled more than $25 million.

Summary of international contributions: 2013–2017[3]

Year

International contributions (US$)

2017

6,225,762

2016

6,525,640

2015

6,240,315

2014

3,386,230

2013

3,243,976

Total

25,621,923

 



[1] Belgium, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2 March 2018; New Zealand, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 2 May 2018; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; United Kingdom, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; response to Monitor questionnaire by Trine Louise Magard Hansen, Head of Section, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 30 October 2018; and email from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25 September 2018.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2017: €1=US$1.1301; DKK6.5957=US$1; NZ$1=0.7111; NOK8.2679=US$1; £1=US$1.2890; CHF0.9842=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.

[3] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for support between 2013–2016 have been rectified as a result of revised European Union funding data.