Palestine

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 19 November 2018

In 2017, seven donors contributed US$1.7 million toward mine action in the State of Palestine, a 58% decrease from 2016.[1]

 

International contributions: 2017[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

(US$)

United  States  (US)

Clearance

$1,000,000

1,000,000

OFID (OPEC Fund for International Development)

Capacity-building and victim assistance

N/A

250,000

South Korea

Various

N/R

125,000

Netherlands

Clearance

€108,901

123,069

Slovenia

Capacity-building

€64,568

72,968

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF50,000

50,803

Poland

Various

€43,681

49,364

Total

 

 

1,671,204

Note: N/A = not applicable, N/R = not reported.

 

Since 2013, Palestine has received more than $20.3 million in international assistance for mine action, more than half of which was provided in 2014.

Summary of international contribution: 2013–2017[3]

Year

Amount ($)

2017

1,671,204

2016

4,002,532

2015

2,909,969

2014

10,251,124

2013

1,427,474

Total

20,262,303

 



[1] ITF Enhancing Human Security, Annual Report 2017, March 2018, p.24; UNMAS, Annual Report 2017, March 2018, p.22; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; and emails from Olivia Douwes, Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 12 September 2018; and  from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, United States (US) Department of State, 8 and 24 October 2018.

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

[3] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015 and 2013 have been updated as a result of revised EU funding data.