Australia

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 23 September 2019

In 2018, the Commonwealth of Australia contributed A$10.5 million (US$7.8 million)[1] in mine action funding. The largest contributions went to United Mine Action Service’s projects in Syria and Iraq.

Compared to 2017, when its contribution amounted to A$5.2 million (US$4 million), Australia’s mine action funding doubled in 2018.

Contributions by recipient: 2018[2]

Recipient	Sector	Amount (A$)	Amount (US$)
Syria	Risk education and victim assistance	4,000,000	2,992,400
Iraq	Clearance and risk education	3,000,000	2,244,300
Cambodia	Clearance	1,000,000	748,100
GICHD	Advocacy	820,000	613,442
ICRC	Victim Assistance	600,000	448,860
Afghanistan	Clearance	410,000	306,721
UNMAS (unearmarked for a specific country/area)	Clearance	300,000	224,430
Humanity & Inclusion	Victim assistance	200,000	149,620
ICBL-CMC	Advocacy	150,000	112,215
Total		10,480,000	7,840,088

Note: GICHD = Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining; International Committee of the Red Cross; UNMAS = United Nations Mine Action Service; ICBL-CMC = International Campaign to Ban Landmines–Cluster Munition Coalition.

From 2014–2018, Australia’s contribution to mine action totaled more than A$43 million (US$33.6 million), this is more than three-fifths less than the A$133.4 million (US$128 million) provided during the previous five-year period from 2009–2013.

Summary of contributions: 2014–2018[3]

Year	Amount (A$)	Amount (US$)	% change from previous year (US$)
2018	10,480,000	7,840,088	+98
2017	5,150,000	3,950,565	-64
2016	14,895,000	11,089,328	+170
2015	5,453,427	4,102,068	-38
2014	7,325,715	6,618,051	-54
Total	43,304,142	33,600,100

[1] Average exchange rate for 2018: A$1=US$0.7481. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.

[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, February 2019.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.