Belgium

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 23 September 2019

In 2018, the Kingdom of Belgium contributed some €2.8 million (US$3.3 million) in mine action funding to seven countries.[1] Belgium’s mine action funding therefore decreased by 70% compared to 2016, when its contribution amounted more than €2.6 million ($2.9 million).

Contributions by recipient: 2018[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount (US$)

Chad

Clearance and risk education

1,480,000

1,748,916

Iraq

Victim assistance

500,000

590,850

Cambodia

Clearance

150,000

177,255

Colombia

Clearance

150,000

177,255

Mali

Risk education

150,000

177,255

Syria

Clearance and risk education

150,000

177,255

Ukraine

Clearance

150,000

177,255

Global (ICBL-CMC)

Advocacy

60,000

70,902

Total

 

2,790,000

3,296,943


Between 2014–2018, Belgium’s funding to mine action totaled more than €8 million ($10.5 million), this is three-quarters less than the €30.1 million ($40.7 million) contributed during the previous five-year period, from 2008 to 2012.

Summary of contributions: 2014–2018[3]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount (US$)

% change from previous year (US$)

2018

2,790,000

3,296,943

+270

2017

788,330

890,892

-69

2016

2,612,000

2,892,006

+865

2015

270,000

299,592

-91

2014

2,378,028

3,162,064

2

Total

8,838,358

10,541,497

 

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2018: €1=US$1.1917. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.

[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2019.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.