Colombia
Support for Mine Action
In 2018, the Republic of Colombia received US$33.1 million of international assistance from 10 donors; this was 52% less than 2017 when 14 donors contributed some $68.4 million.
The largest contributions were provided by the United States (US) and Norway, which contributed a combined total of $29.3 million and accounted for nearly 90% of all international assistance.[1]
International contributions: 2018[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
$21,000,000 |
21,000,000 |
|
Norway |
Various |
NOK67,500,000 |
8,300,745 |
|
Germany |
Various |
€1,205,522 |
1,424,565 |
|
Switzerland |
Various |
CHF1,054,559 |
1,077,840 |
|
Italy |
Clearance and victim assistance |
€375,000 |
443,138 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
295,425 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance and risk education |
SEK1,785,000 |
205,302 |
|
Belgium |
Clearance |
€150,000 |
177,255 |
|
France |
Various |
€100,000 |
118,170 |
|
European Union |
Risk education |
€14,643 |
17,304 |
|
Total |
33,059,744 |
Since 2014, international contributions to Colombia totaled more than $150 million. No information on any national contribution was available for 2016–2018. Between 2012 and 2015, the government of Colombia contributed some $6.6 million to support its national mine action program.
Summary of international contributions in 2014–2018[3]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2018 |
33,059,744 |
|
2017 |
68,372,769 |
|
2016 |
26,190,348 |
|
2015 |
13,336,503 |
|
2014 |
12,930,929 |
|
Total |
153,890,293 |
[1] Belgium, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2019; response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 September 2019; email from Yves Marek, Ambassador, Commission nationale pour l’élimination des mines (CNEMA), 10 July 2019; Germany, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 4 April 2019; Ireland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Annex, 2 April 2019; Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, April 2019; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, March 2019; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2019; Norway, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Annex, 30 April 2019; Sweden, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 25 April 2019; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 24 April 2019; and US Department of State, “To walk the earth in safety 2019,” 3 April 2019.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2018: €1=US$1.1817; NOK8.1318=US$1; SEK8.6945=US$0.7111; CHF0.9784; US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.
[3] See previous Monitor reports. Total for international support in 2017 has been rectified as a result of revised US funding data.