In 2018, eight donors contributed US$7.8 million toward mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which represents an increase of 36% from 2017.[1]

DRC also received in-kind assistance from Switzerland valued at US$1.3 million to support clearance operations.[2]

Since March 2014 and the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2147, demining activities are no longer included in the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO); consequently, since July 2014, MONUSCO is no longer providing support to mine action in DRC through its assessed budget.[3]

DRC has never reported any contributions to its mine action program, but in its Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request submitted in April 2014, DRC committed to providing CDF579,831,000 (approximately $630,000) a year, starting in January 2015.[4]

International contributions: 2018[5]

Note: N/A=not available; N/R=not reported.

Since 2014, international contributions to mine action activities in DRC totaled nearly $37 million, an average of some $7 million per year.

DRC’s most recent Mine Ban Treaty extension request projected that a budget of $20 million would be required for 2015–2020, of which $19.4 million would go to demining operations, while the remainder would be used for survey and clearance efforts in Aru and Dungu territories.[6]

Summary of international contributions: 2014–2018[7]