Iraq
Support for Mine Action
In 2018, 18 donors contributed a total of US$116.4 million for mine action activities in the Republic of Iraq.[1] This represented a decrease of almost $87 million (43%) compared to 2017.
As in previous years, the government of Iraq, the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency, the Regional Mine Action Center in Basra, and the General Directorate of Mine Action did not report any financial contributions to Iraq’s mine action program in 2018.
International contributions: 2018[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Clearance and risk education |
$40,000,000 |
40,000,000 |
|
Germany |
Various |
€13,714,756 |
16,206,727 |
|
Norway |
Various |
NOK98,000,000 |
12,051,452 |
|
Sweden |
Various |
SEK91,700,000 |
10,546,897 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£7,850,000 |
10,489,955 |
|
Denmark |
Various |
DKK54,825,000 |
8,684,323 |
|
Japan |
Clearance and victim assistance |
¥672,257,064 |
6,089,285 |
|
Canada |
Clearance and risk education |
C$4,102,103 |
3,430,713 |
|
France |
Clearance and risk education |
€2,315,715 |
2,736,480 |
|
Australia |
Clearance and risk education |
A$3,000,000 |
2,244,300 |
|
Luxembourg |
Capacity-building and clearance |
€800,000 |
945,360 |
|
European Union |
Victim assistance |
€638,654 |
754,697 |
|
Italy |
Clearance and risk education |
€585,000 |
691,295 |
|
Belgium |
Victim assistance |
€500,000 |
590,850 |
|
New Zealand |
Capacity-building, clearance and risk education |
NZ$736,000 |
509,974 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€332,626 |
393,064 |
|
Estonia |
Various |
N/R |
30,000 |
|
Spain |
Clearance and risk education |
N/R |
11,280 |
|
Total |
116,406,652 |
Since 2014, international assistance toward mine action activities in Iraq has nearly tripled from $36 million in 2014 to more than $116 million in 2018 and has totaled more than $480 million.
Summary of contributions: 2014–2018[3]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2018 |
116,406,652 |
|
2017 |
203,314,255 |
|
2016 |
80,741,822 |
|
2015 |
51,887,158 |
|
2014 |
36,012,987 |
|
Total |
488,362,874 |
[1] Australia, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, February 2019; Belgium, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2019; Canada, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2019; and Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2019; response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of Section, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 October 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; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, March 2019; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2019; Japan, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2019; response to Monitor questionnaire by Steve Hoscheit, Desk Disarmament, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 9 April 2019; Netherlands, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2019; New Zealand, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 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; United Kingdom, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2019; United States Department of State, “To walk the earth in safety 2019,” 3 April 2019; and UNMAS, “Annual Report 2017,” March 2018, pp. 22–23.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2018: A$1=US$0.7481; C$1.1957=US$1; DKK6.3131=US$1; €1=US$1.1817; NOK8.1318=US$1; NZ$1=0.6929; £1=US$1.3363; ¥110.4=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.
[3] See previous Monitor reports. The total for international support in 2017 has been rectified as a result of revised France funding totals.