Lebanon

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 18 December 2019

In 2018, contributions from eight international donors for mine action activities in the Republic of Lebanon totaled US$16.2 million, about $10 million more than in 2017.[1]

International contributions: 2018[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount (US$)

European Union

Clearance and risk education

€4,500,000

5,317,650

United States

Clearance and risk education

US$4,000,000

4,000,000

Norway

Clearance and risk education

NOK17,900,000

2,201,235

Netherlands

Clearance and risk education

€1,424,669

1,683,531

United Kingdom

Clearance and risk education

£1,019,754

1,362,697

Japan

Clearance

¥134,369,054

1,217,111

France

Various

€341,203

403,200

Denmark

Risk education

DKK34,000

5,386

Total

   

16,190,810

 

In 2018, Lebanon reported contributing an average of US$9 million per year.[3] Since 2014, the government of Lebanon has contributed $45 million to its mine action program, or 45% of its total mine action budget, while international contributions totaled some $55.6 million, an average of $11.1 million per year.

Summary of contributions: 2014–2018[4]

Year

National contributions (US$)

International contributions (US$)

Total (US$)

2018

9,000,000

16,190,810

25,190,810

2017

9,000,000

6,823,345

15,823,345

2016

9,000,000

16,909,650

25,909,650

2015

9,000,000

8,676,129

17,676,129

2014

9,000,000

7,000,651

16,000,651

Total

45,000,000

55,600,585

100,600,585

 



[1] 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; Japan, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2019; Netherlands, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2019; Norway, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Annex, 30 April 2019; United Kingdom, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2019; and United States Department of State, “To walk the earth in safety 2019,” 3 April 2019.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2018: DKK6.3131=US$1; €1=US$1.1817; £1=US$1.3363; ¥110.4=US$1; NOK8.1318=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.

[3] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, March 2019.

[4] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2014 and 2013 have been rectified as a result of revised European Union and US funding data.