New Zealand
Support for Mine Action
In 2018, New Zealand contributed NZ$13.2 million (US$9.2 million) in mine action funding. This represents a significant increase (70%) compared to the NZ$7.6 million (US$5.4 million) provided in 2017.[1]
New Zealand reported allocating a large part of its contribution—NZ$11 million (US$7.6 million) or 83% of its total contribution in 2018—to victim assistance activities.
Contributions by recipient: 2018[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Global (ICRC) |
Victim assistance |
2,500,000 |
1,732,250 |
|
Global (UNMAS) |
Clearance and stockpile destruction |
1,500,000 |
1,039,350 |
|
Yemen |
Victim assistance |
5,000,000 |
3,464,500 |
|
Syria |
Victim assistance |
3,500,000 |
2,425,150 |
|
Iraq |
Capacity-building, clearance and risk education |
736,000 |
509,974 |
|
Total |
13,236,000 |
9,171,224 |
Note: UNMAS = United Nations Mine Action Service.
From 2014–2018, New Zealand’s contribution for mine action totaled NZ$52.2 million (US$37.7 million). This is a substantial increase (85% when expressed in national currency terms; 72% after conversion into US dollar) from the NZ$28.2 million (US$21.9million) recorded during the previous five-year period from 2009–2013.
Summary of contributions: 2014–2019[3]
|
Year |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2018 |
13,236,000 |
9,171,224 |
+71 |
|
2017 |
7,550,000 |
5,368,805 |
-57% |
|
2016 |
17,850,000 |
12,452,160 |
+287 |
|
2015 |
4,600,000 |
3,220,460 |
-57 |
|
2014 |
9,011,378 |
7,491,159 |
+12 |
|
Total |
52,247,378 |
37,703,808 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2018: NZ$1=US$0.6929 US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2019.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.