Palestine

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 18 December 2019

In 2018, 10 donors contributed US$2.6 million toward mine action in the State of Palestine, a 55% increase from 2017.[1]

International contributions: 2018[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount (US$)

United States (US)

Clearance

$1,000,000

1,000,000

Italy

Risk education

€331,000

391,143

OFID (OPEC Fund for International Development)

Capacity-building

N/A

300,000

France

Clearance and risk education

€200,000

236,340

United Kingdom

Clearance

£170,000

227,171

Japan

Victim assistance

¥15,040,454

136,236

South Korea

Clearance and risk education

N/R

125,000

Slovenia

Capacity-building

€65,523

77,429

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF50,000

51,104

Poland

Clearance and risk education

€200,000

48,438

Total

   

2,592,861

Note: N/A = not applicable, N/R = not reported.

Since 2014, Palestine has received more than $21 million in international assistance for mine action, half of which was provided in 2014.

Summary of international contribution: 2014–2018[3]

Year

Amount (US$)

2018

2,592,861

2017

1,671,204

2016

4,002,532

2015

2,909,969

2014

10,251,124

Total

21,427,690

 



[1] Email from Yves Marek, Ambassador, Commission nationale pour l’élimination des mines (CNEMA), 10 July 2019; Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, March 2019; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2019; ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2018,” March 2019, p. 23; Japan, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2019; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 24 April 2019; United Kingdom, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2019; UNMAS, “Annual Report 2017,” March 2018, pp. 22–23; and United States Department of State, “To walk the earth in safety 2019,” 3 April 2019.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2018: €1=US$1.1817; ¥110.4=US$1; £1.3363=US$1; CHF0.9784=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2019.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.