Somaliland
Support for Mine Action
In 2017, Ireland contributed some €110,000 (US$124,311) to the HALO Trust for mine clearance in the Republic of Somaliland.[1] As in 2016, no donors reported contributing to victim assistance programs.
Since 2012, international assistance to Somaliland’s mine action program has fallen significantly, from more than $5 million in 2012 to just some $120,000 million in 2017 (a 89% decrease).
Summary of international contribution: 2013–2017[2]
|
Year |
Amount (US$) |
|
2017 |
124,311 |
|
2016 |
719,680 |
|
2015 |
1,764,264 |
|
2014 |
1,693,070 |
|
2013 |
1,303,927 |
|
Total |
5,605,252 |
[1] Email from Leah Murphy, Desk Officer, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 25 September 2018. Average exchange rate for 2017: €1=US$1.1301. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.
[2] See previous Monitor reports.