Australia
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Commonwealth of Australia contributed A$15.6 million (US$10.8 million)[1] in mine action funding. The largest contributions went to United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) projects in Iraq and Syria.
Australia’s mine action funding in 2019 increased by nearly 40% compared to the previous year. In 2018, Australia’s contribution amounted to some A$10 million (US$7.8 million).
Contributions by recipient: 2019[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (A$) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
6,000,000 |
4,171,200 |
|
Syria |
Risk education and victim assistance |
5,800,000 |
4,032,160 |
|
Cambodia |
Clearance |
1,000,000 |
695,200 |
|
GICHD |
Advocacy |
850,000 |
590,920 |
|
Sri Lanka |
Clearance |
450,000 |
312,840 |
|
Myanmar |
Risk education |
435,378 |
302,675 |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance |
400,000 |
278,080 |
|
UNMAS (unearmarked for a specific country/area) |
Advocacy, clearance, risk education |
300,000 |
208,560 |
|
ICBL-CMC |
Advocacy |
150,000 |
104,280 |
|
Humanity & Inclusion |
Advocacy |
100,000 |
69,520 |
|
Mines Action Canada |
Advocacy |
66,167 |
45,999 |
|
Total |
15,551,545 |
10,811,434 |
Note: GICHD = Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining; UNMAS = United Nations Mine Action Service; ICBL-CMC = International Campaign to Ban Landmines–Cluster Munition Coalition.
From 2015–2019, Australia’s contribution to mine action totaled more than A$51 million (US$37.8 million), compared to the A$116.2 million (US$115.2 million) provided during the previous five-year period from 2010–2014.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[3]
|
Year |
Amount (A$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2019 |
15,551,545 |
10,811,434 |
+38 |
|
2018 |
10,480,000 |
7,840,088 |
+98 |
|
2017 |
5,150,000 |
3,950,565 |
-64 |
|
2016 |
14,895,000 |
11,089,328 |
+170 |
|
2015 |
5,453,427 |
4,102,068 |
-38 |
|
Total |
51,529,972 |
37,793,483 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: A$1=US$0.6952. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 3 January 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.