Denmark
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Kingdom of Denmark contributed DKK117.6million (US$17.6 million)[1] in mine action funding to 10 states and global activities. This represented a decrease of nearly $7 million from 2018 (or 25% less).
The largest contribution went to Iraq, receiving more than $10 million and representing more than half (58%) of Denmark’s total contribution for the year.
In June 2020, in an email to the Monitor, it was noted that a proportion of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) contribution in Iraq was diverted to address issues related to COVID-19. The pandemic also caused delays in the disbursement of mine action funding in 2020, in particular for activities in Iraq and Syria.[2]
Contributions by recipient: 2019[3]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (DKK) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
68,920,000 |
10,332,369 |
|
Global |
Various |
16,000,000 |
2,398,693 |
|
South Sudan |
Clearance and risk education |
13,140,000 |
1,969,926 |
|
Syria |
Clearance and risk education |
10,291,000 |
1,542,809 |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance and risk education |
6,600,000 |
989,461 |
|
Somalia |
Capacity-building and risk education |
1,202,543 |
180,283 |
|
Turkey |
Risk education |
444,654 |
66,662 |
|
Mali |
Capacity-building and risk education |
350,000 |
52,471 |
|
Lebanon |
Risk education |
310,276 |
46,516 |
|
Myanmar |
Risk education |
192,000 |
28,784 |
|
Central African Rep. |
Capacity-building and risk education |
150,000 |
22,488 |
|
Total |
117,600,473 |
17,630,462 |
In 2015–2019, Denmark’s contributions for mine action totaled nearly DKK500million ($76 million). In comparison, during the previous five-year period from 2010–2014, Denmark provided DKK278 million ($49.6 million) to mine action. This shows the impact of variations in exchange rate on Denmark’s contributions over the years, representing an 80% increase in national currency terms, but only a 53% increase in US$ terms.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[4]
|
Year |
Amount (DKK) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2019 |
117,600,473 |
17,630,462 |
-25 |
|
2018 |
147,807,000 |
23,412,746 |
+51 |
|
2017 |
102,460,526 |
15,534,442 |
+52 |
|
2016 |
68,850,000 |
10,233,961 |
+11 |
|
2015 |
62,100,000 |
9,232,415 |
-24 |
|
Total |
498,817,999 |
76,044,026 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: DKK6.6703=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 26 June 2020.
[3] Ibid.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.