Mozambique

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 06 October 2016

In 2015, five donors contributed US$3.1 million toward mine action activities in the Republic of Mozambique, down from more than $10 million in 2014.[1]

The largest contributions were provided by the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), each contributing more than $1 million.

Despite the continued assistance from international donors over the past five years, with almost $50 million provided between 2011–2015, only a small proportion of the funding was earmarked for victim assistance and most funds were directed to clearance efforts. In 2015, only the Netherlands reported contributing some $330,000 to victim assistance through Handicap International.

International contributions: 2015[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount ($)

UK

Clearance and risk education

£671,150

1,025,786

US

Clearance

$1,000,000

1,000,000

Norway

Clearance

NOK4,000,000

495,780

Netherlands

Clearance and victim assistance

€350,000

388,360

Belgium

Clearance

€200,000

221,920

Total

 

 

3,131,846

 

In 2015, Mozambique contributed $1.3 million towards its mine action program.[3] Since 2011, the government of Mozambique has contributed more than $10 million, or 17% of its total mine action budget, while international contributions totaled nearly $50 million.

Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[4]

Year

National contributions ($)

International contributions ($)

Total contributions ($)

2015

1,279,668

3,131,846

4,411,514

2014

2,311,207

10,292,915

12,604,122

2013

2,200,000

15,748,412

17,948,412

2012

2,213,088

13,687,366

15,900,454

2011

2,390,000

6,461,997

8,851,997

Total

10,383,963

49,322,536

59,716,499

 


[1] Belgium, Convention on Cluster Munitions, Form I, 24 March 2016; Netherlands, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2016; United Kingdom, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 29 April 2016; and emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016; and from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 12 September 2016.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2015: €1=US$1.1096; NOK8.0681=US$1; £1=US$1.5284. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.

[3] Mozambique National Budget 2015, “Orçamento do Estado para o Ano de 2015,” 7 May 2015. Average exchange rate for 2015: US$1=MZN38.3826, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.