Myanmar_Burma
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, 10 donors contributed US$6.3 million to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for mine action; this is similar to the annual level of funding received in 2015–2017.[1]
All international contributions went to non-technical survey, risk education, or victim assistance activities through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other non-governmental organizations.
International contributions: 2019[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Japan |
Risk education and victim assistance |
¥325,176,898 |
2,982,727 |
|
United Kingdom |
Risk education |
£796,463 |
1,016,924 |
|
Switzerland |
Risk education and victim assistance |
CHF738,500 |
743,182 |
|
Norway |
Risk education and survey |
NOK3,500,000 |
397,723 |
|
Sweden |
Risk education and survey |
SEK3,345,000 |
353,579 |
|
Australia |
Risk education |
A$435,378 |
302,675 |
|
European Union |
Risk education |
€255,719 |
286,252 |
|
Luxembourg |
Victim assistance |
€76,500 |
85,634 |
|
Ireland |
Survey |
€70,000 |
78,358 |
|
Denmark |
Risk education |
DKK192,000 |
28,784 |
|
Total |
6,275,838 |
Since 2015, international mine action assistance to Myanmar has totaled more than $28 million, representing an average of $5.7 million per year.
Summary of international contributions: 2015–2019[3]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2019 |
6,275,838 |
|
2018 |
2,872,606 |
|
2017 |
6,725,763 |
|
2016 |
6,525,640 |
|
2015 |
6,240,315 |
|
Total |
28,640,162 |
[1] Australia Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 3 January 2020; response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign and Ministry of Defence, 26 June 2020; Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; response to Monitor questionnaire by Steve Hoscheit, Desk Disarmament, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 4 May 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; Sweden Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, 24 September 2020; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2020; and United Kingdom Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: A$1=US$0.6952; DKK6.6703=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; NOK8.8001=US$1; £1=US$1.2768; SEK9.4604=US$1; CHF0.9937=US$1; and ¥109.02=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.