New Zealand
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, New Zealand contributed NZ$13.8million (US$9.1 million) in mine action funding. This is similar to its 2018 funding level (NZ$13.2million/US$9.2 million).[1]
New Zealand reported allocating a large part of its contribution—NZ$11 million (US$7.6 million) or 83% of its total contribution in 2018—to victim assistance activities.
Contributions by recipient: 2019[2]
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
Syria |
Victim assistance |
4,500,000 |
2,965,950 |
Yemen |
Victim assistance |
4,000,000 |
2,636,400 |
Global (ICRC) |
Victim assistance |
2,500,000 |
1,647,750 |
Global (UNMAS) |
Various (unearmarked) |
1,500,000 |
988,650 |
Colombia |
Clearance |
747,200 |
492,480 |
Iraq |
Capacity-building |
502,800 |
331,395 |
Total |
13,750,000 |
9,062,625 |
Note: ICRC=International Committee of the Red Cross; UNMAS = United Nations Mine Action Service.
From 2015–2019, New Zealand’s contribution for mine action totaled about NZ$57 million (US$39million). This is a substantial increase (95% when expressed in national currency terms; 65% after conversion into US dollars) from the NZ$29.2 million (US$23.8 million) recorded during the previous five-year period from 2010–2014.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[3]
Year |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
2019 |
13,750,000 |
9,062,625 |
-1 |
2018 |
13,236,000 |
9,171,224 |
+71 |
2017 |
7,550,000 |
5,368,805 |
-57 |
2016 |
17,850,000 |
12,452,160 |
+287 |
2015 |
4,600,000 |
3,220,460 |
-57 |
Total |
56,986,000 |
39,275,274 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: NZ$1=US$0.6591. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, April 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.