Palestine

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 16 November 2020

In 2019, six donors contributed a total of US$1.8 million to mine action in the State of Palestine; a 31% decrease from 2018.[1]

International contributions: 2019[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

(US$)

Japan

Risk education and victim assistance

¥145,714,061

1,336,581

Italy

Risk education

€136,235

152,501

South Korea

Risk education

N/R

124,000

Slovenia

Capacity-building

€75,074

84,038

Netherlands

Clearance

€55,808

62,471

Poland

Risk education

€45,906

51,387

Total

 

N/A

1,810,978

Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.

In the five-year period from 2015–2019, Palestine received nearly $13 million in international assistance for mine action. International funding has declined from more than $10 million in 2014 to just under $2 million in 2019. No annual total has exceeded more than $5 million since then.

Summary of international contributions: 2015–2019[3]

Year

Amount (US$)

2019

1,810,978

2018

2,592,861

2017

1,671,204

2016

4,002,532

2015

2,909,969

Total

12,987,544

 


[1] Italy Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 25 June 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; United Nations Mine Action Service, ‘‘Annual Report 2019,’’ 22 April 2020, pp. 32–33; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2019,” March 2020, pp. 17-18.

[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: €1=US$1.1194; and ¥109.02=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.