Sweden
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Kingdom of Sweden allocated some SEK83.5 million (US$8.8 million)[1] in mine action funding to 13 countries and global activities. Compared to 2018, Sweden’s funding decreased.
The largest contribution went to the Danish Demining Group (DDG) and Mines Advisory Group (MAG), who collectively received SEK72.5 million/$7.6 million for mine action activities in Afghanistan, Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. This represented 86% of Sweden’s total contribution in 2019.
In February 2018, Sweden announced a new SEK320 million (nearly $40 million) contribution to support mine action activities implemented by the DDG and MAG in up to 15 countries over three years.[2]
Contributions by recipient: 2019[3]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Afghanistan |
Various |
15,285,000 |
1,615,682 |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
15,000,000 |
1,585,557 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
9,555,000 |
1,010,000 |
|
Libya |
Clearance |
7,000,000 |
739,926 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clearance |
6,000,000 |
634,223 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Clearance and risk education |
5,777,126 |
610,664 |
|
Ukraine |
Clearance |
5,000,000 |
528,519 |
|
Colombia |
Various |
4,105,000 |
433,914 |
|
Angola |
Risk education |
3,518,396 |
371,908 |
|
Myanmar |
Survey and risk education |
3,345,000 |
353,579 |
|
Lebanon |
Clearance and risk education |
2,700,000 |
285,400 |
|
Sri Lanka |
Clearance |
2,169,953 |
229,372 |
|
Syria |
Clearance and risk education |
2,000,000 |
211,408 |
|
Yemen |
Clearance and risk education |
2,000,000 |
211,408 |
|
Total |
83,455,475 |
8,821,560 |
From 2015–2019, Sweden provided more than $45 million in support to mine action activities, its 2018 contribution accounted for more than two-fifths of the combined total.
This is about one-quarter less than the SEK405.2 million ($59.9 million) contributed during the previous five-year period, from 2010–2014.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[4]
|
Year |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2019 |
83,455,475 |
8,821,560 |
-53 |
|
2018 |
161,325,000 |
18,554,834 |
+258 |
|
2017 |
44,227,957 |
5,177,099 |
-20 |
|
2016 |
55,245,000 |
6,458,306 |
+5 |
|
2015 |
51,640,000 |
6,122,110 |
-21 |
|
Total |
395,893,432 |
45,133,909 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: SEK9.4604=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Statement of Sweden, Third Annual Pledging Conference for the Implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty, Geneva, 27 February 2018. Average exchange rate for February 2018: SEK8.0542=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Monthly),” 1 March 2018.
[3] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; and email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden in Geneva, 24 September 2020.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.