Zimbabwe
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, six donors contributed US$7.9 million toward clearance operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe (32% more than in 2017).[1] All funds were allocated to clearance and risk education activities.
International contributions: 2019[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£3,343,250 |
4,268,662 |
|
United States |
Clearance and risk education |
US$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Norway |
Clearance and risk education |
NOK8,500,000 |
965,898 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK5,777,126 |
610,664 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥68,127,361 |
624,907 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€400,000 |
447,760 |
|
Total |
N/A |
7,917,891 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In 2015–2019, the government of Zimbabwe contributed $2.7 million to its national mine action program, representing 10% of its total mine action budget.[3] International contributions have totaled some $27.7 million during that time.
In August 2017, Zimbabwe submitted its fifth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline extension request, in which it estimated approximately $130 million would be needed to carry out clearance operations in 2017–2025. Zimbabwe projected that it would contribute about $12.7 million of this total. This implies that Zimbabwe’s capacity to address its mine contamination largely depends on adequate and steady international funding.[4]
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[5]
|
Year |
National contributions (US$) |
International contributions (US$) |
Total contributions (US$) |
|
2019 |
500,000 |
7,917,891 |
8,417,891 |
|
2018 |
700,000 |
6,063,228 |
6,763,228 |
|
2017 |
500,000 |
5,590,253 |
6,090,253 |
|
2016 |
500,000 |
4,903,865 |
5,403,865 |
|
2015 |
500,000 |
3,194,625 |
3,694,625 |
|
Total |
2,700,000 |
27,669,862 |
30,369,862 |
[1] Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, 24 September 2020; United Kingdom Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; and US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2019,” pp. 64–70, 2 April 2020.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: €1=US$1.1194; NOK8.8001=US$1; £1.2768=US$1; SEK9.4604=US$1; ¥109.02=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[3] Zimbabwe Fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 31 December 2013; Zimbabwe Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, April 2017; and Zimbabwe Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, 27 April 2018.
[4] Zimbabwe Fifth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request (revised), 9 August 2017, p. 10.
[5] See previous Monitor reports.