Canada

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 18 November 2021

In 2020, Canada contributed C$11.3 million (US$8.4 million)[1] to mine action projects in five countries as well as global activities. Canada’s mine action funding level in 2020 is similar to the previous year.

As in 2019, the majority of its contribution went to Iraq and Colombia, receiving more than US$2 million each and representing 62% of Canada’s total funding.

Contributions by recipient: 2020[2]

Recipient	Sector	Amount (C$)	Amount (US$)
Iraq	Clearance and risk education	3,816,582	2,843,527
Colombia	Clearance, and risk education	3,224,699	2,402,547
Global	Advocacy and capacity-building	1,678,000	1,250,186
Afghanistan	Various	1,000,000	745,045
Sri Lanka	Clearance and risk education	1,000,000	745,045
Ukraine	Capacity-building and risk education	343,000	255,551
Cambodia	Clearance and risk education	140,000	104,306
Lao PDR	Risk education	50,001	37,253
Total		11,252,282	8,383,460

Five-year support to mine action

From 2016–2020, Canada’s support to mine action totaled more than C$68 million (US$52.6 million), with an average yearly contribution of C$13.6 million (US$10.5 million). In comparison, Canada provided C$54 million (US$50.2 million) during the previous five-year period from 2011–2015. This represents a 25% increase when expressed in national currency, although after conversion into US dollars this represents a 5% increase.

Summary of contributions: 2016–2020[3]

Year	Amount (C$)	Amount (US$)	% change from previous year (US$)
2020	11,252,282	8,383,460	-4
2019	11,599,428	8,741,749	-23
2018	13,569,977	11,348,982	+4
2017	14,167,739	10,911,690	-18
2016	17,550,628	13,252,758	+23
Total	68,140,054	52,638,639	N/A

Note: N/A=not applicable.

[1] Average exchange rate for 2020: C$1.3422=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.

[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.