Denmark
Support for Mine Action
In 2020, the Kingdom of Denmark contributed DKK90.6million (US$13.8 million)[1] in mine action funding to eight states and global activities. This represented a decrease of nearly $4 million from 2019 (or 21% less).
As in 2019, the largest contribution went to Iraq, receiving more than $5 million and representing 40% of Denmark’s total contribution for the year.
The total mine action contribution of Denmark in 2020 might have been slightly higher. Support to Danish Refugee Council (DRC) operations in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Somalia, and South Sudan was part of a multisectoral humanitarian and resilience assistance programme, for which the specific amount going toward demining was not available, and as such could not be included in the Monitor support database.
Contributions by recipient: 2020[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (DKK) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Capacity-building, clearance and risk education |
35,575,000 |
5,437,108 |
|
Global (UNMAS) |
Various |
16,000,000 |
2,445,361 |
|
Syria |
Clearance and risk education |
15,800,000 |
2,414,794 |
|
Somalia |
Various |
6,400,000 |
978,145 |
|
South Sudan |
Clearance and risk education |
6,000,000 |
917,011 |
|
Mali |
Capacity-building and risk education |
4,500,000 |
687,758 |
|
Central African Rep. |
Capacity-building and risk education |
4,300,000 |
657,191 |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance and risk education |
1,000,000 |
152,835 |
|
Yemen |
Capacity-building |
1,000,000 |
152,835 |
|
Total |
90,575,000 |
13,843,038 |
COVID-19 and mine action support
Denmark reassigned a United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) contribution for activities in Iraq to cover part of the suspension costs for two mine clearance implementing partners, allowing them to have a stand-by capacity to resume clearance activities as soon as the conditions permitted. The total cost was approximately $200,000. In addition, planned disbursement for Tetra Tech and UNMAS projects in Iraq were delayed to the fourth quarter of 2020.[3]
Five-year support to mine action
In 2016–2020, Denmark’s contributions for mine action totaled more than DKK525million ($80.7 million). In comparison, during the previous five-year period from 2011–2015, Denmark provided DKK282.6 million ($48.7 million) to mine action. This shows the impact of variations in exchange rate on Denmark’s contributions over the years, representing an 86% increase in national currency terms, but only a 66% increase in US$ terms.
Summary of contributions: 2016–2020[4]
|
Year |
Amount (DKK) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2020 |
90,575,000 |
13,843,038 |
-21 |
|
2019 |
117,600,473 |
17,630,462 |
-25 |
|
2018 |
147,807,000 |
23,412,746 |
+51 |
|
2017 |
102,460,526 |
15,534,442 |
+52 |
|
2016 |
68,850,000 |
10,233,961 |
+11 |
|
Total |
527,292,999 |
80,654,649 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2020: DKK6.543=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.
[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Kristine Dyregaard Nielsen, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 15 October 2021.
[3] Ibid.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.