Lebanon

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 16 November 2020

In 2019, contributions from eight international donors for mine action activities in the Republic of Lebanon totaled almost US$20 million; about $3.8 million more than in 2018 (a 23% increase).[1]

Lebanon did not receive international support for victim assistance in 2019. Instead, all funds were allocated to capacity-building, clearance, and risk education activities.

International contributions: 2019[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

(US$)

United States

Clearance and risk education

US$5,000,000

5,000,000

United Kingdom

Clearance and risk education

£3,607,696

4,606,306

European Union

Clearance and risk education

€3,000,000

3,358,200

Norway

Capacity-building, clearance, and risk education

NOK21,805,000

2,477,813

Netherlands

Clearance and risk education

€2,098,714

2,349,300

Japan

Clearance

¥200,708,000

1,841,020

Sweden

Clearance and risk education

SEK2,700,000

285,400

Denmark

Risk education

DKK310,276

46,516

Total

 

N/A

19,964,555

Note: N/A=not applicable.

In 2019, Lebanon reported contributing an average of US$9 million per year toward national mine action.[3] From 2015–2019, the government of Lebanon contributed a total of $45 million to its mine action program, representing 40% of its total mine action budget. International contributions totaled some $68.6 million during this period; an average of $13.8 million per year.

Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[4]

Year

National contributions (US$)

International contributions (US$)

Total budget (US$)

2019

9,000,000

19,964,555

28,964,555

2018

9,000,000

16,190,810

25,190,810

2017

9,000,000

6,823,345

15,823,345

2016

9,000,000

16,909,650

25,909,650

2015

9,000,000

8,676,129

17,676,129

Total

45,000,000

68,564,489

113,564,489

 



[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 26 June 2020; email from Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 August 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 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,” 2 April 2020.

[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: DKK6.6703=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; £1=US$1.2768; ¥109.02=US$1; NOK8.8001=US$1; and SEK9.4604=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.