Myanmar_Burma
Support for Mine Action
In 2020, eight donors contributed US$4.1 million to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for mine action; a 35% decrease compared to the annual level of funding received in 2019.[1]
2020 Monitor total does not include Denmark support to Danish Refugee Council (DRC) operations in Myanmar as it was part of a multisectoral humanitarian and resilience assistance programme, for which the specific amount going toward demining was not available, and as such could not be included in the Monitor support database.[2]
All international contributions went to non-technical survey, risk education, or victim assistance activities through non-governmental organizations.
International contributions: 2020[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Victim assistance |
US$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom |
Risk education |
£678,139 |
869,985 |
|
Switzerland |
Survey and risk education |
CHF590,000 |
628,395 |
|
European Union |
Survey and risk education |
€500,000 |
570,500 |
|
Sweden |
Survey and risk education |
SEK4,600,000 |
499,094 |
|
Norway |
Risk education |
NOK3,650,000 |
387,132 |
|
Luxembourg |
Victim assistance |
€73,525 |
83,892 |
|
Ireland |
Survey |
€70,000 |
79,870 |
|
Total |
N/A |
4,118,868 |
Since 2016, international mine action assistance to Myanmar has totaled more than $26.5 million, representing an average of $5.3 million per year.
Summary of international contributions: 2016–2020[4]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2020 |
4,118,868 |
|
2019 |
6,275,838 |
|
2018 |
2,872,606 |
|
2017 |
6,725,763 |
|
2016 |
6,525,640 |
|
Total |
26,518,715 |
[1] Emails from Carole Ory, Senior Expert, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 29 June 2021; from Camilla Dannevig, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 September 2021; and from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 28 September 2021; ; Response to Monitor questionnaire by Steve Hoscheit, Security Policy Desk, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 21 May 2021; Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report for calendar year 2020, Form J, 30 April 2021; Sweden Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2021; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 report, Form I, April 2021; United Kingdom Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2021; and United States Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, "To Walk the Earth in Safety, January–December 2020," April 2021, p. 27.
[2] Denmark total support to DRC humanitarian operations in Myanmar in 2020 totaled DKK2,277,000 ($348,005), and included a demining element. Average exchange rates for 2020: DKK6.543=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021. Response to Monitor questionnaire by Kristine Dyregaard Nielsen, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 15 October 2021.
[3] Average exchange rates for 2020: €1=US$1.141; NOK9.4283=US$1; £1=US$1.2829; SEK9.2167=US$1; and CHF0.9389=US$. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.