Sweden
Support for Mine Action
In 2020, the Kingdom of Sweden allocated some SEK84.2 million (US$9.1 million)[1] in mine action funding to 12 countries and global activities.
The largest contributions went to the Danish Demining Group (DDG) and Mines Advisory Group (MAG), who collectively received SEK30 million/$3.3 million for clearance and risk education activities in Afghanistan and Iraq. This represented 36% of Sweden’s total contribution in 2020.
Contributions by recipient: 2020[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance |
15,530,000 |
1,684,985 |
|
Iraq |
Various |
15,000,000 |
1,627,481 |
|
Global |
Advocacy and capacity-building |
13,650,000 |
1,481,007 |
|
Libya |
Clearance and risk education |
7,000,000 |
759,491 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Clearance and risk education |
5,800,000 |
629,292 |
|
Ukraine |
Clearance |
5,000,000 |
542,494 |
|
Myanmar |
Clearance (survey) |
4,600,000 |
499,094 |
|
Colombia |
Various |
4,450,000 |
482,819 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clearance |
3,700,000 |
401,445 |
|
Nigeria |
Risk education |
3,600,000 |
390,595 |
|
Angola |
Clearance and risk education |
3,500,000 |
379,745 |
|
Yemen |
Risk education |
2,000,000 |
216,997 |
|
Sudan |
Various |
375,000 |
40,687 |
|
Total |
84,205,000 |
9,136,132 |
COVID-19 and mine action support
Sweden reported that some of its mine action resources had also addressed the pandemic response efforts, such as the delivery of COVID-19 awareness and prevention messages during risk education activities. In cases where implementing partners had not been able to use all funds received in 2020, unspent funds would remain available for mine action work in 2021.[3]
Five-year support to mine action
From 2016–2020, Sweden provided more than $48 million in support to mine action activities, its 2018 contribution accounted for about 40% of the combined total.
This is about 18% more than the SEK363.3million ($53.1 million) contributed during the previous five-year period, from 2011–2015.
Summary of contributions: 2016–2020[4]
|
Year |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2020 |
84,205,000 |
9,136,132 |
+4 |
|
2019 |
83,455,475 |
8,821,560 |
-53 |
|
2018 |
161,325,000 |
18,554,834 |
+258 |
|
2017 |
44,227,957 |
5,177,099 |
-20 |
|
2016 |
55,245,000 |
6,458,306 |
+5 |
|
Total |
428,458,432 |
48,147,931 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2020: SEK9.2167=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munition Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2021; and email from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 28 September 2021.
[3] Email from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, SIDA, 28 September 2021.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.