Ecuador
Support for Mine Action
In 2014, the Republic of Ecuador reported contributing US$5.5 million to its own mine action program, and declared it would provide $11.5 million from 2015–2017.[1]
Ecuador did not receive international support in 2014. In 2013, Belgium and Italy reported contributing $153,192 through the Organization of American States (OAS) for mine clearance at the Ecuador-Peru border.[2]
Ecuador’s extension request, submitted in March 2008, estimated that more than $9 million would be necessary to implement its mine action plan 2009–2017, however this estimation does not take into account new areas identified at the border with Peru since then.
As of mid-2015, Ecuador’s remaining mine contamination consisted of 200,000m2(0.2km2) of confirmed mined areas and 7,910m2 of suspected mined areas.[3] In May 2015, a representative from Ecuador indicated that the “National Demining Plan is financed properly,” allowing the demining operations to “continue normally.”[4]
Since 2010, Ecuador has contributed just more than $12 million or 83% of its total mine action budget.
Summary of contributions: 2010–2014[5]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2014 |
5,500,000 |
0 |
5,500,000 |
|
2013 |
N/R |
153,192 |
153,192 |
|
2012 |
2,000,000 |
332,827 |
2,332,827 |
|
2011 |
2,000,000 |
796,894 |
2,796,894 |
|
2010 |
2,690,000 |
1,159,803 |
3,849,803 |
|
Total |
12,190,000 |
2,442,716 |
14,632,716 |
Note: N/R = not reported
[1] Statement of Ecuador, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings, Matters Related to the Committee on Article 5 Implementation, Geneva, 25 June 2015. Notes by the Monitor.
[2] Email from Carl Case, General Coordinator, Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines and Assistance for Control of Arms and Ammunition, OAS, 10 July 2014.
[3] Ecuador’s Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form C, 22 April 2015.
[4] Email to Norwegian People’s Aid from León Aviles, Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the UN in Geneva, 12 May 2015.
[5] See previous Monitor reports.