Italy
Support for Mine Action
In 2021, the Republic of Italy contributed €4.6 million (US$5.4 million) in mine action funding to four countries and to global activities.[1] This is similar to its 2020 level of funding.
Contributions by recipient: 2021[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
1,500,000 |
1,774,500 |
|
Mali |
Victim assistance |
1,000,000 |
1,183,000 |
|
Syria |
Clearance |
1,000,000 |
1,183,000 |
|
Afghanistan |
Victim assistance |
794,000 |
939,302 |
|
Global |
Risk education |
300,000 |
354,900 |
|
Total |
4,594,000 |
5,434,702 |
Mine action assistance approach
In 2001, Italy established the Trust Fund for Humanitarian Demining, which is dedicated to allocating resources to mine action projects.
Italy supports all pillars of mine action, focusing in particular on clearance, risk education, and victim assistance.
Five-year support to mine action
From 2017–2021, Italy contributed more than €20 million ($23.5 million) to mine action, compared to €10.1 million ($12.2 million) during the previous five-year period from 2012–2016.
Italy has steadily increased its annual support for mine action in the last decade: from €1.1 million in 2013, to more than €3 million in 2017 and 2018, and more than €4 million in 2019–2021.
Summary of contributions: 2017–2021[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2021 |
4,594,000 |
5,434,702 |
+14 |
|
2020 |
4,190,733 |
4,781,626 |
-6 |
|
2019 |
4,582,235 |
5,129,353 |
+18 |
|
2018 |
3,656,000 |
4,320,295 |
+12 |
|
2017 |
3,415,000 |
3,859,292 |
+40 |
|
Total |
20,437,968 |
23,525,268 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2021: €1=US$1.1830. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2022.
[2] Italy Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2021), Form I. See, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.