Yemen

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 16 November 2020

In 2019, 10 donors contributed a total of US$16.1 million to support mine action activities in the Republic of Yemen. This represents an increase of 73% from 2018.[1]

International contributions: 2019[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

(US$)

United States

Capacity-building and clearance

US$4,000,000

4,000,000

Germany

Capacity-building, clearance, risk education, and victim assistance

€3,149,186

3,525,199

New Zealand

Victim assistance

NZ$4,000,000

2,636,400

Netherlands

Clearance

€1,949,592

2,182,373

Japan

Capacity-building, clearance, risk education, and victim assistance

¥152,802,432

1,401,600

United Kingdom

Clearance and risk education

£1,000,000

1,276,800

Italy

Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance

€500,000

559,700

Norway

Risk education

NOK2,000,000

227,270

Sweden

Clearance and risk education

SEK2,000,000

211,408

Luxembourg

Advocacy

€67,900

76,007

Total

 

N/A

16,096,757

Note: N/A=not applicable.

Since 2015, international assistance to mine action in Yemen totaled some $44.5 million and fluctuated from an annual low of $2 million in 2015 to a high of $16.1 in 2019.

In its 2019 deadline extension request under Article 5 of the Mine Ban Treaty, Yemen indicated that national support to its own mine action programs has been limited to cover the running costs of its mine action authorities, but did not provide details on the level of its contribution.[3]

Summary of support: 2015–2019[4]

Year

International contributions ($)

2019

16,096,757

2018

9,258,575

2017

11,916,217

2016

5,268,078

2015

2,000,000

Total

44,539,627



[1] Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 16 March 2020; Italy Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 25 June 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; response to Monitor questionnaire by Steve Hoscheit, Desk Disarmament, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 4 May 2020; Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; New Zealand 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 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: €1=US$1.1194; £1=US$1.2768; NZ$1=US$0.6591; NOK8.8001=US$1; SEK9.4604=US$1; and ¥109.02=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.