Australia
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Australia contributed A$4.5 million (US$3.1 million) in mine action funding to four countries in the Asia-Pacific region and to global activities.[1] Australia’s funding for mine action in 2022 decreased by 28% compared to the previous year.
The largest contributions from Australia in 2022 went to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Clearing for Results program in Cambodia, and to Mines Advisory Group (MAG) for clearance in Sri Lanka. Australia continued to support programs in Iraq through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), although no payments were made in 2022. At a global level, Australia supported advocacy and risk education activities through the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines–Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC).[2]
Contributions by recipient: 2022[3]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (A$) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Cambodia |
Clearance |
2,500,000 |
1,737,750 |
|
Sri Lanka |
Clearance |
1,000,000 |
695,100 |
|
Philippines |
Clearance, survey, risk education |
928,499 |
645,400 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
100,000 |
69,510 |
|
Total |
N/A |
4,528,499 |
3,147,760 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
Five-year support to mine action
From 2018–2022, Australia’s contribution to mine action totaled more than A$45.8 million (US$32.7 million), compared to the A$47.7 million (US$40.2 million) provided during the previous five-year period from 2013–2017. When expressed in US dollar terms, this represents a decrease of 19%.
Summary of contributions: 2018–2022[4]
|
Year |
Amount (A$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2022 |
4,528,499 |
3,147,760 |
-28 |
|
2021 |
5,853,721 |
4,399,071 |
-33 |
|
2020 |
9,450,000 |
6,519,555 |
-40 |
|
2019 |
15,551,545 |
10,811,434 |
+38 |
|
2018 |
10,480,000 |
7,840,088 |
+98 |
|
Total |
45,863,765 |
32,717,908 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2022: A$1=US$0.6951. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[2] 2022 payments to GICHD were made earlier as part of a multiyear funding arrangement.
[3] Australia Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. See, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Database; and Australia Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. See, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database.
[4] See, previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Australia,” undated.