Austria
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Austria contributed €3.1 million (US$3.3 million) in mine action funding to two countries and at a global level.[1] This represents an increase of 3.9% compared to 2021 when expressed in national currency terms, though after conversion into United States (US) dollars this represents a decrease of 7%.
Contributions by recipient: 2022[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Syria |
Clearance, risk education |
3,000,000 |
3,160,200 |
|
Ukraine |
Clearance |
100,000 |
105,340 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
17,000 |
17,908 |
|
Total |
- |
3,117,000 |
3,283,448 |
Five-year support to mine action
From 2018–2022, Austria’s funding to mine action totaled more than €11.4 million ($12.9 million), compared to the €3 million ($3.5 million) provided during the previous five-year period from 2013–2017. When expressed in US dollar terms, this represents an increase of 269%.
Summary of contributions: 2018–2022[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2022 |
3,117,000 |
3,283,448 |
-7 |
|
2021 |
3,000,000 |
3,549,000 |
+54 |
|
2020 |
2,020,000 |
2,304,820 |
+16 |
|
2019 |
1,778,613 |
1,990,980 |
+12 |
|
2018 |
1,510,000 |
1,784,367 |
+52 |
|
Total |
11,425,613 |
12,912,615 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2022: €1=US$1.0534. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[2] Austria Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. See, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Database.
[3] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Austria,” undated.