Burkina Faso
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Burkina Faso received a total of US$2.4 million in international mine action assistance from three donors.[1] This represents an increase of 71% from the $1.4 million received in 2021.
The contributions in 2022 went to capacity-building and risk education activities implemented by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Canada |
Capacity-building, risk education |
C$2,291,853 |
1,761,067 |
|
UNDP |
Capacity-building |
US$500,000 |
500,000 |
|
South Korea |
Capacity-building |
N/R |
100,000 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
2,361,067 |
Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international mine action assistance to Burkina Faso totaled approximately $4.6 million.
Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[3]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2022 |
2,361,067 |
|
2021 |
1,400,000 |
|
2020 |
400,000 |
|
2019 |
400,000 |
|
2018 |
0 |
|
Total |
4,561,067 |
[1] Canada: Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. South Korea and UNDP: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), “Annual Report 2022,” April 2023, pp. 119–120.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2022: C$1.3014=US$1. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] See ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2021 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2021); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2020 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2020).