Colombia
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Colombia received US$35.4 million in international assistance for mine action from nine donors.[1] This represents a 13% increase on the total amount received in 2021.
The largest contribution in 2022 was provided by the United States (US), which contributed almost $24.6 million, representing 69% of all international assistance to Colombia.
Of the total contribution, $30.8 million (87%) went to clearance, or toward clearance programs integrated with risk education and victim assistance activities. The remaining $4.6 million (13%) went to advocacy, capacity-building, and dedicated risk education or victim assistance activities.
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Clearance, risk education |
US$24,587,000 |
24,587,000 |
|
Germany |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€4,608,000 |
4,854,067 |
|
European Union |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
€2,000,000 |
2,106,800 |
|
Canada |
Clearance, risk education |
C$1,631,294 |
1,253,492 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
CHF1,117,834 |
1,170,507 |
|
Norway |
Advocacy, clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
NOK8,870,000 |
922,632 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance, risk education |
€250,000 |
263,350 |
|
United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund |
Capacity-building |
US$144,052 |
144,052 |
|
South Korea |
Capacity-building |
N/R |
100,000 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
35,401,900 |
Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.
In 2022, Colombia reported contributing $25 million to its mine action program for clearance and risk education, and for personnel.[3]
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international contributions to Colombia totaled more than $168 million.
Summary of international contributions [4]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
% change from previous year |
|
2022 |
35,401,900 |
+13 |
|
2021 |
31,400,000 |
+0 |
|
2020 |
31,357,720 |
-16 |
|
2019 |
37,249,896 |
+13 |
|
2018 |
33,059,744 |
-50 |
|
Total |
168,469,260 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Canada: Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. European Union: response to Monitor questionnaire by Michal Adamowicz, Policy Officer, Conventional Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 28 September 2023. Germany: Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Ireland: Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Norway: Norway Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. South Korea: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), “Annual Report 2022,” April 2023, pp. 119–120. Switzerland: Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), form I. United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund: UNMAS, “Annual Report 2022,” April 2023, pp. 119–120. United States: US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety: 1 October 2021–30 September 2022,” 4 April 2023. For Article 7 reports, see Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Database and Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2022: €1=US$1.0534; C$1.3014=US$1; CHF0.9550=US$1; NOK9.6138=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] Colombia Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), p. 18.
[4] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Colombia,” undated; and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022).