Congo, Democratic Republic of
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) received US$2.9 million in international mine action support from two donors.[1]
The DRC also received in-kind assistance in 2022 from Switzerland, valued at CHF1 million (approximately $1 million), to support mine clearance operations.[2]
The DRC has never reported any national contributions to its mine action program. However, in its fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline extension request, submitted in July 2021, the DRC committed to providing approximately $272,271 for operational costs in the period from July 2022 to December 2025.[3] No details on its level of contribution in 2022 were available.
International contributions: 2022
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Clearance, risk education |
US$2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
South Korea |
Capacity-building, clearance |
N/R |
900,000 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
2,900,000 |
Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international contributions to mine action activities in the DRC totaled approximately $25 million, averaging some $5 million per year.
In 2021, the DRC’s fourth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline extension request projected that a budget of $3.9 million would be required for 2022–2025, of which $2.3 million would go to demining and survey operations and $1 million to risk education, while the remainder would be used for coordination activities.[4]
Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[5]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
% change from previous year |
|
2022 |
2,900,000 |
-28 |
|
2021 |
4,000,000 |
+17 |
|
2020 |
3,406,754 |
-51 |
|
2019 |
6,908,793 |
-11 |
|
2018 |
7,789,468 |
+36 |
|
Total |
25,005,015 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] South Korea: United Nations Mine Action Service (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.
[2] Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I, April 2021. See, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database. Annual exchange rate for 2022: CHF0.9550=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] DRC Mine Ban Treaty Fourth Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 9 July 2021, p. 36.
[4] Ibid.
[5] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: DRC,” undated; and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022).