Jordan

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 22 February 2024

In 2022, Jordan received a total of US$496,726 in international mine action assistance from two donors: the United States (US) and Slovenia.[1] This represents an increase of 24% from the $0.4 million received in 2021.

The contribution from the US in 2022 supported victim assistance, while the contribution from Slovenia went to risk education activities implemented by ITF Enhancing Human Security. 

International contributions: 2022

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

(US$)

United States

Victim assistance

US$400,000

400,000

Slovenia

Risk education

N/R

96,726

Total

 -

N/A

496,726

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 Jordan totaled approximately $3.3 million.

Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[2]

Year

International contributions (US$)

2022

496,726

2021

400,000

2020

500,000

2019

500,845

2018

1,430,661

Total

3,328,232

 


[1] Slovenia: response to Monitor questionnaire by Albin Keuc and Boštjan Jerman, Counsellor and Minister Plenipotentiary, Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 October 2023; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2022,” March 2023, pp. 20–21. 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] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Jordan,” undated; ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2021 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2021).