Lebanon

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 22 December 2023

In 2022, Lebanon received a total of US$9.6 million in international assistance for mine action from five donors. This represents a decrease of 28% compared to the $13.2 million received in 2021.[1]

Of the total contribution, $8.8 million (93%) went to clearance and risk education activities, while the remaining funds supported capacity-building and victim assistance.

International contributions: 2022[2]

Donor	Sector	Amount (national currency)	Amount (US$)
United States	Clearance, risk education	US$6,085,000	6,085,000
Norway	Clearance, risk education	NOK16,495,574	1,715,822
Japan	Capacity-building, clearance	¥139,914,982	1,064,325
Netherlands	Capacity-building	€482,179	507,927
Slovenia	Victim assistance	N/R	196,846
Total	-	N/A	9,569,920

Note: N/A=not applicable; N/R=not reported.

In 2022, Lebanon reported contributing $9 million to its national mine action program.

As in previous years, Lebanon was unable to allocate national resources to conduct clearance operations as planned in 2022, due to political instability and the national economic crisis. The reported government contribution supported the operations of the Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC), as well as risk education and victim assistance training of trainers programs.[3]

Five-year support for mine action

In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international assistance to mine action in Lebanon totaled some $73.5 million. This represents an increase of 20% from contributions received in the previous five-year period, from 2013–2017.

Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[4]

Year	International contributions (US$)	% change from previous year
2022	9,569,920	-28
2021	13,200,000	-10
2020	14,600,000	-27
2019	19,964,555	+23
2018	16,190,810	+137
Total	73,525,285	N/A

Note: N/A=not applicable.

[1] Japan: response to Monitor questionnaire by Akifumi Fukuoka, Deputy Director, Conventional Arms Division, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 September 2023. Netherlands: Netherlands Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I; and Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. Norway: Norway Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Slovenia: 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. 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; NOK9.6138=US$1; ¥131.4589=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.

[3] Lebanon Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I.

[4] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Lebanon,” undated; 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).