Solomon Islands
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, the Solomon Islands received a total of US$710,229 in international mine action assistance from two donors: Japan and the United States (US).[1] This represents a decrease of 11% from the $0.8 million received in 2021.
The contributions in 2022 went toward capacity-building and clearance of explosive remnants of war (ERW), implemented with national partners.
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Japan |
Clearance (ERW) |
¥85,084,020 |
647,229 |
|
United States |
Capacity-building |
US$63,000 |
63,000 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
710,229 |
Note: ERW=explosive remnants of war; N/A=not applicable.
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international mine action assistance to the Solomon Islands totaled approximately $2.1 million. No contributions were received in 2019 or 2020.
Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[3]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2022 |
710,229 |
|
2021 |
800,000 |
|
2020 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
|
2018 |
600,000 |
|
Total |
2,110,229 |
[1] Japan: response to Monitor questionnaire by Akifumi Fukuoka, Deputy Director, Conventional Arms Division, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 September 2023. 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] Average exchange rate for 2022: ¥131.4589=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] See ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2019 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2019).