Sudan
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Sudan received a total of US$2 million in international mine action assistance from three donors through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).[1] The support was for clearance and risk education activities.
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Italy |
Clearance, risk education |
€1,000,000 |
1,053,400 |
|
United Kingdom |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
£500,000 |
618,550 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF317,820 |
332,796 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
2,004,746 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
Sudan reported that it provides an annual contribution of $500,000 to its national mine action program to cover salaries and some operations.[3]
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, Sudan received more than $14 million in international support for mine action activities, with annual contributions during that period fluctuating from a low of $1.5 million to a high of more than $5.1 million.
Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[4]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
% change from previous year |
|
2022 |
2,004,746 |
+34 |
|
2021 |
1,500,000 |
-35 |
|
2020 |
2,300,000 |
-33 |
|
2019 |
3,449,961 |
-33 |
|
2018 |
5,126,914 |
+223 |
|
Total |
14,381,621 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Italy: Italy Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. Switzerland: Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. United Kingdom: UK Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. 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; CHF0.9550=US$1; £1=US$1.2371. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] Sudan Mine Ban Treaty Third Article 5 deadline Extension Request (revised), 25 August 2022, pp. 30–31.
[4] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Sudan,” undated; ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2021 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2021).