Ukraine
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, 17 donors contributed a total of US$162.3 million to mine action activities in Ukraine. This represents an increase of more than $141 million from the $21.2 million contributed in 2021.[1] The significant rise in funding reflects that many donors directed funds to Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022. Ukraine received the most mine action assistance of all recipient countries in 2022, accounting for 20% of total contributions.
The largest contribution to Ukraine was from the United States (US), which provided $91.3 million to support capacity-building, clearance, risk education, and victim assistance activities. The second and third largest donors—the European Union (EU) and Norway respectively—provided a combined total of $48.8 million.
Of the total contribution to Ukraine in 2022, a total of $36 million (22%) went toward clearance activities, while $28 million (17%) went to capacity-building and $1.9 million (1%) went to dedicated risk education and victim assistance activities. The largest portion, $96.4 million (60%), went to mine action activities that were not disaggregated by donors.
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Various |
US$91,286,000 |
91,286,000 |
|
European Union |
Clearance, capacity-building, risk education |
€35,010,000 |
36,879,534 |
|
Norway |
Clearance, risk education |
NOK114,275,067 |
11,886,566 |
|
Germany |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
€7,107,000 |
7,486,514 |
|
Japan |
Various |
¥671,783,904 |
5,110,220 |
|
Denmark |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
DKK15,500,000 |
2,189,699 |
|
France |
Capacity-building, risk education, victim assistance |
€1,707,000 |
1,892,960 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK14,570,000 |
1,440,051 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance, risk education |
£1,124,336 |
1,390,916 |
|
Canada |
Capacity-building, risk education |
C$1,095,000 |
841,402 |
|
Finland |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€715,000 |
753,181 |
|
Switzerland |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
CHF400,800 |
419,686 |
|
Luxembourg |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
263,350 |
|
Slovenia |
Victim assistance |
€176,000 |
186,715 |
|
Jersey |
Capacity-building |
£122,000 |
150,926 |
|
Austria |
Clearance |
€100,000 |
105,340 |
|
Czech Republic |
Various |
CZK1,000,000 |
42,900 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
162,325,960 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2018–2022, international contributions to mine action in Ukraine totaled approximately $232 million. The $162.3 million provided in 2022 marked a significant increase in annual funding compared to the previous four years.
Summary of international contributions: 2018–2022[3]
|
Year |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year |
|
2022 |
162,325,960 |
+666 |
|
2021 |
21,200,000 |
+45 |
|
2020 |
14,600,000 |
-35 |
|
2019 |
22,278,654 |
+88 |
|
2018 |
11,867,014 |
+38 |
|
Total |
232,271,628 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Austria: Austria Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Canada: Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Czech Republic: Czech Republic Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. Denmark: response to Monitor questionnaire by Uffe Troensegaard, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 29 September 2023. European Union: response to Monitor questionnaire by Michal Adamowicz, Policy Officer, Conventional Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 28 September 2023. Finland: Unit for Arms Control, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 September 2023. France: response to Monitor questionnaire by Yves Marek, Ambassador for Mine Clearance, France Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, 21 September 2023. Germany: Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Japan: response to Monitor questionnaire by Akifumi Fukuoka, Deputy Director, Conventional Arms Division, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 September 2023. Jersey: Charley-Kai John, “Jersey funds mine-detection training for ten Ukrainians,” Jersey Evening Post, 27 July 2022; and Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), “Ukraine Response,” updated 13 November 2023. Luxembourg: response to Monitor questionnaire by Dario Hoffman, Security Policy Desk, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 31 May 2023. Norway: Norway Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. Slovenia: response to Monitor questionnaire by Albin Keuc, Counsellor, and Boštjan Jerman, Minister Plenipotentiary, Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 October 2023; and ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2022,” March 2023, pp. 20–21. Sweden: response to Monitor questionnaire by Catarina Fabiansson, Senior Programme Manager, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), 29 August 2023. Switzerland: Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), form I. United Kingdom: UK Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form I. 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; C$1.3014=US$1; CHF0.9550=US$1; CZK1=US$0.0429; DKK7.0786=US$1; £1.2371=US$1; NOK9.6138=US$1; SEK10.1177=US$1; ¥131.4589=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Ukraine,” undated; ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2021 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2021).