Zimbabwe
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, six donors contributed a total of US$9.3 million to mine action activities in Zimbabwe, representing an increase from the $8.8 million provided in 2021.[1]
Funds were mainly allocated to clearance and risk education. Ireland and the United States (US) also funded victim assistance, while Japan supported capacity-building.
International contributions: 2022[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
US$3,253,000 |
3,253,000 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance, risk education |
£2,234,323 |
2,764,081 |
|
Norway |
Clearance, risk education |
NOK18,423,267 |
1,916,336 |
|
Japan |
Capacity-building, clearance |
¥71,876,484 |
546,760 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€500,000 |
526,700 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF321,816 |
336,980 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
9,343,857 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
Zimbabwe has contributed $500,000 annually to its national mine action program since 2019.[3]
In August 2017, Zimbabwe submitted its fifth Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline extension request, in which it estimated that approximately $130 million would be needed to conduct clearance operations from 2017–2025. Zimbabwe projected that it would contribute about $12.7 million of this total.[4]
Five-year support for mine action
From 2018–2022, Zimbabwe contributed a total of $2.7 million to its national mine action program, representing 6% of its mine action budget during the five-year period. International contributions from 2018–2022 accounted for the remaining 94%, totaling some $42.2 million.
Summary of contributions: 2018–2022[5]
|
Year |
National contributions (US$) |
International contributions (US$) |
Total mine action budget (US$) |
|
2022 |
500,000 |
9,343,857 |
9,843,857 |
|
2021 |
500,000 |
8,787,866 |
9,287,866 |
|
2020 |
500,000 |
10,068,510 |
10,568,510 |
|
2019 |
500,000 |
7,917,891 |
8,417,891 |
|
2018 |
700,000 |
6,063,228 |
6,763,228 |
|
Total |
2,700,000 |
42,181,352 |
44,881,352 |
[1] Ireland: Ireland 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. Norway: Norway Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. 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; CHF0.9550=US$1; NOK9.6138=US$1; ¥131.4589=US$1; £1=US$1.2371. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.
[3] Zimbabwe Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), p. 17.
[4] Zimbabwe Mine Ban Treaty Fifth Article 5 deadline Extension Request (revised), March 2017, p. 10.
[5] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Zimbabwe,” undated.