Mozambique
Support for Mine Action
In 2010, Mozambique contributed US$669,544 towards its mine action program, a decrease of almost $1 million from 2009.[1]
Despite the significant increases in funding in 2009 and 2010, newly identified mined areas have somewhat offset the increase in funding. At the June 2011 meeting of the intersessional Standing Committee meetings, Mozambique stated it required $20 million to meet its extended Article 5 deadline of March 2014.[3]
According to Gerhard Zank of HALO Trust, “The Article 5 Extension Request was backed largely by the evidence presented in the 2007 Baseline Assessment. However, the number of additional minefields being revealed during the on-going [mine-free district assessment] process and the extent of the Mozambique/Zimbabwe border minefields is of growing concern. Without significantly greater funding there will not be enough demining assets deployed in order to meet the deadline.”[4]
International contributions: 2010[5]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency ) |
Amount ($) |
Japan |
Clearance |
¥431,955,347 |
4,920,886 |
United States (US) |
Clearance |
$2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
Belgium |
Clearance |
€1,500,000 |
1,989,150 |
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK6,755,000 |
1,117,434 |
Canada |
Clearance |
C$1,000,000 |
971,062 |
UNDP |
Clearance |
$507,800 |
507,800 |
United Kingdom (UK) |
Clearance |
£205,976 |
318,273 |
Italy |
Clearance |
€150,000 |
198,915 |
France |
Clearance |
€11,705 |
15,522 |
Total |
|
|
12,039,042 |
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[6]
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
2010 |
669,544 |
12,039,042 |
12,708,586 |
2009 |
1,608,087 |
6,470,726 |
8,078,813 |
2008 |
1,563,270 |
3,184,248 |
4,747,518 |
2007 |
1,300,000 |
3,483,411 |
4,783,411 |
2006 |
1,146,982 |
6,219,923 |
7,366,905 |
Total |
6,287,883 |
31,397,3507 |
37,685,233 |
[1] IND, “Relatório do Programa de Acção contra Minas 2010” (“Action against Mines Program Report 2010”), July 2011, p. 16.
[2] Belgium Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; France Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 1 August 2011; CNEMA, “Annual Report 2010”; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011. Responses to Monitor questionnaire by Manfredo Capozza, Humanitarian Demining Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy, 6 April 2011; Chisa Takiguchi, Official, Conventional Arms Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, 27 April 2011; Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011; and Hannah Binci, Security and Justice Team, Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department, Department for International Development, UK, 10 August 2011.
[3] Statement of Mozambique, Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, 23 June 2011.
[4] Email from Gerhard Zank, Desk Officer for Southern Africa, HALO, 13 August 2011.
[5] Average exchange rate for 2010: US$1=C$1.0298; €1=US$1.3261; US$1=¥87.78; US$1=NOK6.0451; and £1=US$1.5452, US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.
[6] IND, “Relatório do Programa de Acção contra Minas 2010” (“Action against Mines Program Report 2010”), July 2011, p. 16; and see ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Mozambique, Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 13 October 2011.
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