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Nepal

Last Updated: 18 August 2011

Support for Mine Action

In 2010, the government of Nepal did not report any contributions to its own mine action program.

In 2010, international contributions towards mine action in Nepal totaled $913,518.[1] The largest contribution was provided by the United States (US) ($500,000).

Of the total contribution, $779,316 (85%) went towards victim assistance (VA) activities, while the remainder was for clearance activities.

International government contributions: 2010[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

($)

US

VA

$500,000

500,000

France

VA

210,630

279,316

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF140,000

134,202

Total

 

 

913,518

In 2009–2010, Nepal received $1.75 million. A decline in funding is anticipated due to the fact that in June 2011, the UN reported that clearance of all known minefields in Nepal had been completed.[3]

Summary of international government contributions: 2006–2010[4]

Year

Amount

($)

2010

913,518

2009

834,789

2008

1,051,395

2007

1,756,621

2006

212,666

Total

4,768,989

 

 



[1] France Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 1 August 2011; CNEMA, “Annual Report 2010”; response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 31 May 2011; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011.

[2] Average exchange rates for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; and US$1=CHF1.0432. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.

[3] UNMAS, “UN Declares Nepal Minefield-Free; Mine action a critical component of the peace building process,” Press release, New York, 16 June 2011, www.mineaction.org.

[4] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Nepal: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 18 October 2010.