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Kosovo

Last Updated: 10 September 2012

Support for Mine Action

Support for Mine Action

In 2011, Switzerland and the United States (US) contributed US$768,162 towards mine action in Kosovo, which represents the third consecutive year Kosovo received less support than the previous year.[1] While Switzerland contributed a similar amount in 2011 as in 2010, the US contribution was almost $800,000 less than in 2010.

International contributions: 2011[2]

Donor

Sector

Amount (national currency)

Amount (US$)

Switzerland

Clearance

CHF281,955

318,162

US

Clearance

$450,000

450,000

Total

 

 

768,162

 

Summary of contributions: 2007–2011[3]

Year

Amount US$

2011

768,162

2010

1,387,685

2009

1,637,384

2008

1,965,178

2007

495,117

Total

6,253,526

 

 



[1] US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2012; and Response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 19 June 2012.

[2] Switzerland Average exchange rate for 2011: CHF0.8862 = US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012.

[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor, and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Kosovo: Support for Mine Action,” 29 August 2011.