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Netherlands

Last Updated: 10 September 2012

Support for Mine Action

Support for Mine Action

In 2011, the Netherlands contributed €15,286,403 (US$21,295,488) in mine action funding to 11 states and three other areas.[1] The largest contribution of almost €4 million (some $5.5 million) went to Afghanistan; the Democratic Republic of Congo received more than €2.3 million (some $3.2 million).

The Netherlands provided approximately one-third of its contribution through the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action (VTF).  

Contributions by recipient: 2011[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

3,970,000

5,530,607

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Clearance

2,321,003

3,233,389

South Sudan

Clearance

1,800,000

2,507,580

Libya

Clearance

1,420,000

1,978,202

Angola

Clearance, victim assistance

1,380,183

1,922,733

Iraq

Clearance, victim assistance

1,235,217

1,720,781

Global

Clearance

960,000

1,337,376

Somaliland

Clearance

800,000

1,114,480

Sudan

Clearance

400,000

557,240

Ethiopia

Clearance

300,000

417,930

Chad

Clearance

240,000

334,344

Colombia

Risk education

230,000

320,413

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clearance

150,000

208,965

Gaza

Clearance

40,000

55,724

Western Sahara

Clearance

40,000

55,724

Totals

 

15,286,403

21,295,488

 

The Netherlands allocated 98% of its mine action support in 2011 for clearance activities. It funded two victim assistance projects through Handicap International in Iraq and Angola and one risk education project through Geneva Call in Colombia.

 Contributions by thematic sector: 2011

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

% of total contribution

Clearance

15,011,003

20,911,828

98.20

Victim assistance

165,400

230,419

1.08

Risk education

110,000

153,241

0.72

Totals

15,286,403

21,295,488

100

The Netherlands’ annual contributions since 2007 have been inconsistent with annual amounts increasing or decreasing by between €2 million and €6 million ($2.6 million to $7.8 million), though still averaging more than €16 million ($21 million) per year.

Summary of contributions: 2007–2011[3]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

2011

15,286,403

21,295,488

2010

17,190,910

22,796,870

2009

13,216,275

18,416,880

2008

19,172,459

28,233,360

2007

17,056,776

23,386,550

Totals

81,922,823

114,129,148

 

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2011: €1 = US$1.3931. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012.

[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire from Douwe Buzeman, Policy Officer Security and Development, Peace Building and Stabilisation Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 16 April 2012.

 

[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: the Netherlands: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 29 July 2011. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2011: €1 = US$1.3931. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012. Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; 2009: €1=US$ 1.3935; 2008: €1=US$1.4726; and 2007: €1=US$1.3711. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.