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Finland

Last Updated: 15 September 2011

Support for Mine Action

In 2010 Finland contributed €5,015,000 (US$6,650,392) in mine action funding.[1] As in 2009, the largest contribution went to Afghanistan (€1,590,000/$2,108,499), with two additional countries (Cambodia and Angola) receiving over $1 million each.

In addition to global support, Finland provided support to seven states and areas through five organizations and one trust fund—the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action (UNVTF).[2]

Contributions by recipient: 2010

Recipient

Sector

Amount
(€)

Amount
($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

1,590,000

2,108,499

Cambodia

Clearance; victim assistance

1,405,500

1,863,834

Angola

Clearance

804,500

1,066,847

UNVTF

Various

430,000

570,223

Chad

Victim assistance

200,000

265,220

Ethiopia

Clearance

200,000

265,220

Iraq

Victim assistance

200,000

265,220

GICHD

Various

100,000

132,610

Somaliland

Clearance

70,000

92,827

Global

Various

15,000

19,892

Total

 

5,015,000

6,650,392

Finland allocated the majority (80%) of its mine action support in 2010 for clearance activities.

Contributions by thematic sector: 2010

Sector

Amount
(€)

Amount
($)

% of total contribution

Clearance

4,030,000

5,344,183

80.36

Global

545,000

722,725

10.87

Victim assistance

440,000

583,484

8.77

Total

5,015,000

6,650,392

100

 

Of the total funds provided, the majority (93%) were allocated for activities where no differentiation was made between landmine and cluster munition related activities, while 7% went towards activities related to mines and ERW not including cluster munitions.

Mine and cluster munition related contributions: 2010

Sector

Amount
(€)

Amount
($)

% of total contribution

Clearance

3,760,000

4,986,136

74.98

Various

445,000

590,115

8.87

Victim assistance

440,000

583,484

8.77

Undifferentiated subtotal

4,645,000

6,159,735

92.62

Mine clearance

270,000

358,047

5.39

Various (mines)

100,000

132,610

1.99

Mine/ERW subtotal

370,000

490,657

7.38

Total

5,015,000

6,650,392

100

Finland’s contribution in 2010 decreased by 5% from 2009. From 2006–2010 Finland’s contribution for mine action totaled €23.70 million ($32.31 million), with an annual contribution averaging 4,739,594 ($6,461,074).

Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[3]

Year

Amount
(€)

Amount
($)

% change from previous year ($)

2010

5,015,000

6,650,390

-5

2009

5,017,474

6,991,850

-5

2008

4,982,526

7,337,270

+47

2007

3,636,279

4,985,700

-21

2006

5,046,691

6,340,160

+7

Total

23,697,970

32,305,370

N/A

N/A = not applicable



[1] Letter from Markku Virri, Arms Control Unit, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland, 10 March 2011.

[2] Over half of Finland’s contribution to Afghanistan (€890,000/$1,180,229) was made via the UNVTF, in addition to the €430,000 ($570,223) global contribution Finland made to the UNVTF.

[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Finland: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 19 June 2010. The figure for 2009 has been revised from 4,985,000 ($6,946,600) to include global support for mine action provided in 2009, which was not reported in the 2010 Country Profile. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; 2009: €1=US$ 1.3935; 2008: €1=US$1.4726; 2007: €1=US$1.3711. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011. Average exchange rate for 2006: €1=US$1.2563. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.