Sudan

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 19 November 2018

In 2017, three donors contributed US$1.6 million for mine action operations in the Republic of the Sudan through the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).[1]

Additionally, in 2017, the government of Sudan reported contributing $2 million to its mine action program.[2]

International contributions: 2017[3]

Donor	Sector	Amount (national currency)	Amount (US$)
Japan	Various	¥112,100,000	1,000,000
Italy	Clearance and victim assistance	€300,000	339,030
Sudan Humanitarian Fund	Various	N/A	247,200
Total			1,586,230

Note: N/A=not available

Since 2013, Sudan received more than $6 million in international support to mine action activities, with contributions fluctuating from less than $70,000 in 2013 to more than $2 million in 2015.

Summary of contributions: 2013–2017[4]

Year	International contributions (US$)
2017	1,586,230
2016	1,713,800
2015	2,377,400
2014	382,423
2013	66,405
Total	6,126,258

[1] Italy, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2018; Japan, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2018; and UNMAS, “Annual Report 2017,” March 2018, p. 32.

[2] Sudan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 Extension Request, March 2018.

[3] Average exchange rate for 2017: €1=US$1.1301; ¥112.1=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 11 January 2018.

[4] See previous Monitor reports.