Somalia
Support for Mine Action
In 2010 Japan, the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), and the Netherlands contributed US$4,014,413 for mine clearance and risk education activities in Somalia,[1] an increase of 56% from 2009.
The UN General Assembly appropriated $13,987,149 for the mine action activities of the UN Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia.[2]
International contributions: 2010[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥164,464,000 |
1,873,593 |
|
US |
Clearance; small arms and light weapons |
$1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
|
UK |
Clearance |
£350,000 |
540,820 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance |
€301,636 |
400,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
4,014,413 |
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[4]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2010 |
4,014,413 |
|
2009 |
2,568,012 |
|
2008 |
840,450 |
|
2007 |
3,204,412 |
|
2006 |
1,751,145 |
|
Total |
12,378,432 |
[1] Responses to Monitor questionnaire by Chisa Takiguchi, Official, Conventional Arms Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, 27 April 2011; and Hannah Binci, Security and Justice Team, Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department, Department for International Development, UK, 10 August 2011. Email from Julia Goehsing, Program Officer, Resource Mobilisation Unit, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), 19 April 2011; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011.
[2] UNMAS, “2010 Annual Report,” p.97.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261. US$1=¥87.78, and £1=US$1.5452. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.
[4] See ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Somalia: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 7 October 2011.