Tajikistan

Last Updated: 19 August 2011

Support for Mine Action

In 2010 Tajikistan contributed US$700,000 toward its own mine action program.[1]

In 2010, international mine action contributions to Tajikistan totaled $6,476,545.[2] The largest contribution was provided by the United States ($2,478,390), with two additional countries (Germany and Norway) providing over $1 million each.

International government contributions: 2010[3]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount ($)

US

Clearance

$2,478,390

2,478,390

Germany

Clearance

1,103,856

1,463,823

Norway

Clearance

NOK7,000,000

1,157,963

Japan

Clearance

¥68,249,264

777,504

Canada

Clearance

C$616,711

598,865

Total

 

 

6,476,545

International contributions from 2006–2008 averaged almost $1.4 million per year, and increased to $3.5 million in 2009 and $6.5 million in 2010. National contributions have averaged $597,916 per year since 2006.

Summary of contributions: 2006–2010

Year

National contributions

($)

International contributions

($)

Total contributions

($)

2010

700,000

6,476,545

7,176,545

2009

650,582

3,483,331

4,133,913

2008

574,000

1,863,366

2,437,366

2007

565,000

1,252,001

1,817,001

2006

500,000

1,064,784

1,564,784

Total

2,989,582

14,140,027

17,129,609

 



[1] Email from Parviz Mavlonkulov, Operations Manager, Tajikistan Mine Action Center, 7 March 2011.

[2] Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; and response to Monitor questionnaires by Lt.-Col. Klaus Koppetsch, Desk Officer Mine Action, German Federal Foreign Office, 18 April 2011; Chisa Takiguchi, Official, Conventional Arms Divistion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, 27 April 2011; and Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011.

[3] Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; US$1=C$1.0298; US$1=¥87.78; US$1=NOK6.0451; and US$1=CHF1.0432. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.