Tajikistan
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.