Zimbabwe
Support for Mine Action
In 2010 the government of Zimbabwe provided US$150,000 to the Zimbabwe Mine Action Centre (ZIMAC) although it was planned ZIMAC would receive $500,000 as stated in its second Article 5 deadline Extension Request approved by States Parties in December 2010. Colonel Mkhululi Bhika Ncube, the director of ZIMAC, cited the dire economic situation in Zimbabwe as the reason the government provided only $150,000.[1]
With the exception of receiving some demining equipment from UNDP in 2009 valued at some $25,000 Zimbabwe has not received international assistance since 2001.[2]
Summary of national contributions: 2006–2010
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2010 |
150,000 |
|
2009 |
500,000 |
|
2008 |
500,000 |
|
2007 |
500,000 |
|
2006 |
500,000 |
|
Total |
2,150,000 |
[1] Statement of Zimbabwe, Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, Geneva, 21 June 2011; Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 3 August 2010, p. 15; and interview with Col. Mkhululi Bhika Ncube, Director, Zimbabwe Mine Action Center (ZIMAC), in Geneva, 23 June 2011.
[2] ZIMAC reported that only 12 metal detectors, with a market value of approximately $25,000, from an expected $150,000 worth of equipment, had been delivered. Interview with Christopher Sibanda, then-Director, ZIMAC, in Geneva, 24 June 2010.