Denmark

Last Updated: 01 November 2012

Support for Mine Action

Support for Mine Action

In 2011, Denmark contributed DKK52.2 million (US$9,750,630) in mine action funding.[1] As in 2009 and 2010, the largest contribution (DKK14 million/$2.6 million) went to Afghanistan, with Libya also receiving DKK9 million ($1.68 million).

Denmark funded a Small Arms Survey project in Sudan that attempted to determine if new mine laying was occurring and also contributed DKK2 million (some US$374,000) to mine action in Myanmar/Burma.

 Contributions by recipient: 2011[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (DKK)

Amount ($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

14,000,000

2,615,112

Libya

Clearance

9,000,000

1,681,143

Global

Clearance

7,900,000

1,475,670

ICRC

Victim assistance

5,000,000

933,968

Somalia

Clearance

4,000,000

747,175

South Sudan

Clearance

4,000,000

747,175

DRC

Clearance

3,000,000

560,381

Small Arms Survey

Advocacy

2,500,000

466,984

Myanmar/Burma

Clearance

2,000,000

373,587

GICHD

Various

800,000

149,435

Totals

 

52,200,000

9,750,630

Denmark allocated 83% of its mine action support in 2011 for clearance activities. All of its contribution of DKK5 million ($934,000) for victim assistance went to the ICRC.

Contributions by thematic sector: 2011

Sector

Amount (DKK)

Amount ($)

% of total funding

Clearance

43,500,000

8,125,525

83

Victim assistance

5,000,000

933,968

10

Advocacy

2,900,000

541,702

6

Various

800,000

149,435

1

Total

52,200,000

9,750,630

100

Denmark’s contribution to mine action in 2011 decreased by 5% from 2010, the third consecutive year of decline. In 2007–2011, Denmark’s contribution for mine action totaled almost DKK310 million (approximately $58 million), with an annual contribution averaging approximately DKK62 million ($11.6 million).

Summary of contributions: 2007–2011[3]

Year

Amount (DKK)

Amount ($)

2011

52,200,000

9,750,630

2010

57,506,382

10,220,630

2009

59,890,000

11,178,930

2008

74,630,000

14,666,410

2007

65,702,278

12,074,740

Totals

309,928,660

57,891,340

 

 



[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire from Katrine Joensen, Head of Section, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2011: DKK5.3535 = US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012.

[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Denmark: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 15 September 2011. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2011: DKK5.3535 = US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012. Average exchange rate for 2010: US$1 = DKK5.6265; 2009: US$1 = DKK5.3574; 2008: US$1 = DKK5.0885; and 2007: US$1 = DKK5.4413. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.