Ireland

Last Updated: 29 August 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2012, Ireland contributed €2,837,739 (US$3,649,049)[1] in mine action funding to six countries and one other area. Ireland’s annual contribution in its national currency has declined each year since 2006. The largest contribution in 2012 went to Afghanistan (€927,739/$1,192,980), with three additional states/areas (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Somaliland) each receiving more than €500,000 ($642,950). Ireland’s contributions in 2012 were the same as in 2011.

Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

927,739

1,192,980

Somaliland

Clearance

580,000

745,822

Cambodia

Clearance

500,000

642,950

Lao PDR

Clearance

500,000

642,950

Vietnam

Clearance

200,000

257,180

Mozambique

Clearance

100,000

128,590

Zimbabwe

Clearance

30,000

38,577

Total

 

2,837,739

3,649,049

Ireland allocated all of its mine action support in 2012 for clearance activities.

In 2008–2012, Ireland’s contribution to mine action totaled more than €17.7 million (almost $25 million), with an average annual contribution of €3.5 million (almost $5 million). However, there has been a sharp decline in annual contributions from 2008 to 2012.

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

% change from previous year ($)

2012

2,837,739

3,649,049

-8

2011

2,853,000

3,974,514

-12

2010

3,411,400

4,523,858

-13

2009

3,747,500

5,222,141

-28

2008

4,900,000

7,215,740

3

Total

17,749,639

24,585,302

N/A

N/A = not applicable

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.

[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Ireland: Support for Mine Action,” 9 August 2012.