Netherlands
Support for Mine Action
In 2009 the Netherlands contributed €13,216,275[1] (US$18,416,879)[2] to nine countries and the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance (VTF) covering clearance, victim assistance, and risk education. The largest amount, representing more than one-third of the Netherlands’ contribution, went to the VTF.[3]
The Netherlands’ 2009 contribution was its smallest contribution since 2003.[4]
Contributions by recipient: 2009
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount € |
Amount $ |
UN VTF |
Clearance, risk education |
4,736,275 |
6,599,999 |
Afghanistan |
Clearance, risk education |
1,730,000 |
2,410,755 |
DRC |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
1,682,000 |
2,343,867 |
Sudan |
Clearance, risk education |
1,620,000 |
2,257,470 |
Angola |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
1,372,000 |
1,911,882 |
Iraq |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
1,296,000 |
1,805,976 |
Ethiopia |
Clearance, risk education |
300,000 |
418,050 |
Azerbaijan |
Clearance, risk education |
250,000 |
348,375 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clearance |
150,000 |
209,025 |
Somaliland |
Clearance, risk education |
80,000 |
111,480 |
Total |
|
13,216,275 |
18,416,879 |
Contributions by thematic sector: 2009
Sector |
Amount € |
Amount $ |
% of contribution ($) |
Clearance, risk education |
12,716,275 |
17,720,129 |
96% |
Victim assistance |
500,000 |
696,750 |
4% |
Total |
13,216,275 |
18,416,879 |
100% |
Summary of contributions: 2005–2009[5]
Year |
Amount € (million) |
Amount $ (million) |
% change from previous year ($) |
2009 |
13.22 |
18.42 |
-35% |
2008 |
19.20 |
28.27 |
+21% |
2007 |
17.10 |
23.45 |
-13% |
2006 |
21.40 |
26.88 |
+39% |
2005 |
15.50 |
19.30 |
N/A |
Total |
86.42 |
116.32 |
|
N/A = not applicable
[1] Email from Josine Uijterlinde, Humanitarian Aid Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2010; and Article 7 Report, Form J, 7 May 2010.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2009: €1=US$1.3935. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010.
[3] Email from Josine Uijterlinde, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2010.
[4] See Landmine Monitor Report 2006, p.75.
[5] See Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 86. Average exchange rate for 2009: €1=US$1.3935; 2008: €1=US$1.4726; 2007: €1=US$1.3711; 2006: €1=US$1.2563. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010. Average exchange rate for 2005: €1=US$1.2449. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.