Denmark
Support for Mine Action
National
In 2009 the Ministry of Transport expended DKK3,660,623[1] (US$683,292)[2] for mine clearance operations in Skallingen. Denmark has committed DKK98,000,000 ($18,292,680)[3] for 2010–2012 to complete Phase 3 of the plan to clear Skallingen of all mines.[4]
International
In 2009 Denmark contributed DKK59,890,000 (US$11,179,067) to seven countries, as well as to international organizations and NGOs, for clearance and advocacy. This represents a 24% decrease (DKK14,710,000/$3,480,000) from 2008 and it represents Denmark’s lowest contribution (in DKK terms) since 1999.[5] Denmark directed 90% of its contributions to clearance, with most of the contributions going to the Danish Demining Group and DanChurchAid.
Contributions by recipient: 2009
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount DKK (million) |
Amount $ (million) |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance |
17,500,000 |
3,266,550 |
|
DRC |
Clearance |
7,700,000 |
1,437,282 |
|
Sudan |
Clearance |
7,090,000 |
1,323,419 |
|
Iraq |
Clearance |
6,900,000 |
1,287,954 |
|
Angola |
Clearance |
6,600,000 |
1,231,956 |
|
UN Mine Action Service |
Global |
5,000,000 |
933,300 |
|
Lebanon |
Clearance |
5,000,000 |
933,300 |
|
Uganda |
Clearance |
3,100,000 |
578,646 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
1,000,000 |
186,660 |
|
Total |
|
59,890,000 |
11,179,067 |
Contributions by thematic sector: 2009
|
Sector |
Amount DKK (million) |
Amount $ (million) |
% of total funding ($) |
|
Clearance |
53.89 |
10.06 |
90% |
|
Global |
5.00 |
0.93 |
8% |
|
Advocacy |
1.00 |
0.19 |
2% |
|
Total |
59.89 |
11.18 |
100% |
Summary of contributions: 2005–2009[6]
|
Year |
Amount DKK (million) |
Amount $ (million) |
% change from previous year ($) |
|
2009 |
59.89 |
11.18 |
-24% |
|
2008 |
74.60 |
14.66 |
+21% |
|
2007 |
65.70 |
12.07 |
-17% |
|
2006 |
86.10 |
14.49 |
+28% |
|
2005 |
67.70 |
11.29 |
N/A |
|
Total |
353.99 |
63.69 |
|
N/A = not applicable
[1] Email from Daniel Lee Skriver, Head of Section, Center of Roads and Bridges (Center for Veje og Broer), Ministry of Transport, 10 May 2010.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2009: DKK1=$0.18666. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2009: DKK1=$0.18666
[4] Email from Daniel Lee Skriver, Ministry of Transport, 10 May 2010.
[5] Mine Action Investments database; and email from Hanne Elmelund Gam, Department of Humanitarian and NGO Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2005.
[6] See Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 89. Average exchange rate for 2009 DKK1=$0.18666; 2008: DKK1=$0.19652; 2007: DKK1=$0.18378; 2006: DKK1=$0.16829. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010. Average exchange rate for 2005: DKK1=$0.16680, US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.