Benin
Support for Mine Action
France has been a major donor to the West African Humanitarian Mine Action Training Center (Centre de perfectionnement aux actions post-conflictuelles de déminage et de dépollution) based in Ouidah in the Republic of Benin since it opened in 2003. In 2011, France contributed €642,953 (US$895,698) to support training[1] and in 2012, France contributed another €754,785 ($970,578).[2] France also provides trainers to the center.
Summary of international contributions: 2011–2012
|
Year |
National currency (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
754,785 |
970,578 |
|
2011 |
642,953 |
895,698 |
|
Total |
1,397,738 |
1,866,276 |
[1] France, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2012.
[2] Ibid., 30 April 2013. Average exchange rate for 2011: €1=US$1.3931; average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.