Burundi
Support for Mine Action
At the Eleventh Meeting of States Parties in 2011, the Republic of Burundi declared that it had completed its Article 5 obligations. However, it subsequently reported at the 2013 intersessional Standing Committee meetings that it still had suspected mined areas to release and surveying was ongoing.[1]
In 2012, Switzerland contributed CHF70,000 (US$74,651) to Mines Advisory Group towards mine clearance in Burundi.[2]
Burundi did not report any contributions to its mine action program in 2012.
Summary of international contributions: 2008–2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
74,651 |
|
2011 |
193,676 |
|
2010 |
182,120 |
|
2009 |
278,700 |
|
2008 |
1,094,632 |
|
Total |
1,823,779 |
[1] Statement of Burundi, Mine Ban Treaty Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Geneva, 27 May 2013.
[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 22 March 2013. Average exchange rate for 2012: CHF0.9377=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Burundi: Support for Mine Action,” 10 September 2012.