Cambodia
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, the Kingdom of Cambodia received US$21.5 million of international assistance from 13 donors, illustrating comprehensive global support.[1] This represents a decrease of almost $14 million, most of which is accounted for by the lower contribution from Japan, which decreased from ¥1.363 billion ($17.1 million) in 2011 to ¥259 million ($3.2 million) in 2012.[2]
Donors contributed to victim assistance and risk education as well as to clearance. Australia contributed A$1,325,000 ($1,372,568) to victim assistance through the Australian Red Cross, while the United States (US) contributed $867,000 through several NGOs. Finland also contributed €125,000 to victim assistance through the ICRC.[3] The only contribution for risk education was from the US to the US-based NGO, Spirit of Soccer.[4]
The government of Cambodia reported a contribution of $2,542,000 to the Cambodia Mine Action Centre in 2012.[5] It does not include the government’s contribution to the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority or for mine clearance in support of infrastructure development.[6] These figures were unavailable.
International government contributions: 2012[7]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
US |
Clearance, victim assistance, risk education |
$5,926,000 |
5,926,000 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥259,790,633 |
3,254,706 |
|
Canada |
Clearance |
C$2,290,000 |
2,291,146 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance |
£1,251,116 |
1,983,394 |
|
Finland |
Clearance, victim assistance |
€1,475,000 |
1,896,703 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,100,000 |
1,414,490 |
|
Australia |
Victim assistance |
A$1,325,000 |
1,372,568 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK7,000,000 |
1,203,142 |
|
New Zealand |
Clearance |
NZ$1,233,806 |
1,000,000 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK1,350,000 |
199,347 |
|
Austria |
Clearance |
€110,000 |
141,449 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance |
€97,074 |
124,827 |
|
Total |
|
|
21,450,721 |
Thematic totals
|
Sector |
Amount ($) |
|
Clearance |
18,964,416 |
|
Victim Assistance |
2,370,305 |
|
Risk Education |
116,000 |
|
Total |
21,450,721 |
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[8]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2012 |
2,542,000 |
21,450,721 |
23,992,721 |
|
2011 |
2,874,000 |
35,777,295 |
38,651,295 |
|
2010 |
3,500,000 |
24,310,742 |
27,810,742 |
|
2009 |
3,500,000 |
33,275,769 |
36,775,769 |
|
2008 |
2,500,000 |
28,072,304 |
30,572,304 |
|
Total |
14,916,000 |
142,886,831 |
157,802,831 |
[1] Germany, Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), Amended Protocol II, Form B, 22 March 2013; Ireland, CCW, Amended Protocol II, Form B, 22 March 2013; Australia, CCW, Amended Protocol II, Form B, 28 March 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Robert Gerschner, Unit for Arms Control and Disarmament in the framework of the UN, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria, 26 February 2013; Canada, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire from Helena Vuokko, Desk Officer, Unit for Humanitarian Assistance, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2 April 2013;
Japan, CCW, Amended Protocol II, 28 March 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire from Fabienne Moust, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 19 March 2013; New Zealand, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 11 April 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Richard Bolden, Policy Analyst Mine Action, Arms Exports and ATT, Department for International Development (DfID), 7 May 2013; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2013,” Washington DC, August 2013.
[2] Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 12 May 2012.
[3] Australia, CCW, Amended Protocol II, Form B, 28 March 2013; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2013,” Washington DC, August 2013.
[4] Email from Scotty Lee, Executive Director, Spirit of Soccer, July 2013; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2013,” Washington DC, August 2013.
[5] Email from Chan Rotha, Deputy Secretary General, Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC), 12 March 2013.
[6] Ibid., 23 May 2012.
[7] Average exchange rate for 2012: A$1=US$1.0359; C$0.9995=US$1; €1=US$1.2859; ¥79.82=US$1; NZ$1=US$0.8105; NOK5.8181=US$1; SEK6.7721=US$1; £1=US$1.5853. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[8] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Cambodia: Support for Mine Action,” 19 September 2012.