Congo, Democratic Republic
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, nine donors contributed US$13.2 million towards mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which represents a decline of $5.56 million from 2011.[1]
The Netherlands (€2.5 million/$3.2 million) and Japan (¥343.1 million/$4.3 million) provided 57% of the funding.
The United States (US) provided $267,000 for victim assistance to the Christian Blind Mission, a 100-year old NGO that targets people around the world affected by disability through local partnerships.
The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) peacekeeping mission supports mine action through its assessed budget. In 2012, the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre (UNMACC)—a part of MONUSCO—received $7.8 million from MONUSCO. UN Security Council Resolution 1925 mandates UNMACC to strengthen national mine action capacities and support reconstruction through road and infrastructure clearance.[2] Since 2008, approximately 30% of the national mine action budget has come from the assessed budget for MONUSCO.
The DRC has never reported any contributions to its mine action program.
International contributions: 2012[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥343,103,357 |
4,298,464 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance |
€2,503,356 |
3,219,065 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK9,000,000 |
1,546,897 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance |
£964,276 |
1,528,667 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF918,750 |
979,791 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK3,600,000 |
531,593 |
|
European Union |
Clearance |
€369,700 |
475,397 |
|
Luxembourg |
Clearance |
€284,878 |
366,325 |
|
US |
Victim assistance |
$267,000 |
267,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
13,213,199 |
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[4]
|
Year |
International contributions ($) |
MONUSCO assessed budget ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2012 |
13,213,199 |
7,800,000 |
21,013,199 |
|
2011 |
18,772,915 |
4,900,000 |
23,672,915 |
|
2010 |
13,222,565 |
4,900,000 |
18,122,565 |
|
2009 |
3,567,964 |
4,400,000 |
7,967,964 |
|
2008 |
12,407,357 |
3,400,000 |
15,807,357 |
|
Total |
61,184,000 |
25,400,000 |
86,584,000 |
[1] Japan, Convention on Conventional Weapons, Amended Protocol II, 28 March 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire from Fabienne Moust, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, 19 March 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; UN Mine Action Service, “UNMAS Annual Report 2012,” p. 39; email from Carolin J. Thielking, European Union Mine Action Focal Point, Division for WMD, Conventional Weapons and Space, European External Action Service, 15 May 2013; Sweden, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 27 March 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 22 March 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Richard Bolden, Policy Analyst Mine Action, Arms Exports and ATT, Department for Foreign Development (DfID), 7 May 2013; and email from Rob Horvath, Manager, Leahy War Victims Fund, USAID, 2 August 2013.
[2] UN Security Council Resolution 1925 (2010), 28 May 2010; and UN, “2013 Portfolio of Mine Action Projects: Capacity Building of the National Authority, Democratic Republic of the Congo,” New York, December 2012.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859; ¥79.82=US$1; NOK5.8181=US$1; SEK6.7721=US$1; CHF0.9377=US$1; and £1=US$1.5853. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[4] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Support for Mine Action,” 29 August 2011.