Croatia

Last Updated: 22 November 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2012, the Republic of Croatia contributed €31 million (some US$40 million) to its mine action program.[1] Since 2008, Croatia’s contribution to mine action from the state budget has totaled €164 million (more than $226 million) which represents 92% of the total mine action budget in 2008–2012. Croatia is one of a very few countries that contributes over 90% of its mine action budget from national sources.[2]

In 2012, Croatia also received $1.86 million in international contributions toward clearance activities and victim assistance from Germany, Monaco, and the United States (US).[3]

National contributions: 2008–2012[4]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

2012

31,030,955

39,902,705

2011

33,000,000

45,972,300

2010

32,300,000

42,833,030

2009

37,528,919

52,296,549

2008

30,782,602

45,330,460

Total

164,642,476

226,335,044

International contributions: 2012[5]

Donor

Sector

Amount

(national currency)

Amount

($)

US

Clearance

$1,100,000

1,100,000

Germany

Clearance

€490,000

630,091

Monaco

Victim assistance

$133,330

133,330

Total

 

 

1,863,421

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[6]

Year

Total national contributions (€)

Total national contributions ($)

International contributions ($)

Total

($)

2012

31,030,955

39,902,705

1,863,421

41,766,126

2011

33,000,000

45,972,300

2,277,360

48,249,660

2010

32,300,000

42,833,030

5,438,553

48,271,583

2009

37,528,919

52,296,549

4,720,812

57,017,361

2008

30,782,602

45,330,460

6,574,630

51,905,090

Total

164,642,476

226,335,044

20,874,776

247,209,820

 

 



[1] Emails from Miljenko Vahtaric, Assistant Director, CROMAC, 4 and 7 July 2013.

[2] Other countries include Chile and Venezuela, who use national sources for 100% of its needs. Azerbaijan and Angola contribute over 80%.

[3] International Trust Fund Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2012, Slovenia, 2013, p. 36; US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2013; and Germany, Convention on Conventional Weapons, Amended Protocol II, Form B, 23 March 2013.

[4] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Croatia: Support for Mine Action,” 19 September 2012.

[5] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.

[6] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Croatia: Support for Mine Action,” 19 September 2012.