Croatia
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.