Finland

Last Updated: 29 August 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2012, the Republic of Finland contributed €5,600,000 (US$7,201,040)[1] in mine action funding. As in previous years, the largest contribution in 2012 went to Afghanistan (€1,500,000/$1,928,850), with two additional states—Cambodia and Angola—receiving the equivalent of more than $1 million each.

In addition to global support, Finland provided support to six states and one other area through NGOs, the ICRC, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), and the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action.

Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

1,500,000

1,928,850

Cambodia

Clearance

1,475,000

1,896,703

Global

Various

1,000,000

1,285,900

Angola

Clearance

900,000

1,157,310

Somaliland

Clearance

250,000

321,475

Chad

Victim assistance

250,000

321,475

Lao PDR

Victim assistance

125,000

160,738

South Sudan

Victim assistance

100,000

128,590

Total

 

5,600,000

7,201,040

Finland allocated 71% of its mine action support in 2012 for clearance activities while 11% went to victim assistance in Chad, Lao PDR, and South Sudan. The other 18% went to the UN Mine Action Service and GICHD for core funding.[3]

Contributions by thematic sector: 2012

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

% of total contribution

Clearance

4,000,000

5,143,600

71

Various

1,000,000

1,285,900

18

Victim assistance

600,000

771,540

11

Total

5,600,000

7,201,040

100

In 2008–2012, Finland’s contribution for mine action totaled more than €25 million (over $35 million), with an annual contribution averaging just over €5 million ($7.1 million).

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[4]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

2012

5,600,000

7,201,040

2011

5,300,000

7,383,430

2010

5,015,000

6,650,392

2009

5,017,474

6,991,850

2008

4,982,526

7,337,268

Total

25,915,000

35,563,980

 

 



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

[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Helena Vuokko, Desk Officer, Unit for Humanitarian Assistance, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2 April 2013.

[3] Ibid.

[4] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Finland: Support for Mine Action,” 30 July 2012.