France
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, France contributed €1,528,750 (US$1,965,819)[1] in mine action funding, an increase of €563,797 ($724,987) from 2011. The increase is mostly due to reporting a larger contribution to the Centre for Humanitarian Demining Training-West Africa (Centre de formation au déminage humanitaire-Afrique de l'Ouest, CPADD) in Bénin. As in previous years, the largest contribution went towards general support for training at CPADD (€1,280,785/$1,646,961).
Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Global |
Training |
1,220,785 |
1,569,807 |
|
Congo |
Clearance |
150,000 |
192,885 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
60,000 |
77,154 |
|
Mali |
Various |
50,000 |
64,295 |
|
Mauritania |
Risk education |
47,965 |
61,678 |
|
Total |
|
1,528,750 |
1,965,819 |
France’s combined contribution for mine action in 2011 and 2012 is less than any single year from 2008–2010.
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
1,528,750 |
1,965,819 |
|
2011 |
964,953 |
1,344,276 |
|
2010 |
2,686,720 |
3,562,859 |
|
2009 |
3,249,469 |
4,528,135 |
|
2008 |
2,636,117 |
3,881,946 |
|
Total |
11,066,009 |
15,283,035 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2013.
[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: France: Support for Mine Action,” 30 July 2013.