Ireland
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, Ireland contributed €2,837,739 (US$3,649,049)[1] in mine action funding to six countries and one other area. Ireland’s annual contribution in its national currency has declined each year since 2006. The largest contribution in 2012 went to Afghanistan (€927,739/$1,192,980), with three additional states/areas (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Somaliland) each receiving more than €500,000 ($642,950). Ireland’s contributions in 2012 were the same as in 2011.
Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance |
927,739 |
1,192,980 |
|
Somaliland |
Clearance |
580,000 |
745,822 |
|
Cambodia |
Clearance |
500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Lao PDR |
Clearance |
500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Vietnam |
Clearance |
200,000 |
257,180 |
|
Mozambique |
Clearance |
100,000 |
128,590 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Clearance |
30,000 |
38,577 |
|
Total |
|
2,837,739 |
3,649,049 |
Ireland allocated all of its mine action support in 2012 for clearance activities.
In 2008–2012, Ireland’s contribution to mine action totaled more than €17.7 million (almost $25 million), with an average annual contribution of €3.5 million (almost $5 million). However, there has been a sharp decline in annual contributions from 2008 to 2012.
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
% change from previous year ($) |
|
2012 |
2,837,739 |
3,649,049 |
-8 |
|
2011 |
2,853,000 |
3,974,514 |
-12 |
|
2010 |
3,411,400 |
4,523,858 |
-13 |
|
2009 |
3,747,500 |
5,222,141 |
-28 |
|
2008 |
4,900,000 |
7,215,740 |
3 |
|
Total |
17,749,639 |
24,585,302 |
N/A |
N/A = not applicable
[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[2] Convention on Conventional Weapons Amended Protocol II Article 13 Report, Form B, 22 March 2013.
[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Ireland: Support for Mine Action,” 9 August 2012.