Italy
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, the Republic of Italy contributed €2,179,861 (US$2,803,083)[1] in mine action funding. The largest contributions went to Libya and Afghanistan (€1,000,000/$1,285,900), representing 46% of Italy’s 2012 support to mine action. Italy made its contributions through the UN Mine Action Service, UNDP, the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining.
Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Afghanistan |
Victim assistance |
500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Libya |
Clearance |
500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Lebanon |
Clearance |
349,950 |
450,000 |
|
Global |
Various |
280,000 |
360,052 |
|
Somalia |
Clearance |
250,000 |
321,475 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) |
Clearance |
200,000 |
257,180 |
|
Global |
Victim assistance |
70,000 |
90,013 |
|
Somalia |
Risk education |
29,911 |
38,463 |
|
Total |
|
2,179,861 |
2,803,083 |
Italy allocated 60% of its mine action support in 2012 for clearance and 26% to victim assistance. The other 14% went to advocacy, risk education and to various activities in BiH.
Contributions by thematic sector: 2012
|
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
% of total contribution |
|
Clearance |
1,299,950 |
1,671,605 |
60% |
|
Victim assistance |
570,000 |
732,963 |
26% |
|
Various |
150,000 |
192,885 |
7% |
|
Advocacy |
130,000 |
167,167 |
6% |
|
Risk education |
29,911 |
38,463 |
1% |
|
Total |
2,179,861 |
2,803,083 |
100 |
Italy’s contributions to mine action have steadily declined since 2008 when it contributed €6.9 million ($10.2 million). In 2012, its contribution had decreased to €2.2 million ($2.8 million).
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
2,179,861 |
2,803,083 |
|
2011 |
2,470,000 |
3,440,957 |
|
2010 |
2,982,000 |
3,954,430 |
|
2009 |
2,780,282 |
3,874,323 |
|
2008 |
6,952,585 |
10,238,377 |
|
Total |
17,364,728 |
24,311,170 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[2] UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Financial Tracking System, Reliefweb, www.fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=search-reporting_display&CQ=cq240413220104Nk8VOBnyzx; Lebanon Mine Action Center, “Lebanon Mine Action Center 2012 Annual Report,” Beirut, March 2013, p. 45; and email from Carl Case, Director of the Office of Humanitarian Mine Action, OAS, 24 April.
[3] See Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Italy: Support for Mine Action,” 9 August 2012.