Nepal

Last Updated: 10 September 2012

Support for Mine Action

Support for Mine Action

In 2011, Switzerland contributed CHF145,000 (US$163,620) to mine action in Nepal.[1] In June 2011, Nepal reported it had cleared all known mined areas.[2]

In 2007–2011, Australia, Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) contributed a total of US$4.7 million for mine action in Nepal.

Summary of international contributions in 2007–2011[3]

Year

Donors

Amount (US$)

2011

Switzerland

163,620

2010

France, Switzerland, US

913,518

2009

Australia, Canada,  EC

834,789

2008

Australia, Canada, EC, UK

1,051,395

2007

Canada, Denmark

1,756,621

Total

4,719,943

 

 



[1] Switzerland average exchange rate for 2011: CHF0.8862 = US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012. Response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 19 June 2012.

[2] UNMAS, “UN Declares Nepal Minefield-Free,” Press release, New York, 16 June 2011.

[3] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 19 June 2012; ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Nepal: Support for Mine Action,” 18 October 2010; ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Nepal: Support for Mine Action,” 18 August 2011. See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; “2009,” and “2008.”