New Zealand

Last Updated: 16 December 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2012, New Zealand contributed NZ$6,625,740 (US$5,370,162) in mine action funding for victim assistance and clearance through the ICRC, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, and Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme, UXO Lao.[1] The largest contribution at NZ$2,500,000 ($2,026,250) went to the ICRC for victim assistance activities (38% of its total contribution).

Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (NZ$)

Amount ($)

ICRC

Victim assistance

2,500,000

2,026,250

Cambodia

Clearance

1,233,806

1,000,000

UNMAS

Clearance

1,000,000

810,500

Egypt

Victim assistance

600,000

486,300

Palestine

Clearance

600,000

486,300

Lao PDR

Clearance

568,553

460,812

Mozambique

Clearance

123,381

100,000

Total

 

6,625,740

5,370,162

Since 2009 New Zealand has gradually increased its annual contribution to mine action and nearly doubled its contribution in 2012 compared to 2009.

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]

Year

Amount (NZ$)

Amount ($)

2012

6,625,740

5,370,162

2011

5,400,000

4,276,800

2010

4,640,000

3,348,224

2009

3,500,000

2,225,300

2008

3,705,000

2,649,450

Total

23,870,740

17,869,936

 

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: NZ$1=US$0.8105. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.

[3] See Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: New Zealand: Support for Mine Action,” 28 June 2013.