New Zealand
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.
[2] Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 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.