Palestine
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, seven donors contributed US$2.4 million towards mine action in Palestine, the same as in 2011. The United States (US) provided the largest contribution with $782,132. Contributions from Slovenia and Monaco for victim assistance ($168,294) went through ITF Enhancing Human Security.[1]
International contributions: 2012[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
US |
Clearance |
$782,132 |
782,132 |
|
New Zealand |
Clearance |
NZ$600,000 |
486,300 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance |
€250,456 |
322,061 |
|
Belgium |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
321,475 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK2,100,000 |
310,096 |
|
Slovenia |
Victim assistance |
$102,829 |
102,829 |
|
Monaco |
Victim assistance |
$65,465 |
65,465 |
|
Total |
|
|
2,390,358 |
Summary of international contribution: 2008-2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
2,390,358 |
|
2011 |
2,426,612 |
|
2010 |
2,208,307 |
|
2009 |
1,694,765 |
|
2008 |
5,096,001 |
|
Total |
13,816,043 |
[1] US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2013,” Washington DC, August 2013; Belgium, Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), Protocol V, Form F, 8 April 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire from Fabienne Moust, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, 19 March 2013; New Zealand, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2013; Sweden, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 27 March 2013; and ITF Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2012, Slovenia, 2013, p. 36.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859; NZ$1=US$0.8105; SEK6.7721=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[3] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Palestine: Support for Mine Action,” 19 September 2012.