Spain
Support for Mine Action
In 2012, the Kingdom of Spain contributed €1,450,310 (US$1,864,954)[1] in mine action funding, a decrease of €2.3 million ($3.4 million) from 2011.
Spain made six financial contributions to mine action in 2012. The largest contribution went to Colombia (€735,000/$945,137) through the Colombian Red Cross. Others went to Lebanon, Mauritania, the ICBL-CMC, Geneva Call, and to various mine action programs in the form of training by the Spanish army.
Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Colombia |
Victim assistance |
735,000 |
945,137 |
|
Mauritania |
Clearance |
90,000 |
115,731 |
|
Global |
Advocacy |
85,126 |
109,464 |
|
Lebanon |
Clearance |
540,184 |
694,623 |
|
Total |
|
1,450,310 |
1,864,954 |
Spain’s reductions in mine action support are a direct result of government-wide austerity measures. Since 2008, Spain’s contributions have dropped by more than €9 million ($13.7 million).
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
% change from previous year ($) |
|
2012 |
1,450,310 |
1,864,954 |
-65 |
|
2011 |
3,790,028 |
5,279,888 |
-2 |
|
2010 |
4,057,982 |
5,381,290 |
-64 |
|
2009 |
10,605,164 |
14,778,296 |
-6 |
|
2008 |
10,624,264 |
15,645,291 |
33 |
|
Total |
30,527,748 |
42,949,719 |
N/A |
N/A = not applicable
[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[2] Convention on Conventional Weapons Protocol V Article 10 Report, Form F, April 2013; International Trust Fund Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2012, Slovenia, 2013, p. 36; and Lebanon Mine Action Center, “2012 Annual Report Lebanon Mine Action Center,” Beirut, March 2013, p.45.
[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Spain: Support for Mine Action,” 9 August 2012.