Zambia

Last Updated: 29 August 2011

Support for Mine Action

In 2009, Zambia announced completion of its Article 5 mine clearance obligation,[1] however in 2010 Zambia remained affected by cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war. Clearance of cluster munition remnants was completed in June 2010.[2]

In 2010, Norway was Zambia’s sole international mine action donor, contributing NOK2 million (US$330,846) towards clearance activities via Norwegian People’s Aid.[3] This represented an increase of 4% compared to 2009.

Between 2005 and 2009 Canada, Norway, and Sweden also contributed to mine action in Zambia.[4]

Zambia did not report any contributions to its mine action program in 2010. Zambia contributed a total of $1,368,504 towards its mine action program from 2006–2010, which was slightly less than international contributions to mine action totaling $1,651,470 over the same period.

Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[5]

Year

National ($)

International ($)

Total contributions ($)

2010

N/R

330,846

330,846

2009

75,641

317,925

393,566

2008

110,199

0

110,199

2007

1,015,818

523,000

1,538,818

2006

166,846

479,699

646,545

Total

1,368,504

1,651,470

3,019,974

N/R = Not reported

 



[1] Statement of Zambia, Second Review Conference, Cartagena, 4 December 2009.

[2] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Zambia: Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 18 July 2011.

[3] Average exchange rate for 2010: US$1=NOK6.0451. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.

[5] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Zambia: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 21 June 2010.