Zambia
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.
[4] See Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 822.
[5] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Zambia: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 21 June 2010.