Nepal
Support for Mine Action
In 2009 the European Commission (EC), the United Kingdom, and Australia contributed US$834,789 to mine clearance and risk education in Nepal.[1] This represents a decrease of 21% or approximately $200,000 from 2008. Despite a decrease in funding from 2008, 15 minefields were cleared in 2009 compared to four in 2008.[2]
The EC contribution went to UNICEF in November 2009 to support its risk education program through September 2010.[3]
The government of Nepal did not report any contributions to its mine action program.
International government contributions: 2009[4]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
EC |
Risk education |
€302,000 |
420,837 |
|
UK |
Clearance |
£245,460 |
384,415 |
|
Australia |
Clearance |
A$37,261 |
29,537 |
|
Total |
|
|
834,789 |
Summary of contributions: 2005–2009[5]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2009 |
834,789 |
|
2008 |
1,051,395 |
|
2007 |
1,756,621 |
|
2006 |
212,666 |
|
2005 |
87,860 |
|
Total |
3,943,331 |
[1] Emails from Maria Cruz Cristóbal, Mine Action Desk, Security Policy Unit, Directorate-General for External Relations, EC, 16 June 2010; Derek Taylor, Acting Director, Iraq and Middle East Section, AusAID, 27 May 2010; and Julia Goehsing, Programme Officer, Resource Mobilization Unit, UN Mine Action Service, 23 April 2010.
[2] Interview with Stephen Robinson, Programme Manager and Mary Sack, Programme Officer, UN Mine Action Team, Kathmandu, 22 February 2010.
[3] Email from Maria Cruz Cristóbal, EC, 16 June 2010.
[4] Average exchange rates for 2009: €1=US$1.3935; £1=US$1.5661; A$1=US$0.7927. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010.
[5] Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 1,053; Landmine Monitor Report 2008, p. 970; and Landmine Monitor Report 2007, p. 946.