New Zealand
Support for Mine Action
In 2010 New Zealand contributed NZ$4,640,000 (US$3,348,224) in mine action funding for victim assistance, clearance, and advocacy.[1] The largest contribution (53% of its total contribution) went to the ICRC (NZ$2,500,000/$1,804,000) largely for victim assistance activities.
New Zealand provided monetary support through two trust funds—the Cluster Munitions Trust Fund for Lao PDR and the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action (UNVTF)[2]—and two organizations.
In addition, New Zealand provided in kind support. New Zealand provided one military liaison officer from the International Security Assistance Force to the Mine Action Coordination Center of Afghanistan (MACCA) and one military staff officer to the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
Contributions by recipient: 2010
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount |
Amount |
ICRC |
Victim assistance |
2,500,000 |
1,804,000 |
Lao PDR |
Clearance |
1,100,000 |
793,760 |
UNVTF |
Various |
1,000,000 |
721,600 |
Global |
Advocacy |
40,000 |
28,864 |
Afghanistan |
Clearance |
In kind |
In kind |
UNMAS |
Global |
In kind |
In kind |
Total |
|
4,640,000 |
3,348,224 |
Of the total funds provided, the majority (75%) went towards activities where no differentiation was made between landmine and cluster munition related activities; 25% were allocated for activities related to cluster munitions.
Mine and cluster munition related contributions: 2010
Sector |
Amount |
Amount |
% of total contribution |
Global |
3,500,000 |
2,525,600 |
75.43 |
Undifferentiated subtotal |
3,500,000 |
2,525,600 |
75.43 |
Cluster munition clearance |
1,100,000 |
793,760 |
23.71 |
Cluster munition ban advocacy |
40,000 |
28,864 |
0.86 |
Cluster munition subtotal |
1,140,000 |
822,624 |
24.57 |
Total |
4,640,000 |
3,348,224 |
100 |
New Zealand’s contribution in 2010 increased by 50% from 2009 and was its largest recorded annual mine action contribution. From 2006–2010 New Zealand’s contribution for mine action totaled NZ$15.91 million ($11.10 million).
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[3]
Year |
Amount |
Amount |
% change from previous year ($) |
2010 |
4,640,000 |
3,348,220 |
+50 |
2009 |
3,500,000 |
2,225,300 |
-16 |
2008 |
3,705,000 |
2,649,450 |
+31 |
2007 |
2,740,981 |
2,018,730 |
+135 |
2006 |
1,321,660 |
858,020 |
-6 |
Total |
15,907,641 |
11,099,724 |
N/A |
N/A = not applicable
[1] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 May 2011; and Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 31 January 2011.
[2] New Zealand’s contribution to Lao PDR was made through the Cluster Munitions Trust Fund for Lao PDR (official named the UNDP Trust Fund for Support to the Full Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in the Lao PDR within the Framework of the Vientiane Declaration on Aid Effectiveness); New Zealand’s contribution to the UNVTF was not earmarked for a specific state or area.
[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: New Zealand: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 18 June 2010. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2010: NZ$1=US$0.7216; 2009: NZ$1=US$0.6358; 2008: NZ$1=US$0.7151; 2007: NZ$1=US$0.7365. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011. Average exchange rate for 2006: NZ$1=US$0.6492. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.
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