Spain
Support for Mine Action
In 2010 Spain contributed €4,057,982 (US$5,381,290) in mine action funding.[1] The largest contribution went to Colombia (€2,365,001/$3,136,228).
Spain provided support to six states through six organizations[2] and one trust fund—the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action (UNVTF).[3]
In addition to financial support, Spain provided in kind support to Lebanon valued at €460,000 ($610,006) supporting clearance carried out by UNIFIL in Lebanon.
Contributions by recipient: 2010
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount |
Amount |
Colombia |
Clearance; risk education; victim assistance |
2,365,001 |
3,136,228 |
Lebanon |
Clearance |
907,383 |
1,203,281 |
DRC |
Clearance |
301,306 |
399,562 |
Peru |
Clearance |
136,066 |
180,437 |
Jordan |
Clearance |
133,117 |
176,526 |
Global |
Various; clearance |
97,000 |
128,632 |
Moldova |
Stockpile destruction |
61,225 |
81,190 |
Latin America |
Advocacy |
56,884 |
75,434 |
Total |
|
4,057,982 |
5,381,290 |
Spain allocated the majority (65%) of its mine action support in 2010 for clearance activities.
Contributions by thematic sector: 2010
Sector |
Amount |
Amount |
% of total contribution |
Clearance |
2,651,557 |
3,516,230 |
65.34 |
Risk education |
744,000 |
986,618 |
18.33 |
Victim assistance |
494,316 |
655,513 |
12.18 |
Advocacy |
56,884 |
75,434 |
1.40 |
Stockpile destruction |
61,225 |
81,190 |
1.51 |
Various |
50,000 |
66,305 |
1.23 |
Total |
4,057,982 |
5,381,290 |
100 |
Of the total funds provided, the majority (44%) were allocated for activities where no differentiation was made between landmine and cluster munition related activities, 31% went towards activities related to mines and ERW not including cluster munitions, and 25% went towards activities related to cluster munitions.
Mine and cluster munition related contributions: 2010
Sector |
Amount |
Amount |
% of total contribution |
Clearance |
1,744,174 |
2,312,949 |
42.98 |
Global |
50,000 |
66,305 |
1.23 |
Undifferentiated subtotal |
1,794,174 |
2,379,254 |
44.21 |
Mine/ERW risk education |
744,000 |
986,618 |
18.33 |
Mine victim assistance |
494,316 |
655,513 |
12.18 |
Mine/ERW subtotal |
1,238,316 |
1,642,131 |
30.51 |
Cluster munition clearance |
907,383 |
1,203,281 |
22.36 |
Cluster munition stockpile destruction |
61,225 |
81,190 |
1.51 |
Cluster munition ban advocacy |
56,884 |
75,434 |
1.40 |
Cluster munition subtotal |
1,025,492 |
1,359,905 |
25.27 |
Total |
4,057,982 |
5,381,290 |
100 |
Spain’s contribution in 2010 decreased by 64% from 2009. From 2006–2010 Spain’s contribution for mine action totaled €40.69 million ($56.14 million), with an annual contribution averaging €8,138,630 ($11,228,314).
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[4]
Year |
Amount |
Amount |
% change from previous year ($) |
2010 |
4,057,982 |
5,381,290 |
-64 |
2009 |
10,605,164 |
14,778,300 |
-6 |
2008 |
10,624,264 |
15,645,290 |
+33 |
2007 |
8,558,008 |
11,733,880 |
+36 |
2006 |
6,847,734 |
8,602,810 |
+351 |
Total |
40,693,152 |
56,141,570 |
N/A |
N/A = Not applicable
[1] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011.
[2] One of these six organizations is the International Demining Center (Centro Internacional de Desminado, CID) in Spain, which provided training for Colombia (€1,126,685), Jordan (€133,117), and Peru (€136,066).
[3] Spain reported an unearmarked contribution of €50,000 ($66,305) to the UNVTF.
[4] See Landmine Monitor Reports 2007–2010; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Spain: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 19 June 2010. The amount for 2009 has been altered to include a contribution from the Barcelona City Council for Mozambique via the UNVTF, previously unreported by the Monitor. Email from Jordi Cortés Roldan, Officer, International Cooperation Department, Barcelona City Council, 7 April 2011. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; 2009: €1=US$ 1.3935; 2008: €1=US$1.4726; 2007: €1=US$1.3711. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011. Average exchange rate for 2006: €1=US$1.2563. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.
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