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Germany

Last Updated: 19 September 2012

Support for Mine Action

Support for Mine Action

In 2011, Germany contributed €16,964,425 (US$23,633,140) in mine action funding.[1] The largest contribution (30% of Germany’s total contribution) went to Afghanistan (€5.5 million/$7.6 million), with three other states (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, and Lao PDR) each receiving more than €1 million ($1.4 million).

Germany provided support to 21 states with 87% of its mine action support in 2011 going toward clearance activities and 10% to victim assistance. The other 3% was allocated to advocacy, stockpile destruction (Libya), and risk education.

Contributions by recipient: 2011[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

Afghanistan

Clearance

5,449,998

7,592,392

Lao PDR

Clearance, victim assistance

1,373,235

1,913,054

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clearance

1,225,604

1,707,389

Cambodia

Clearance

1,000,000

1,393,100

Viet Nam

Clearance, victim assistance

916,378

1,276,606

Tajikistan

Clearance

859,999

1,198,065

South Sudan

Clearance

780,000

1,086,618

Egypt

Clearance

500,000

696,550

Lebanon

Clearance

499,072

695,257

Croatia

Clearance

480,125

668,862

Somaliland

Clearance, victim assistance

454,000

632,467

Colombia

Clearance, victim assistance

416,431

580,130

Yemen

Clearance

346,021

482,042

Jordan

Clearance

317,663

442,536

Global

Advocacy

305,189

425,159

GICHD

Clearance

302,681

421,665

Libya

Clearance, risk education

295,424

411,555

Iraq

Clearance

239,237

333,281

Ethiopia

Clearance

219,126

305,264

Guinea Bissau

Clearance

191,818

267,222

Mauritania

Clearance

150,000

208,965

Libya

Stockpile destruction

139,980

195,006

Palau

Clearance

136,633

190,343

Occupied Palestine Territory

Clearance

115,039

160,261

Sri Lanka

Victim assistance

112,500

156,724

Serbia

Clearance

90,000

125,379

Uganda

Victim assistance

48,272

67,248

Totals

 

16,964,425

23,633,140

Contributions by thematic sector: 2011

Sector

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

% of total contribution

Clearance

15,710,108

21,885,751

92.6

Victim assistance

674,258

939,309

4.0

Advocacy

305,189

425,159

1.8

Stockpile Destruction

139,980

195,006

0.8

Risk Education

134,890

187,915

0.8

Totals

16,964,425

23,633,140

100

Since 2008, Germany has consistently contributed approximately €17 million ($24 million) each year in support for mine action.

Summary of contributions: 2007–2011[3]

Year

Amount (€)

Amount ($)

2011

16,964,425

23,633,140

2010

17,610,877

23,353,790

2009

17,003,007

23,693,690

2008

18,148,899

26,726,070

2007

13,400,957

18,374,050

Totals

83,128,165

115,780,740

 

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2011: €1 = US$1.3931. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012.

[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Lt.-Col. Klaus Koppetsch, Desk Officer Mine Action, German Federal Foreign Office, 20 April 2012.

[3] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Germany: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 15 September 2011. Amounts in US$ have been rounded to the nearest ten. Average exchange rate for 2011: €1 = US$1.3931. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012. Average exchange rate for 2010: €1 = US$1.3261; 2009: €1 = US$1.3935; 2008: €1 = US$1.4726; and 2007: €1 = US$1.3711. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.