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Support for Mine Action
In 2010 Jordan contributed US$3,500,000 toward its mine action program, as it has done each year since 2005.[1] This national contribution represented approximately 30% of total mine action contributions in 2010.
In 2010, international contributions towards mine action in Jordan totaled $8,053,770,[2] which represents an increase of 25% compared to 2009. The largest contribution was provided by the United States (US) ($2,106,000), with two additional countries (Czech Republic and Norway) each providing over $1.4 million.
Of the total contribution, 88% went towards clearance, 8 % was for victim assistance, and 4% was for risk education activities.
Ireland and Luxembourg’s contributions were made via the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) Partnership for Peace (PfP) Jordan II Trust Fund, which funded ERW risk education activities.
International contributions: 2010[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
US |
Clearance; victim assistance |
US$2,106,000 |
2,106,000 |
|
Czech Republic |
Clearance |
CZK36,750,000 |
1,927,414 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK9,000,000 |
1,488,809 |
|
Australia |
Clearance |
A$1,000,000 |
920,000 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€505,164 |
669,898 |
|
Belgium |
Clearance |
€306,972 |
407,076 |
|
Luxembourg |
Risk education |
€240,000 |
318,264 |
|
Spain |
Clearance |
€133,117 |
176,526 |
|
Ireland |
Risk education |
€30,000 |
39,783 |
|
Total |
|
|
8,053,770 |
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[4]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2010 |
3,500,000 |
8,053,770 |
11,553,770 |
|
2009 |
3,500,000 |
6,436,305 |
9,936,305 |
|
2008 |
3,500,000 |
7,096,618 |
10,596,618 |
|
2007 |
3,500,000 |
5,654,478 |
9,154,478 |
|
2006 |
3,500,000 |
5,578,837 |
9,078,837 |
|
Total |
17,500,000 |
32,820,008 |
50,320,008 |
[1] Interview with Mohammad Breikat, Director, National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation, in Geneva, 18 March 2011.
[2] Responses to Monitor questionnaire by Christine Pahlman, Mine Action Coordinator, AusAID, 11 July 2011; Miroslav Klima, Deputy Director, UN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic, 2 July 2011; Lt.-Col. Klaus Koppetsch, Desk Officer Mine Action, German Federal Foreign Office, 18 April 2011; Alma Ni Choigligh, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland, 31 March 2011; and Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011. Belgium Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; Spain Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2010: US$1=CZK19.0670. Oanda, www.oanda.com. Average exchange rates for 2010: US$1=NOK6.0451; A$1=US$0.92; and €1=US$1.3261. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.
[4] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Jordan: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 13 October 2010.
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