Tajikistan
Support for Mine Action
In 2011, international mine action contributions from five governments and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to the Republic of Tajikistan totaled US$5,448,508, approximately $1 million less than in 2010. The largest contribution was provided by the Kingdom of Norway (NOK10,000,000/$1,785,013) to Norwegian People’s Aid, with two additional countries, the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America (US), providing over $1 million each.
In 2011, Tajikistan contributed $1,000,000 toward its own mine action program.[1]
International contributions: 2011[2]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK10,000,000 |
1,785,013 |
Germany |
Clearance |
€859,999 |
1,198,065 |
US |
Clearance |
$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
Canada |
Clearance, risk education |
C$966,908 |
977,959 |
OSCE |
Clearance |
€240,000 |
334,344 |
Australia |
Clearance |
A$148,207 |
153,127 |
Total |
|
|
5,448,508 |
Summary of contributions: 2007–2011[3]
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
2011 |
1,000,000 |
5,448,508 |
6,448,508 |
2010 |
700,000 |
6,476,545 |
7,176,545 |
2009 |
650,582 |
3,483,331 |
4,133,913 |
2008 |
574,000 |
1,863,366 |
2,437,366 |
2007 |
565,000 |
1,252,001 |
1,817,001 |
Total |
3,489,582 |
18,523,751 |
22,013,333 |
[1] Email from William Lawrence, Chief Technical Adviser, UNDP Tajikistan, 23 May 2012.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2011: A$1.0332=US$1; C$0.9887=US$1; €1.3931=US$1; NOK5.6022=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2012.
[3] See ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Tajikistan: Support for Mine Action,” 19 August 2011.
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