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Denmark

Last Updated: 21 June 2010

Support for Mine Action

National

In 2009 the Ministry of Transport expended DKK3,660,623[1] (US$683,292)[2] for mine clearance operations in Skallingen. Denmark has committed DKK98,000,000 ($18,292,680)[3] for 2010–2012 to complete Phase 3 of the plan to clear Skallingen of all mines.[4]

International

In 2009 Denmark contributed DKK59,890,000 (US$11,179,067) to seven countries, as well as to international organizations and NGOs, for clearance and advocacy. This represents a 24% decrease (DKK14,710,000/$3,480,000) from 2008 and it represents Denmark’s lowest contribution (in DKK terms) since 1999.[5] Denmark directed 90% of its contributions to clearance, with most of the contributions going to the Danish Demining Group and DanChurchAid.

Contributions by recipient: 2009

Recipient

Sector

Amount DKK (million)

Amount $ (million)

Afghanistan

Clearance

17,500,000

3,266,550

DRC

Clearance

7,700,000

1,437,282

Sudan

Clearance

7,090,000

1,323,419

Iraq

Clearance

6,900,000

1,287,954

Angola

Clearance

6,600,000

1,231,956

UN Mine Action Service

Global

5,000,000

933,300

Lebanon

Clearance

5,000,000

933,300

Uganda

Clearance

3,100,000

578,646

Global

Advocacy

1,000,000

186,660

Total

 

59,890,000

11,179,067

 

Contributions by thematic sector: 2009

Sector

Amount DKK (million)

 Amount $ (million)

% of total funding ($)

Clearance

53.89

10.06

90%

Global

5.00

0.93

8%

Advocacy

1.00

0.19

2%

Total

59.89

11.18

100%

 

Summary of contributions: 2005–2009[6]

Year

Amount DKK (million)

Amount $ (million)

% change from previous year ($)

2009

59.89

11.18

-24%

2008

74.60

14.66

+21%

2007

65.70

12.07

-17%

2006

86.10

14.49

+28%

2005

67.70

11.29

N/A

Total

353.99

63.69

 

N/A = not applicable



[1] Email from Daniel Lee Skriver, Head of Section, Center of Roads and Bridges (Center for Veje og Broer), Ministry of Transport, 10 May 2010.

[2] Average exchange rate for 2009: DKK1=$0.18666. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010.

[3] Average exchange rate for 2009: DKK1=$0.18666

[4] Email from Daniel Lee Skriver, Ministry of Transport, 10 May 2010.

[5] Mine Action Investments database; and email from Hanne Elmelund Gam, Department of Humanitarian and NGO Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2005.

[6] See Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 89. Average exchange rate for 2009 DKK1=$0.18666; 2008: DKK1=$0.19652; 2007: DKK1=$0.18378; 2006: DKK1=$0.16829. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010. Average exchange rate for 2005: DKK1=$0.16680, US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.