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Support for Mine Action
In 2012, the Kingdom of the Netherlands contributed €18,764,834 (US$24,129,700)[1] in mine action funding to 13 states and two other areas. Almost 50% of their contributions went to Libya, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The Netherlands provided $20 million directly to NGOs DanChurchAid, Mines Advisory Group (MAG), HALO Trust, and Handicap International. The other $4 million went to the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) earmarked for Afghanistan, Colombia, DRC, Libya, and Palestine.[2]
In 2012, the Netherlands was the fifth largest donor after the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Norway.
Contributions by recipient: 2012[3]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
Libya |
Clearance |
3,560,671 |
4,578,667 |
|
Afghanistan |
Clearance |
3,215,754 |
4,135,138 |
|
DRC |
Clearance |
2,503,356 |
3,219,065 |
|
Lebanon |
Clearance |
1,576,369 |
2,027,053 |
|
UNMAS |
Various |
1,400,000 |
1,800,260 |
|
Iraq |
Clearance, victim assistance |
1,248,127 |
1,604,967 |
|
South Sudan |
Clearance |
1,223,760 |
1,573,633 |
|
Mozambique |
Clearance |
770,395 |
990,651 |
|
Somaliland |
Clearance |
725,305 |
932,670 |
|
Angola |
Clearance |
625,000 |
803,688 |
|
Sudan |
Clearance |
500,000 |
642,950 |
|
Lao PDR |
Clearance |
435,738 |
560,315 |
|
Palestine |
Victim assistance |
250,456 |
322,061 |
|
Geneva Call |
Advocacy |
206,000 |
264,895 |
|
Colombia |
Clearance |
175,000 |
225,033 |
|
Ethiopia |
Clearance |
150,000 |
192,885 |
|
MAG, Norwegian People’s Aid |
Clearance (Global) |
101,829 |
130,942 |
|
Cambodia |
Clearance |
97,074 |
124,827 |
|
Total |
18,764,834 |
24,129,700 |
At theTwelfth Meeting of States Parties, the Netherlands stated they had committed to contributing €45 million to mine action over four years beginning in 2012. The Netherlands has been a strong advocate for a multiyear funding approach to mine action and cites the improvement of administrative efficiencies, the building of strategic partnerships, and the commitment to building national capacities as benefits in multiyear funding.[4]
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[5]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount ($) |
|
2012 |
18,764,834 |
24,129,700 |
|
2011 |
15,286,403 |
21,295,488 |
|
2010 |
17,190,910 |
22,796,866 |
|
2009 |
13,216,275 |
18,416,879 |
|
2008 |
19,172,459 |
28,233,363 |
|
Total |
83,630,881 |
114,872,296 |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[2] Email from Eugen Secareanu, Resource Mobilisation Unit, UNMAS, 3 May 2013.
[3] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Fabienne Moust, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 19 March 2013.
[4] Government of the Netherlands, “How to Get More Value for Money in Humanitarian Mine Action? Benefits of Multi-year Funding: Different Perspectives, Common Interests,” paper presented at side event by the Netherlands at the Mine Ban Treaty Standing Committee Meetings in Geneva, 27–31 May 2013.
[5] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Netherlands: Support for Mine Action,” 10 September 2012.
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