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Support for Mine Action
In 2009, four donors contributed US$2,041,563 through the Organization of American States (OAS) for mine clearance, victim assistance, and risk education.[1] The United States also contributed through a grant to the US-based Polus Center. The government of Nicaragua reported a national contribution to its mine action program of $1 million.
The US and Spain contributed $478,072 for victim assistance.[2]
In June 2010, Nicaragua reported it had cleared all known mined areas and was compliant with Article 5 of the Mine Ban Treaty.[3] At the intersessional Standing Committee meetings in June 2010, Nicaragua reported it had spent $82.19 million from 1989–2010 to clear 1,029 mined areas covering 11.92km2, including $42.29 million received through the OAS, $24.9 million through bilateral assistance, and $15 million from the government.[4]
The government of Nicaragua contributed $1 million to its mine action program per year from 2005–2009.
International government contributions: 2009[5]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance, risk education |
€815,730 |
1,136,720 |
|
Spain |
Clearance, victim assistance, risk education |
€356,196 |
496,359 |
|
US |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
$288,061 |
288,061 |
|
Italy |
Clearance, risk education |
€86,418 |
120,423 |
|
Total |
|
|
2,041,563 |
Summary of contributions: 2005–2009[6]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2009 |
1,000,000 |
2,041,563 |
3,041,563 |
|
2008 |
1,000,000 |
3,320,998 |
4,320,998 |
|
2007 |
1,000,000 |
4,493,022 |
5,493,022 |
|
2006 |
1,000,000 |
5,500,000 |
6,500,000 |
|
2005 |
1,000,000 |
3,499,295 |
4,499,295 |
|
Total |
5,000,000 |
18,854,878 |
23,854,878 |
[1] Email from Josine Uijterlinde, Humanitarian Aid Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2010; Spain Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2010; email from Carl Case, Director, Humanitarian Mine Action, OAS, 23 February 2010; and Italy Convention on Conventional Weapons Amended Protocol II Article 13 Report, Form B, 29 September 2009.
[2] Spain Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2010; and US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2010,” Washington, DC, July 2010.
[3] Statement of Nicaragua, Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, Geneva, 22 June 2010.
[4] Nicaraguan Army, “Memoria 2010: Programa Nacional de Desminado Humanitario” (“2010 Report: National Humanitarian Demining Program”), p.16.
[5] Average exchange rate for 2009: €1=US$1.3935. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2010.
[6] See Landmine Monitor Report 2009, p. 586; Landmine Monitor Report 2008, p. 556; Landmine Monitor Report 2007, p. 557; and Article 5 deadline Extension Request, March 2008, p. 6.
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