Cambodia
Support for Mine Action
In 2010, international contributions from 11 donors towards mine action in Cambodia totaled US$24,310,742,[1] which represents a decrease of 27% compared to 2009. The United States (US) provided the largest contribution ($5,542,000), with two additional countries (Australia and Japan) providing over $4 million each.
Of the total international contribution, 81% went towards clearance activities, 18% went towards victim assistance (VA), and less than 0.5% went to both advocacy and risk education (RE) activities.
Cambodia reported a contribution of $3,500,000 to its mine action program in 2010, the same amount as in 2009.[2]
International government contributions: 2010[3]
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
US |
Clearance; VA; RE |
$5,542,000 |
5,542,000 |
Australia |
VA; clearance; advocacy |
A$4,648,847 |
4,276,939 |
Japan |
Clearance |
¥371,673,539 |
4,234,148 |
Canada |
Clearance; advocacy |
C$2,350,000 |
2,281,997 |
UK |
Clearance |
£1,440,062 |
2,225,183 |
Finland |
Clearance; VA |
€1,405,500 |
1,863,834 |
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,066,600 |
1,414,418 |
Norway |
Clearance; VA |
NOK5,400,000 |
893,285 |
Belgium |
VA |
€500,000 |
663,050 |
Ireland |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
663,050 |
France |
VA |
€190,663 |
252,838 |
Total |
|
|
24,310,742 |
From 2006 to 2009, international donors contributed approximately $30 million for mine action in Cambodia each year.
In November 2011, Cambodia released a new national strategy in which it stated that it requires a total of $455 million for the period up until 2020, an increase of $155 million from its projection a year earlier.[4] The national strategy specifies how much of the $455 million is required each year; for 2010 $23.48 million was required and at $24.31 million,[5] international contributions met the target. The national strategy projects that $25.04 million is required for activities in 2011.
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[6]
Year |
National contribution ($) |
International contribution ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
2010 |
3,500,000 |
24,310,742 |
27,810,742 |
2009 |
3,500,000 |
33,275,769 |
36,775,769 |
2008 |
2,500,000 |
28,072,304 |
30,572,304 |
2007 |
1,550,000 |
30,797,541 |
32,347,541 |
2006 |
1,550,000 |
29,583,032 |
31,133,032 |
Total |
12,600,000 |
146,039,388 |
158,639,388 |
[1] Responses to Monitor questionnaire by: Christine Pahlman, Mine Action Coordinator, AusAID, 11 July 2011; by Lt.-Col. Klaus Koppetsch, Desk Officer Mine Action, German Federal Foreign Office, 18 April 2011; by Alma Ni Choigligh, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland, 31 March 2011; by Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011; by Hannah Binci, Security and Justice Team, Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department, DfID, 10 August 2011. Belgium Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; Belgium Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 27 January 2011; Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2011; letter from Markku Virri, Arms Control Unit, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland, 10 March 2011; France Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 1 August 2011; CNEMA, “Annual Report 2010;” US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011.
[2] Interview with Melissa Sabatier, Mine Action Program Manager, UNDP, in Geneva, 22 June 2011.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2010: A$1=US$0.92; US$1=¥87.78; US$1=C$1.0298; £1=US$1.5452; €1=US$1.3261; US$1=NOK6.0451. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.
[4] Statement of Cambodia, Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, Geneva, 22 June 2010; see ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Cambodia: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 6 October 2010; and Government of Cambodia, “National Mine Action Strategy 2010-2019,” p.16, www.gichd.org.
[5] Government of Cambodia, “National Mine Action Strategy 2010-2019,” Annex B, www.gichd.org.
[6] See previous editions of Landmine Monitor; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Cambodia: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 6 October 2010.
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