Tracking financial
support for mine action is still very difficult, despite greater transparency
and better reporting mechanisms. Nevertheless, drawing from Landmine Monitor
research it is possible to give a representative and informative picture of the
global funding situation. In 1999, Landmine Monitor identified $219 million
allocated for mine action by seventeen major donors. This is far from a
complete global total for mine action spending in 1999, not just because it
reflects funding by only seventeen donors. This total does not include in-kind
(as opposed to cash) contributions from some of these donors, nor the
substantial in-kind contributions made by other donors. Landmine Monitor has not
included funds for research and development into demining technologies and
equipment in this total. Also left out of this total is $27.45 million,
including $12.4 million in research and
development,[48] in mine action
funding from the European Community, because in at least some cases the major
mine donors reported donations to the EC as part of their domestic mine action
spending. Victim assistance funding is included where possible.
[48] Converted to US$ by Landmine Monitor, July
2000; See EC Contribution to Appendices of Landmine Monitor Report 1999 and
Landmine Monitor Report 2000. [49] This
figure does not include $10 million allocated for the Leahy War Victims Fund in
1999, which includes assistance to mine
victims. [50] About 90% is mine action, the
rest on research and development into demining technologies and equipment, and
advocacy. Victim assistance is considered part of wider spending and no figures
are available for FY 1999-2000.