Cambodia
Support for Mine Action
In 2020, the Kingdom of Cambodia received US$23.9 million in international assistance for mine action from nine donors; representing a decrease in funding of $1.6 million (or 6%) from 2019.
The largest contribution was from the United States (US) ($7million) to support clearance and risk education activities, with two additional countries—the United Kingdom and New Zealand—providing a combined total of more than $8 million.[1]
Additionally, Cambodia reported contributing $250,000 to the victim assistance department of its mine action authority in 2020.[2]
International contributions: 2020[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
US$7,000,000 |
7,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£3,239,066 |
4,155,398 |
|
New Zealand |
Clearance |
NZ$6,000,000 |
3,898,800 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€2,500,000 |
2,852,500 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥193,957,610 |
1,816,501 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF1,500,000 |
1,597,614 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK11,310,000 |
1,199,580 |
|
Australia |
Clearance |
A$1,000,000 |
689,900 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€500,00 |
570,500 |
|
Canada |
Clearance and risk education |
C$140,000 |
104,306 |
|
Total |
N/A |
23,885,099 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In the five-year period from 2016–2020, international contributions to mine action in Cambodia totaled approximately $110 million. Cambodia estimated in its 2019 that more than $165 million would be needed for clearance activities in 2020–2025.[4]
Summary of international contributions: 2016–2020[5]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2020 |
23,885,099 |
|
2019 |
25,454,317 |
|
2018 |
14,430,109 |
|
2017 |
12,963,719 |
|
2016 |
33,154,910 |
|
Total |
109,888,154 |
[1] Australia Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form I; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J; Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J; response to Monitor questionnaire by Sandrina Köbinger, Desk Officer, Conventional Arms Division, Germany Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), 27 May 2021; Germany Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form I; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form J; Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2021; New Zealand Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), Form I; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2021; United Kingdom Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 29 April 2021; US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2021,” 5 April 2021; email from Ishida Tatsuya, Conventional arms division/ Arms control and disarmament division, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2021; and from Camilla Dannevig, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 September 2021.
[2] Cambodia Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2020), p. 12.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2020: A$1=US$0.6899; C$1.3422=US$1; €1=US$1.141; ¥106.7754=US$1; NZ$1=US$0.6498; NOK9.4283=US$1; CHF0.9389=US$1; £1=US$1.2829. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.
[4] Cambodia Mine Ban Treaty Second Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 27 March 2019, p.12.
[5] See previous Monitor reports.