Croatia
Support for Mine Action
In 2020, the Republic of Croatia contributed €28.4 million (US$32.4 million) to its mine action program. This represents about 60% of its total mine action budget.[1]
Croatia also received $27.4 million in international contributions toward clearance activities from the European Union.[2]
Since 2016, international contributions to mine action in Croatia totaled some $168 million, most of which (60%) was provided in 2016 and 2018. Croatia’s own contributions to its mine action program in the five-year period from 2016–2020 amounted to at least $119.2 million.
Summary of contributions: 2016–2020[3]
|
Year |
National contributions (US$) |
International contributions (US$) |
Total contributions (US$) |
|
2020 |
32,381,580 |
27,384,000 |
59,765,580 |
|
2019 |
39,179,000 |
27,664,717 |
66,843,717 |
|
2018 |
N/R |
49,985,910 |
49,985,910 |
|
2017 |
21,245,880 |
12,934,227 |
34,180,107 |
|
2016 |
26,351,360 |
50,686,157 |
77,037,517 |
|
Total |
119,157,820 |
168,655,011 |
287,812,831 |
Note: N/R=not reported.
[1] Statement of Croatia, Mine Ban Treaty Fourth Review Conference, Oslo, 27 November 2019. Average exchange rate for 2020: €1=US$1.141. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2021.
[2] Email from Carole Ory, Senior Expert, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 29 June 2021.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.