Lebanon
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, contributions from eight international donors for mine action activities in the Republic of Lebanon totaled almost US$20 million; about $3.8 million more than in 2018 (a 23% increase).[1]
Lebanon did not receive international support for victim assistance in 2019. Instead, all funds were allocated to capacity-building, clearance, and risk education activities.
International contributions: 2019[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Clearance and risk education |
US$5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£3,607,696 |
4,606,306 |
|
European Union |
Clearance and risk education |
€3,000,000 |
3,358,200 |
|
Norway |
Capacity-building, clearance, and risk education |
NOK21,805,000 |
2,477,813 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€2,098,714 |
2,349,300 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥200,708,000 |
1,841,020 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance and risk education |
SEK2,700,000 |
285,400 |
|
Denmark |
Risk education |
DKK310,276 |
46,516 |
|
Total |
N/A |
19,964,555 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In 2019, Lebanon reported contributing an average of US$9 million per year toward national mine action.[3] From 2015–2019, the government of Lebanon contributed a total of $45 million to its mine action program, representing 40% of its total mine action budget. International contributions totaled some $68.6 million during this period; an average of $13.8 million per year.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[4]
|
Year |
National contributions (US$) |
International contributions (US$) |
Total budget (US$) |
|
2019 |
9,000,000 |
19,964,555 |
28,964,555 |
|
2018 |
9,000,000 |
16,190,810 |
25,190,810 |
|
2017 |
9,000,000 |
6,823,345 |
15,823,345 |
|
2016 |
9,000,000 |
16,909,650 |
25,909,650 |
|
2015 |
9,000,000 |
8,676,129 |
17,676,129 |
|
Total |
45,000,000 |
68,564,489 |
113,564,489 |
[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 26 June 2020; email from Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 August 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, 24 September 2020; United Kingdom Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; and US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2019,” 2 April 2020.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2019: DKK6.6703=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; £1=US$1.2768; ¥109.02=US$1; NOK8.8001=US$1; and SEK9.4604=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[3] Lebanon Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 21 April 2020.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.