Mauritania
Support for Mine Action
Since 2008, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has contributed approximately US$4.4 million or 47% of its total mine action budget. In 2014, Mauritania contributed $850,000, and reported it would increase its national contribution to $950,000 in 2015.[1]
In March 2015, Mauritania submitted a request to extend its mine clearance deadline until 2021 but did not include a projected budget for the requested extension period or a resource mobilization strategy.
In 2014, Norway was Mauritania’s sole international mine action donor, contributing NOK4,521,000 ($717,972) toward clearance activities.[2] This is $1 million less than in 2013, when Germany and Norway provided $1,770,428 for clearance operations through Norwegian People’s Aid.[3]
Summary of contributions: 2010–2014[4]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2014 |
850,000 |
717,972 |
1,567,972 |
|
2013 |
850,000 |
1,770,428 |
2,620,428 |
|
2012 |
850,000 |
1,394,978 |
2,244,978 |
|
2011 |
985,000 |
807,158 |
1,792,158 |
|
2010 |
846,000 |
194,990 |
1,040,990 |
|
Total |
4,381,000 |
4,885,526 |
9,266,526 |
[1] Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 Extension Request, 26 March 2015, p. 16.
[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015. Average exchange rate for 2014: NOK6.2969=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2015.
[3] Germany, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 5 May 2014; and email from Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, 28 April 2014.
[4] See previous Monitor profiles.