Mozambique
Support for Mine Action
In 2015, five donors contributed US$3.1 million toward mine action activities in the Republic of Mozambique, down from more than $10 million in 2014.[1]
The largest contributions were provided by the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), each contributing more than $1 million.
Despite the continued assistance from international donors over the past five years, with almost $50 million provided between 2011–2015, only a small proportion of the funding was earmarked for victim assistance and most funds were directed to clearance efforts. In 2015, only the Netherlands reported contributing some $330,000 to victim assistance through Handicap International.
International contributions: 2015[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
UK |
Clearance and risk education |
£671,150 |
1,025,786 |
|
US |
Clearance |
$1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK4,000,000 |
495,780 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and victim assistance |
€350,000 |
388,360 |
|
Belgium |
Clearance |
€200,000 |
221,920 |
|
Total |
|
|
3,131,846 |
In 2015, Mozambique contributed $1.3 million towards its mine action program.[3] Since 2011, the government of Mozambique has contributed more than $10 million, or 17% of its total mine action budget, while international contributions totaled nearly $50 million.
Summary of contributions: 2011–2015[4]
|
Year |
National contributions ($) |
International contributions ($) |
Total contributions ($) |
|
2015 |
1,279,668 |
3,131,846 |
4,411,514 |
|
2014 |
2,311,207 |
10,292,915 |
12,604,122 |
|
2013 |
2,200,000 |
15,748,412 |
17,948,412 |
|
2012 |
2,213,088 |
13,687,366 |
15,900,454 |
|
2011 |
2,390,000 |
6,461,997 |
8,851,997 |
|
Total |
10,383,963 |
49,322,536 |
59,716,499 |
[1] Belgium, Convention on Cluster Munitions, Form I, 24 March 2016; Netherlands, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2016; United Kingdom, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 29 April 2016; and emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016; and from Katherine Baker, Foreign Affairs Officer, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 12 September 2016.
[2] Average exchange rate for 2015: €1=US$1.1096; NOK8.0681=US$1; £1=US$1.5284. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2016.
[3] Mozambique National Budget 2015, “Orçamento do Estado para o Ano de 2015,” 7 May 2015. Average exchange rate for 2015: US$1=MZN38.3826, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.