New Zealand
Support for Mine Action
In 2021, New Zealand contributed approximately NZ$14 million (US$9.9 million) in mine action funding. This represents a 22% increase from its 2020 funding level.[1]
New Zealand reported allocating a large proportion of its contribution—NZ$11.5 million (US$8.1 million) or 82% of its total contribution in 2021—to a four-year clearance project in Lao PDR, running from 2021–2024. It contributed NZ$1 million/US$686,885 (or 7%) to United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) clearance activities. The remaining US$1.1 million (or 11%) went to other unearmarked activities carried out by UNMAS.
Contributions by recipient: 2021[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Lao PDR |
Clearance |
11,500,000 |
8,135,100 |
|
Global (UNMAS) |
Various (unearmarked) |
1,500,000 |
1,061,100 |
|
Iraq |
Clearance |
971,000 |
686,885 |
|
Total |
|
13,971,000 |
9,883,085 |
Five-year support to mine action
From 2017–2021, New Zealand’s contribution to mine action totaled NZ$61 million (US$41.6 million). This represents a substantial increase—32% when expressed in national currency terms and 18% after conversion into United States (US) dollars—from the NZ$46.2 million (US$35.2 million) recorded during the previous five-year period, from 2012–2016.
Summary of contributions: 2017–2021[3]
|
Year |
Amount (NZ$) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2021 |
13,971,000 |
9,883,085 |
+22 |
|
2020 |
12,450,000 |
8,090,010 |
-11 |
|
2019 |
13,750,000 |
9,062,625 |
-1 |
|
2018 |
13,236,000 |
9,171,224 |
+71 |
|
2017 |
7,550,000 |
5,368,805 |
-57 |
|
Total |
60,957,000 |
41,575,749 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2021: NZ$1=US$0.7074. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2022.
[2] New Zealand Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2021), Form I. See, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.