South Sudan
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, seven donors contributed US$8.8 million for mine action activities in the Republic of South Sudan.[1]
The largest contributions came from Germany and the United States (US), which provided around $2 million each. Both contributions represented almost half of all support in 2019.
South Sudan also received in-kind assistance from Switzerland valued at CHF430,000 ($432,726) for clearance activities.[2]
International contributions: 2019[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Germany |
Clearance and victim assistance |
€2,000,000 |
2,238,800 |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
US$2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
Denmark |
Clearance and risk education |
DKK13,140,000 |
1,969,926 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£1,345,012 |
1,717,311 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€400,000 |
447,760 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance and risk education |
€202,710 |
226,914 |
|
Japan |
Capacity-building |
¥22,794,992 |
209,090 |
|
Total |
N/A |
8,809,801 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In 2015–2019, international assistance toward mine action activities in South Sudan totaled some $43 million. Since 2015, annual contributions fluctuated from $6 million to more than $11 million.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[4]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2019 |
8,809,801 |
|
2018 |
11,359,886 |
|
2017 |
7,800,372 |
|
2016 |
6,527,569 |
|
2015 |
8,691,534 |
|
Total |
43,189,162 |
[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Natascha Hassan Johns, Head of section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence, 26 June 2020; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 16 March 2020; Ireland Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; United Kingdom Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 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] Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2020. Average exchange rate for 2019: CHF0.9937=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[3] Average exchange rates for 2019: DKK6.6703=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; ¥109.02=US$1; CHF0.9937=US$1; £1=US$1.2768. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.