Ukraine
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, 11 donors contributed US$22.3 million toward mine action in Ukraine; this represents a $10.4 million increase from the amount contributed in 2018.[1]
The largest contribution was from the United States (US), which provided $8.5 million to support capacity-building and clearance activities. Two additional donors—the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK)—provided a combined total of $9.2 million.
Of the total contribution in 2019, nearly half ($10 million, or 45%) went toward clearance and risk education activities, while 10% ($2.3 million) was for victim assistance and the remaining 45% ($10 million) went toward capacity-building or other mine action activities that were not disaggregated by the donors.
International contributions: 2019[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Capacity-building and clearance |
US$8,500,000 |
8,500,000 |
|
EU |
Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance |
€5,165,068 |
5,781,777 |
|
UK |
Clearance |
£2,635,682 |
3,365,239 |
|
Germany |
Capacity-building, clearance, and risk education |
€1,431,670 |
1,602,611 |
|
France |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
559,700 |
|
Italy |
Risk education and victim assistance |
€500,000 |
559,700 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance |
SEK5,000,000 |
528,519 |
|
Japan |
Various |
¥50,188,992 |
460,365 |
|
Norway |
Clearance and risk education |
NOK3,000,000 |
340,905 |
|
Finland |
Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance |
€290,000 |
324,626 |
|
Canada |
Clearance and risk education |
C$250,000 |
188,409 |
|
Slovenia |
Victim assistance |
€59,678 |
66,803 |
|
Total |
N/A |
22,278,654 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
International contributions to mine action in Ukraine have totaled some $62 million since 2015, representing an average of $12.4 million per year.
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[3]
|
Year |
Amount (US$) |
|
2019 |
22,278,654 |
|
2018 |
11,867,014 |
|
2017 |
8,581,898 |
|
2016 |
10,560,861 |
|
2015 |
8,795,914 |
|
Total |
62,084,341 |
[1] Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 11 June 2020; response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 30 August 2020; response to Monitor questionnaire by Anni Mäkeläinen, Desk Officer, Unit for Arms Control, Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020; emails from Yves Marek, Ambassador, Secretary General, National commission for the elimination of antipersonnel mines (CNEMA), 27 July and 10 August 2020; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 16 March 2020; Italy Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 25 June 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2019,” March 2020, pp. 17–18; email from Kajsa Aulin, Assistant Health Affairs and Disarmament, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, 24 September 2020; UK 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] Average exchange rates for 2019: €1=US$1.1194; C$1.3269=US$1; £1.2768=US$1; NOK8.8001=US$1; SEK9.4604=US$1; ¥109.02=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.