Support for Mine Action
Ukraine
In 2023, 22 donors contributed a total of US$308.1 million to mine action activities in Ukraine. This represents an increase of more than $145.8 million from the $162.3 million contributed by 17 donors in 2022.[1] The significant rise in funding since 2022 reflects that many donors directed funds to Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022. Ukraine received the most mine action assistance of all recipient countries in 2023, accounting for 39% of total contributions.
The largest contribution to Ukraine was from the United States (US), which provided $90 million to support capacity-building, clearance, risk education, and victim assistance activities. The second and third largest donors—the European Union (EU) and Japan respectively—provided a combined total of $90 million. Several of the smaller European donors—Austria, the Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, and Slovenia—increased their funding in 2023, with the increase largely due to support for mine action activities in Ukraine. For Austria, $7.6 million, or 99% of its contribution, went to clearance, risk education, and victim assistance activities in Ukraine, and for Slovenia, $1.8 million, or 72% of the Slovenian budget, went to clearance in Ukraine. All the funds provided by Jersey, $0.3 million, were allocated to explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training and victim assistance in Ukraine through Jersey Overseas Aid.
Of the total contribution to Ukraine in 2023, a total of $134.6 million (44%) went toward clearance activities, while $59.9 million (19%) went to capacity-building and $11 million (4%) went to dedicated risk education and victim assistance activities. The remining $102.6 million (33%) went to mine action activities that were not disaggregated by donors.
International contributions: 2023[2]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
United States |
Various |
US$90,022,000 |
90,022,000 |
|
European Union |
Clearance, capacity-building, risk education |
€42,272,800 |
45,726,488 |
|
Japan |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
¥6,218,617,064 |
44,260,588 |
|
Germany |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€20,698,170 |
22,389,210 |
|
Canada |
Capacity-building, clearance |
C$30,000,000 |
22,232,103 |
|
Norway |
Coordination, clearance, risk education |
NOK179,075,000 |
16,948,391 |
|
Switzerland |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
CHF14,770,736 |
16,441,158 |
|
France |
Capacity-building, risk education, victim assistance |
€13,350,000 |
14,440,695 |
|
Netherlands |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€9,641,064 |
10,428,739 |
|
Austria |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
€7,000,000 |
7,571,900 |
|
Sweden |
Clearance, risk education, victim assistance |
SEK62,000,000 |
5,844,150 |
|
Denmark |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
DKK24,000,000 |
3,483,309 |
|
United Kingdom |
Capacity-building, clearance, risk education |
£2,437,960 |
3,032,822 |
|
Slovenia |
Clearance |
€1705,000 |
1,844,299 |
|
Finland |
Capacity-building, risk education, victim assistance |
€801,683 |
867,181 |
|
New Zealand |
Clearance, risk education |
NZ$1,200,000 |
737,160 |
|
Czech Republic |
Various |
CZK10,500,000 |
469,035 |
|
Jersey |
Capacity-building, victim assistance |
£240,000 |
298,560 |
|
Liechtenstein |
Clearance, risk education |
CHF250,000 |
278,272 |
|
Slovakia |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
270,425 |
|
Luxembourg |
Clearance |
€250,000 |
270,425 |
|
Belgium |
Capacity-building |
€250,000 |
270,425 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
308,127,335 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
Five-year support for mine action
In the five-year period from 2019–2023, international contributions to mine action in Ukraine totaled approximately $528.5 million. The $162.3 million provided in 2022 and the $308.1 provided in 2023 mark a significant increase in annual funding compared to the previous three years. Ukraine was the largest recipient of international funding in the period 2019-2023.
Summary of international contributions: 2019–2023[3]
|
Year |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year |
|
2023 |
308,127,335 |
+90 |
|
2022 |
162,325,960 |
+666 |
|
2021 |
21,200,000 |
+45 |
|
2020 |
14,600,000 |
-35 |
|
2019 |
22,278,654 |
+88 |
|
Total |
528,531,949 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Austria: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Caroline Wörgötter, Head of Unit Conventional Weapons, Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024. Belgium: Belgium Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I; and Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J. Canada: Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J; and Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. Czech Republic: Czech Republic Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. Denmark: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Uffe Troensegaard, Head of Section, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024. European Union (EU): European Union, “Team Europe Explorer: Explore ODA,” undated; and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Financial Tracking Service, “Humanitarian aid contributions 2023,” undated. Finland: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Anna van der Velde, the Unit for Arms Control, Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024. France: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Yves Marek, Ambassador for Mine Clearance, France Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024. Germany: Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J; and Germany Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. Japan: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Akifumi Fukuoka, Deputy Director, Conventional Arms Division, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024. Jersey: Jersey Overseas Aid, “Our work: Humanitarian Response: Ukraine Response,” undated. Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2024), Form I. Luxembourg: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Patrik Faber, Chargé de Mission, Directorate of Political Affairs, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 28 June 2024. Netherlands: Netherlands Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I; and Netherlands Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. New Zealand: Email from Kate de Boer, Policy Officer, Conventional Weapons, International Security and Disarmament Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 24 July 2024; New Zealand Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J; and New Zealand Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023) Form I. Norway: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Fredrik Brogeland, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Norway to Geneva, 11 October 2024. Slovakia: Slovakia Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J; and Slovakia Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. Slovenia: Response to Monitor questionnaire by Boštjan Jerman, Minister Plenipotentiary, Slovenia Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, 3 June 2024. Sweden: Email from Catarina Fabiansson, Senior Programme Manager, Unit for Peace and Human Security, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), 8 July 2024; and Sweden Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. Switzerland: Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023); and Switzerland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form J. United Kingdom (UK): UK Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2023), Form I. United States (US): US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety: Fiscal Year 2023: 1 October 2022–30 September 2023,” 4 April 2024. For Article 7 reports, see Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Database and Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database.
[2] Average exchange rates for 2023: C$1.3494=US$1; CHF0.8984=US$1; CZK1=US$0.04467; DKK6.8900=US$1; €1=US$1.0817; NOK10.5659=US$1; NZ$1=US$0.6143; £1.2440=US$1; SEK10.6089=US$1; ¥140.5001=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 1 February 2024. Currency and currency conversions presented in the table have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Conversion into US dollars was done prior to rounding.
[3] See previous Support for Mine Action country profiles. International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), “Country Profiles: Ukraine,” undated; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profiles: Ukraine (archives),” undated.