Chad
Support for Mine Action
Since 2008, the government of the Republic of Chad has contributed almost US$12 million to its mine action program, including $3.13 million in 2012, its largest ever reported contribution.[1]
In 2012, Chad received $3.6 million in international assistance, including €2.5 million ($3.2 million) from the European Union (EU). Other donors included Finland and Switzerland.
International contributions: 2012[2]
Donor | Sector | National currency | Amount ($) |
EU | Clearance | €2,500,000 | 3,214,750 |
Finland | Clearance | €250,000 | 321,475 |
Switzerland | Clearance | CHF102,206 | 108,996 |
Total |
|
| 3,645,221 |
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]
Year | National ($) | International ($) | Total budget ($) |
2012 | 3,135,353 | 3,645,221 | 6,780,574 |
2011 | 2,934,000 | 1,843,636 | 4,777,636 |
2010 | 2,095,380 | 1,665,238 | 3,760,618 |
2009 | 1,133,380 | 7,071,214 | 8,204,594 |
2008 | 2,562,821 | 2,145,486 | 4,708,307 |
Total | 11,860,934 | 16,370,795 | 28,231,729 |
[1] Mine Ban Treaty Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 2 May 2013.
[2] Email from Carolin J. Thielking, Directorate for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament,
European External Action Service, European Commission, 15 May 2013; response to Monitor questionnaire by Helena Vuokko, Desk Officer, Unit for Humanitarian Assistance, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2 April 2013; and response to Monitor questionnaire by Claudia Moser, Section for Multilateral Peace Policy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, 22 March 2013. Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859 and CHF0.9377=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Chad: Support for Mine Action,” 10 September 2012.