Ireland

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 10 August 2015

In 2014, Ireland contributed €3,400,000 (US$4,520,980)[1] in mine action funding to seven countries and one other area, a 10% increase compared with 2013.

As in previous years, Ireland allocated all of its mine action support in 2014 for clearance activities. The largest contribution in 2014 went to Afghanistan (€918,00/$1,220,665), with three additional states/areas (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Somaliland) each receiving more than €500,000 ($644,850). Recipients of Ireland’s contributions in 2014 were the same as in 2013, with one additional contribution that went to Myanmar.

Contributions by recipient: 2014[2]

Recipient	Sector	Amount (€)	Amount ($)
Afghanistan	Clearance	918,000	1,220,665
Somaliland	Clearance	700,000	930,790
Cambodia	Clearance	500,000	664,850
Lao PDR	Clearance	500,000	664,850
Zimbabwe	Clearance	456,500	607,008
Vietnam	Clearance	200,000	265,940
Myanmar	Clearance	100,000	132,970
Mozambique	Clearance	25,500	33,907
Total		3,400,000	4,520,980

In 2010–2014, Ireland’s contribution to mine action totaled more than €15.6 million ($20.8 million), with an average annual contribution of €3.1 million (almost $4.1 million). After a sharp decline in annual contributions from 2010 to 2012, Ireland has significantly increased its support to mine action since 2013.

Summary of contributions: 2010–2014[3]

Year	Amount (€)	Amount ($)	% change from previous year ($)
2014	3,400,000	4,520,980	10
2013	3,100,000	4,117,110	13
2012	2,837,739	3,649,049	-8
2011	2,853,000	3,974,514	-12
2010	3,411,400	4,523,858	-13
Total	15,602,139	20,785,511	N/A

Note: N/A = not applicable

[1] Average exchange rate for 2014: €1=US$1.3297. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2015.

[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, June 2015; and email from Owen Blackburn, Humanitarian Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Irish Aid, 5 June 2015.

[3] See previous Monitor reports.