Angola
Support for Mine Action
In 2016, the Republic of Angola received US$4.8 million (a 28% decrease from 2015) from four donors.[1]
The United States (US) provided 80% of all international assistance to Angola in 2016. Since 1997, the US has been a major donor in Angola, with more than $124 million provided since then.[2]
Angola did not receive international support for victim assistance in 2016. Instead, all funds were allocated to clearance and risk education activities.
International contributions: 2016 [3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
US |
Clearance and risk education |
$3,750,000 |
3,750,000 |
|
Japan |
Clearance |
¥59,763,000 |
550,000 |
|
Norway |
Clearance |
NOK2,555,000 |
304,399 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF190,000 |
192,933 |
|
Total |
|
|
4,797,332 |
The government of Angola has contributed nearly $397 million to its mine action program since 2012, an average of $79 million per year and 85% of its total mine action budget. In 2016, it contributed almost AOA4 billion ($24.5 million) resulting in a $29.3 million overall budget.[4]
In 2012–2016, Angola was one of the largest recipients of international mine action funding and received more than $67 million. However, a downward trend has been apparent since 2013 with a continuous decline in international assistance that has dropped from $32.6 million in 2013 to less than $5 million in 2016.
Summary of contributions: 2012–2016 [5]
|
Year |
National contributions |
International contributions (US$) |
Total Budget |
|
2016 |
24,497,253 |
4,797,332 |
29,294,585 |
|
2015 |
59,168,559 |
6,650, 365 |
65,818,924 |
|
2014 |
121,096,790 |
32,077,878 |
153,174,668 |
|
2013 |
115,425,303 |
10,084,060 |
125,509,363 |
|
2012 |
76,712,584 |
13,705,209 |
90,417,793 |
|
Total |
396,900,489 |
67,314,844 |
464,215,333 |
[1] Japan, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 April 2017; Switzerland, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2017; emails from Ingrid Schoyen, Senior Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2017; and from Steve Costner, Deputy Office Director, Weapons Removal and Abatement, US Department of State, 30 October 2017.
[2] Dennis Hadrick, “The Long Walk: U.S. Support Helps Angola in its Quest to be Free from the Threat of Landmines,” Medium, 31 March 2017.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2016: CHF0.9848=US$1; NOK8.3936=US$1; ¥121.05=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.
[4] Republic of Angola, Ministry of Finance, National Budget 2016 (Dotação Orçamental por Orgão), 5 August 2016. Average exchange rate for 2016: AOA162.32=US$1, Oanda.com, Historical Exchange Rates.
[5] See previous Monitor reports. Total for international support in 2014 has been rectified as a result of revised US funding data.