Croatia

Support for Mine Action

Last updated: 11 December 2017

In 2016, the Republic of Croatia contributed €23.8 million (US$26.4 million) to its mine action program.[1] A further €665,000 million ($0.7 million) came from Croatian companies and donations.[2]

Croatia also received $50.7 million in international contributions toward clearance activities at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and agricultural land from the European Union (EU).[3]

In 2016, Croatia’s contribution to mine action from its state budget accounted for 34% of total mine action budget, companies and donations accounted for 1%, while 65% came from the EU.

Since 2012, international contributions to mine action activities in Croatia totaled some $52.7 million, most of which (96%) was provided in 2016. Croatia’s own contributions to its mine action program amounted to more than $140 million, representing the equivalent of $28 million per year and 73% of its total mine action budget.

Summary of contributions: 2012–2016[4]

Year

National contributions (US$)

International contributions (US$)

Total contributions

(US$)

2016

26,351,360

50,686,157

77,037,517

2015

30,768,997

0

30,768,997

2014

28,890,756

90,555

28,981,311

2013

14,851,401

25,000

14,876,401

2012

39,902,705

1,863,421

41,766,126

Total

140,765,219

52,665,133

193,430,352

 



[1] Email from Hrvoje Debač, CROMAC, 3 November 2017. Average exchange rate for 2016: €1=US$1.1072. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 4 January 2017.

[2] Email from Hrvoje Debač, CROMAC, 3 November 2017.

[3] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Frank Meeussen, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service, 30 September 2017.

[4] See previous Monitor reports. Totals for international support in 2015, 2014, and 2013 have been rectified as a result of revised US funding data.