Belgium
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Kingdom of Belgium contributed some €3.8 million (US$4.3 million) in mine action funding in three countries as well as to global activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).[1] Belgium’s mine action funding increased by 30% compared to 2018, when its contribution amounted nearly €2.8 million ($3.3 million).
Contributions by recipient: 2019[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq and Syria |
Clearance, risk education, and victim assistance |
2,000,000 |
2,238,800 |
|
Global (ICRC) |
Risk education and victim assistance |
1,000,000 |
1,119,400 |
|
Iraq |
Clearance |
416,161 |
465,851 |
|
Chad |
Risk education |
399,000 |
446,641 |
|
Total |
3,815,161 |
4,270,692 |
In 2015–2019, Belgium’s funding to mine action totaled more than €10 million ($11.7 million). When expressed in euros, this is 30% more than the €7.7 million contributed during the previous five-year period, from 2010–2014. This represents a 15% increase when expressed in dollars, due to the negative impact of the variation in the exchange rate ($10.2 million provided in 2010–2014).
Summary of contributions: 2015–2019[3]
|
Year |
Amount (€) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2019 |
3,815,161 |
4,270,692 |
+30 |
|
2018 |
2,790,000 |
3,296,943 |
+270 |
|
2017 |
788,330 |
890,892 |
-69 |
|
2016 |
2,612,000 |
2,892,006 |
+865 |
|
2015 |
270,000 |
299,592 |
-91 |
|
Total |
10,275,491 |
11,650,125 |
N/A |
[1] Average exchange rate for 2019: €1=US$1.1194. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[2] Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020.
[3] See previous Monitor reports.