Cambodia
Support for Mine Action
In 2019, the Kingdom of Cambodia received US$25.5 million in international assistance for mine action from nine donors; representing an increase in funding of $11.1 million (or 77%) from 2018.
The largest contribution was from Japan ($10.7million) to support clearance and victim assistance activities, with two additional countries—the United Kingdom and the United States—providing a combined total of $11.2 million.[1]
Additionally, Cambodia reported contributing $250,000 to the victim assistance department of its mine action authority in 2019.[2]
International contributions: 2019[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Japan |
Clearance and victim assistance |
¥1,162,542,837 |
10,663,574 |
|
United Kingdom |
Clearance and risk education |
£4,822,651 |
6,157,561 |
|
United States |
Clearance and risk education |
US$5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€1,000,000 |
1,119,400 |
|
Australia |
Clearance |
A$1,000,000 |
695,200 |
|
Norway |
Clearance and risk education |
NOK5,050,000 |
573,857 |
|
Ireland |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
559,700 |
|
Switzerland |
Clearance |
CHF554,000 |
557,512 |
|
Canada |
Risk education and victim assistance |
C$169,198 |
127,513 |
|
Total |
N/A |
25,454,317 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
In the five-year period from 2015–2019, international contributions to mine action in Cambodia totaled more than $113 million. Cambodia’s national mine action strategy had estimated that more than $175 million would be needed for activities in 2015–2019.[4]
Summary of international contributions: 2015–2019[5]
|
Year |
International contributions (US$) |
|
2019 |
25,454,317 |
|
2018 |
14,430,109 |
|
2017 |
12,963,719 |
|
2016 |
33,154,910 |
|
2015 |
27,282,471 |
|
Total |
113,285,526 |
[1] Australia Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 3 January 2020; Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 11 June 2020; Germany Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Ireland Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; Japan Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 30 March 2020; email from Ingrid Schøyen, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020; Switzerland Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 28 April 2020; United Kingdom Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, Form J, 2020; and US Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2019,” 2 April 2020.
[2] Cambodia Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report, 2020, p. 16.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2019: A$1=US$0.6952; C$1.3269=US$1; €1=US$1.1194; ¥109.2=US$1; NOK8.8002=US$1; CHF0.9937=US$1; £1=US$1.2768. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2020.
[4] Government of Cambodia, “National Mine Action Strategy 2010-2019,” Annex B, p. 23.
[5] See previous Monitor reports.