Voluntary Trust Fund

The Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action
(Status as at 1 May 2009)
 
The Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action was established by the Secretary-General on 30 November 1994 to provide special resources for mine-action programmes and projects, including surveys, mine-clearance, mine-risk education, victim assistance and advocacy activities, in situations where other funding is not immediately available. Activities funded from the Trust Fund include, but are not limited to:
 
-         Assessment missions to evaluate the scope of a mine/ERW problem;
 
-         Emergency mine action where rapid intervention is required;
 
-         Coordination and operational activities in UN-managed mine action programmes and the quality oversight of Landmine Impact Surveys (LIS);
 
-         Coordination, policy development and implementation, public outreach and advocacy initiatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service;
 
-         Development of International Mine Action Standards;
 
-         Mine action activities of other UN Mine Action Team members.        
 
 
Since its inception, the Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action has received contributions in the total amount of US$ 514,949,123 from donor governments, the European Commission, non-governmental organizations, schools and other contributors.
 
 
Below is the information on contributions for the period from 1 January 2008 to 1 May 2009.