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$ 580,784,288.17 from donor governments, the European Commission, non-governmental organizations, schools and other contributors. During the period from 1 January 2008 to 15 March 2010 the donors contributed $185,111,468 which represents 31.9% of the total historical contributions since the inception of the trust fund.
Below is the information on voluntary contributions received during the period from 1 January 2008 to 15 March 2010 to the trust fund:
|
Donor |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Total |
|
|
29,126 |
26,454 |
- |
55,580 |
|
|
8,530,420 |
4,417,335 |
- |
12,947,755 |
|
|
- |
286,099 |
- |
286,099 |
|
|
25,355,434 |
14,649,895 |
- |
40,005,329 |
|
City of |
- |
137,900 |
- |
137,900 |
|
Common Humanitarian Fund |
3,011,928 |
1,857,500 |
- |
4,869,428 |
|
|
3,112,962 |
2,538,930 |
- |
5,651,892 |
|
European Commission |
5,084,370 |
36,248,120 |
- |
41,332,490 |
|
|
20,000 |
- |
- |
20,000 |
|
|
1,796,767 |
1,798,771 |
- |
3,595,538 |
|
Holy See |
6,000 |
- |
- |
6,000 |
|
|
4,834,547 |
733,350 |
166,493 |
5,734,389 |
|
ITF |
- |
17,358 |
- |
17,358 |
|
|
19,911,487 |
11,116,360 |
- |
31,027,847 |
|
KSA |
- |
1,000,000 |
- |
1,000,000 |
|
|
100,000 |
190,000 |
- |
290,000 |
|
Lichtenstein |
- |
90,257 |
- |
90,257 |
|
|
- |
5,000 |
- |
5,000 |
|
Luxemburg |
- |
252,580 |
- |
252,580 |
|
|
13,500,000 |
6,656,805 |
- |
20,156,805 |
|
|
847,057 |
587,200 |
732,100 |
2,166,357 |
|
|
- |
100,000 |
- |
100,000 |
|
|
500,000 |
- |
- |
500,000 |
|
|
2,570,800 |
3,003,250 |
- |
5,574,050 |
|
|
1,111,855 |
994,955 |
- |
2,106,810 |
|
|
180,184 |
32,112 |
- |
212,296 |
|
|
1,976,720 |
3,917,543 |
1,031,560 |
6,925,823 |
|
UNHCR |
- |
43,884 |
- |
43,884 |
|
Grand Total |
92,479,658 |
90,701,658 |
1,930,152 |
185,111,468 |