2010 Portfolio Highlights
27 countries, territories, missions
This 13th edition of the annual Portfolio of Mine Action Projects features overviews and project outlines for 27 countries, territories or missions affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war.
277 projects
There are 277 projects in the 2010 portfolio. Africa accounts for the largest number: 103.
95 appealing agencies; one in five projects from national NGOs
The 2010 portfolio continues to receive a high level of participation by an array of appealing agencies, including national authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations and UN agencies, funds and programmes. A total of 95 appealing agencies submitted proposals.
More than two-fifths of the projects were submitted by either international or national NGOs. National NGOs submitted about 20 percent of all projects for 2010, either individually or as a partner appealing agency. International NGOs alone or in partnership with other institutions account for about 25 percent of all projects.
Record shortfall
The combined budgets of all projects in the 2010 portfolio total US $589 million. So far, about US $24 million has been secured, leaving a record US $565 million shortfall as of November 2009. Asia has the largest shortfall at US $372 million. Africa ranks second, with a US $167 million shortfall.
Clearance activities account for 68 percent of the funding shortfall-US $384 million. Projects that cover more than one pillar of mine action (which are labeled as "multiple" and often address capacity building and coordination) account for about 20 percent of the overall funding shortfall.
Afghanistan has requested the largest amount of funds-US $244 million-in this year's portfolio. The smallest amount requested-US $327,000-is for operations in Thailand.