INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCEDONOR PERSPECTIVES

Mr Tim HornerMine Action Advisor, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP New York

March 2013 Addis Abbba

March 2013

Why do donors provide assistance?

Each donor has its own perspective on•Political reasons•Humanitarian imperative•Peace building•Stabilization•Post conflict reconstruction

How do donors provide assistance?

They identify: •Key objectives (political and strategic)•Which part of mine action (5 pillars)•A preference on direct implementation or support through capacity development•Where – country/region?

How do donors provide assistance?

Where possible donors develop a strategy •Each donor strategy reflects its own perspectives

•The UN developed 2013 – 2016 mine action strategy supported by a policy

DFID Programme Strategy 2010-2013 on Mine Action: “Creating a safer environment: Clearing landmines and other explosive remnants of war”

Focus•Building countries’ own demining capacity •Maximizing impact of demining on the socio-economic development of targeted populations.

AusAID Mine Action Strategy 2010-2014

Goal: Reduce the threat and socioeconomic impact of landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war, with priority on most heavily affected countries in the Asia-Pacific region Objectives•Improve quality of life for victims and their affected families and communities.•Reduce number of deaths and injuries.•Enhance capacity of countries to manage their mine action programs.•Exercise effective leadership and advocacy on mine action. 

US Humanitarian Mine Action Program, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement.US Department of State

Goal: Relieve human suffering and develop an indigenous mine action capability while promoting U.S. interests. Focus •Curb the illicit trafficking, availability and indiscriminate use of conventional weapons of war that fuel regional and internal instability•Pursue and help manage post-conflict cleanup of such weapons in areas needed for civilian use;•Engage civil society to broaden support for our efforts and enhance U.S. influence.

How do donors provide assistance?

They identify: •Partners / implementers / contractors•Preference on how to fund•How to manage the funding•Indicators / milestones / measures of success and reporting•End states and exit strateggies

How to provide assistance?

They identify: •Parameters of value for money•Ways of harmonisation with

– National Governments– Other donors– Multi laterals– NGOs

How do donors identify if their assistance was worthwhile?

Measure impact through– Monitoring– Evaluation– Links to development

Conclusion

how much?

?• Contributions by thematic sector: 2011• Percentage of total contribution• Clearance/RE 399.2 86%• Victim Assistance 30.0 6%• Various 18.8 4%• Advocacy 11.8 3%• Stockpile destruction 6.9 1%• Total 466.7 100%

?Article 6 of the Mine Ban Treaty recognizesthe right of each State Party to seek andreceive assistance from other States Partiesin fulfilling its treaty obligations. The Monitorreports annually on support for mine action byaffected countries and on international mineaction assistance reported by donor states.In most cases, the Monitor relies on responses to requestsfor information sent to donors and affected states.