Demining
Automatic translation.
Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to kill long after fighting has ended. According to the Landmine Monitor 2025, they killed or injured at least 6,279 people in 2024, the highest figure since 2020: 90% were civilians, and almost half of them were children. The report, published in December 2025, notes that Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are withdrawing from the treaty banning anti-personnel mines, and that contamination affects at least 57 states and other areas. This page shows who does this work and who pays for it.
The sector depends on a few donors, above all the United States. According to the report's authors, in 2025 the US funding freeze halted some programmes and closed others, and programmes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Colombia, Tajikistan and Zimbabwe have already stopped (UN News).
Who does it
| Organisation | Based in | Role | Total income (latest accounts) | United States 2024 | United States 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HALO TRUST | United Kingdom | specialist | €193.3M (2025) | €50.2M | €32.3M |
| THE MINES ADVISORY GROUP | United Kingdom | specialist | €111.3M (2025) | €66.5M | €45.8M |
| Halo Trust Usa Inc | United States | specialist | €52.8M (2023) | – | – |
| SPIRIT OF SOCCER | United Kingdom | specialist | €1.8M (2025) | €1.4M | €539,762 |
| APOPO | Belgium | specialist | – | – | – |
| Ukrainian Deminers Association | Ukraine | specialist | – | – | – |
| Danish Refugee Council | Denmark | one programme among many | €462.4M (2025) | €40.1M | €20.4M |
| Handicap International Federation | France | one programme among many | €212.7M (2025) | €15.2M | €13.6M |
| Norwegian People's Aid | Norway | one programme among many | – | €35.9M | €26.6M |
Income and payments cover all of the organisation’s activities. United States means USAID and the State Department. Not a complete list: see the method.
US payments to specialist organisations
USAID and State Department on IATI, in euros at the year’s average rate. Full years only.
Official aid for demining
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $314.7M | $346.3M | $347.8M |
| Germany | $23.9M | $76.9M | $76.7M |
| Norway | $44.7M | $52.2M | $56.8M |
| Japan | $36.4M | $61.5M | $43M |
| Saudi Arabia | $33.3M | $33.3M | $40M |
| Switzerland | $5.1M | $10.8M | $31.4M |
| European Union institutions | $42M | $43.5M | $25.3M |
| Canada | $17M | $31.4M | $23.1M |
| United Kingdom | $22M | $5.3M | $22.3M |
| Netherlands | $22.4M | $24.9M | $13.2M |
| Recipient country | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | $57.4M | $214.4M | $183.3M |
| Iraq | $90.8M | $82.5M | $54M |
| Laos | $40.5M | $47.7M | $45.9M |
| Yemen | $44.5M | $42.9M | $43.7M |
| Cambodia | $35.3M | $22.4M | $34.4M |
| Colombia | $26.8M | $27.1M | $32M |
| Vietnam | $17.3M | $14.3M | $25.8M |
| Syria | $9.2M | $18M | $19.7M |
| Sri Lanka | $10.6M | $14M | $19.4M |
| Afghanistan | $33.4M | $25.1M | $18.2M |
OECD CRS, sector 15250, disbursements in current dollars, for all recipients, not only NGOs. The 2025 cuts do not show yet.
Sources and method
- Organisations: a hand-curated list of the atlas's organisations that carry out demining, drawn from their official descriptions. We separate specialised organisations from those that run it as one programme among many: for the latter, income and expenditure cover all activities, not just demining. The list is not complete: operators such as the Fondation suisse de déminage are not in the atlas, and many teams belong to public bodies or the military.
- US payments: USAID and the State Department via IATI, in euros at the average exchange rate for the year. For specialised organisations they are a good measure of funding for this work; some US recipients may have their name concealed. 2025 is the last full year.
- Official development assistance for demining: OECD, Creditor Reporting System, sector 15250 ("removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war"), disbursements at current prices to developing countries. It covers all recipients, not only NGOs; the data arrive with a delay of a couple of years, so the 2025 cuts are not yet visible.
- Casualties and treaty: Landmine Monitor, compiled by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Casualties are those recorded; the real number may be higher.