Associated Press reported on August 18, 2026, that international donors are becoming less able to fund mine clearance organisations across Asia, including in Cambodia, as major crises elsewhere demand greater humanitarian resources.

Researchers say conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan are drawing significant funding from humanitarian donors. The pressure has been compounded by changes in Washington, including the cancellation of aid programmes previously managed by the United States Agency for International Development, known as USAID.

However, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, known as CMAC, continues to receive financial support from the United States.

At the same time, wars in several countries have pushed governments to increase defence spending, placing further pressure on humanitarian budgets.

The main donors supporting mine and unexploded ordnance clearance are largely industrialised Western countries and institutions, including the United States, the European Union, Germany, Norway and Switzerland.

Between 2020 and 2024, they provided a combined total of about 4.3 billion dollars for humanitarian mine action.