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Humanitarian Mine Action

Two-year mine action contract in DR Congo

15/03/2006: DanChurchAid Humanitarian Mine Action program in DR Congo has signed a two-year contract with Delegation of the European Commission in Kinshasa, starting 1 April 2006, for an amount of 940 000 Euros to finance Mine Action activities in Eastern Congo. In addition to this amount DCA will contribute 114.239 Euro of it own funds to the same project.

DCA mine clearance team in Congo
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The action is entitled “Humanitarian Mine Action Programme: demining activities and spot tasks in surveyed and prioritized zones, by using two teams of 7 members.”

Through demining operations that will take place in Katanga (Tanganyika District), South Kivu and ManiemaProvinces the objectives of DCA, supported by Europeaid, are the following:

  • To reduce the risks of accidents caused by landmines and Unexploded Ordnance.
  • To give the population (war affected local people, IDPs and Refugees) access to agricultural lands, water and basic social services.
  • To develop a national competence to ensure the sustainability of Humanitarian Mine Action Activities.

The different steps of the project will be:

  • To recruit and equip two demining teams. Each team will be composed of 7 people: 4 deminers + 2 medical staff + 1 team leader
  • To train the demining teams under the supervision of International Technical Advisors.
  • To start executing demining activities, to ensure the quality of the work and its adherence to International Standards.

Expected results:

  • 600 zones are cleared and returned to the population
  • Between 150 000 and 200 000 persons benefit from the project in the three provinces (direct and indirect beneficiaries).
  • Transfer of competence and sustainability of the project is ensured.

For more information please contact DCA HMA Team in Copenhagen, Eva Veble, Programme Officer at evv@dca.dk or DCA HMA Programme in DR Congo, Camille Aubourg, Grants Officer at cau@dca.dk .

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