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Humanitarian Mine Action

WADS expenses

16/01/2006: Overview of expenses in road survey and mine clearance in Angola and short description of a HMA WADS team.

DCA developed mine clearing vehicle WADS, Angola 2005

Clearing landmines with WADS is cheaper than traditional mine clearance techniques.

The WADS team consists of a mine clearance expert, a national supervisor, five to six deminers, a paramedic, four drivers/mechanics and a logistics assistant. All of them have undergone a specialist training before working with mine clearance.

The expenses:
Road survey and mine clearance of 10 km of roads in Angola

Insurance of WADS team

USD 149

Mine clearance signposting

USD 14

Salary: 15 employees including tax

USD 929

Maintenance of mine clearing vehicle including gas

USD 219

8 % administrative expenses

USD 105

In total

USD 1416

Not included in the price:

  • International programme coordinator
  • Local administrative staff
  • Equipment, vehicle, camping equipment and gear, GPS and metal detectors.