Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) Presented By: Mohammad Sediq Rashid; Chief of Operations, Mine Action & Agriculture Development Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Mine Action and Development In a war torn country like Afghanistan mine action support is a prerequisite for development of the country. Mine action removes the blockages which hinder safe access to water sources, agricultural lands, grazing lands, roads and residential areas. Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Landmine/ERW Impact Current Situation 1980 impacted communities 6174 hazards 644 sq km Still 40 Victims per month Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

sq km cleared against blockage type Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Number of hazards cleared against blockage type Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Remaining Challenges of Landmines and ERW Contamination BlockageHazardHazard %Area in sq kmArea % Agriculture4, Housing Infrastructure Water Non Agriculture Total6, Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Agriculture Development Support and mine/ERW Clearance Prioritization Impact IndicatorWeight Factor Comment Known victims linked to hazardHigh with victims Local authority/villagers requestRequest Further assessment required unless already prioritized according to other factor Resettlement/development areaHigh Water blocked3 Agriculture blocked2 Non-Agriculture blocked1 Infrastructure blocked1Infrastructure: houses & roads Critical infrastructure blocked3E.g. schools, health clinics and mosques Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan

Impact IndicatorWeight FactorComment No. of affected families (200 family factor) 1 Area size – up to 200,000 sqm1 The recent victim total increase 7% for each sqm Small hazards2Rapidly change the map Community Center2 Cause high levels of psychological stress AP MFs on float land affecting high number of people 2 51% of population relate to AP MFs on flat land are affected Device type Mine/ERW2ERW cause the majority of casualties Agriculture Development Support and mine/ERW Clearance Prioritization

The linkage of Mine Action with Development Sector Institutional set up Targeted outreach programme Systematic Communication System

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