Mines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) pose major humanitarian challenges – hindering access to land, water sources, roads and public services – also imposing financial and emotional hardship on families caring for landmine survivors.
Since beginning mine clearance operations in 2016, APOPO has successfully – and to wide public acclaim – pioneered the training and deployment of Mine Detection Rats (MDR) and Technical Survey Dogs (TSD) to identify and clear mines and ERW in Cambodia.
APOPO is a long-term partner, and the JTI Foundation is now supporting what is effectively a third phase of APOPO’s program in the country. In addition to the core detection and clearance work in four mine-affected regions of Cambodia, the scope of APOPO’s program has widened to include explosive ordnance risk education for local communities, and providing assistance to victims of landmines.
Over the three-year life of this phase of the program, APOPO anticipates clearing nearly 14 million square meters of contaminated land, benefitting 16,000 individuals directly – while a further 36,000 people could benefit indirectly as, for example, opportunities in the local tourism industry increase.
OVER 20 YEARS OF INVESTMENT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
Countries where we have supported our partners’ work in response to a growing range of threats to life and livelihood
Million USD invested since 2001 to help communities better prepare for – and recover from – natural and man-made disasters
Projects addressing a broad range of challenges, including mine-clearance, emergency shelter, resilient housing solutions and capacity building
