Response to Urgent Mine Action Requests and Provision of EORE to Impacted Communities in Northern Region of Afghanistan

About this project

ltpgtltspangtAfghanistan continues to face serious humanitarian challenges caused by widespread contamination from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), which pose a constant threat to civilians—particularly in drought-affected northern provinces where displacement, land pressure, and livelihood disruptions are increasing. According to updated data from IMSMA, an estimated 1,089.15 sq. km of land remains contaminated nationwide, severely limiting safe access to agricultural land, water sources, and essential services.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtBetween 1 Mar and 7 Oct 2025, the Directorate of Mine Action Coordination (DMAC) recorded 2,115 hotline calls from affected communities reporting explosive ordnance (EO) contamination. During this period, 104 mine and ERW incidents caused 231 casualties, with children accounting for 69% of the victims.ltbrgtIn response to these escalating risks, this project provides a life-saving humanitarian mine action intervention focused on rapid response and community risk education. It seeks to reduce civilian harm and enable safe access to land and infrastructure through the deployment of specialized Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) Teams across the northern region.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtDAFA will deploy two QRTs and two Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) Teams in the northern region. All project activities will be carried out in close coordination with DMAC, MATC, and…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Demining Agency For AFghanistan

Accountable

Demining Agency For AFghanistan

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 21 May 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-AFG-25-R-NGO-37727.

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