Second Quarter 2008 Report
During the Second Quarter (Q2) NPA Mine Action Sudan maintained operations in the three states of Western and Central Equatoria and Jonglei. Although the security setting has fluctuated across the region - with specific reference to Abyei - and in the above three states, team deployments were adjusted where necessary and productivity has been maintained. A number of task handovers took place in Central Equatoria.

If they can find them here, they’ll find them anywhere.
Take a mine-detection dog from the desert of the Somali region, to 3000 meters above sea level at Entoto Mine Action Training Centre. Make him used to the new and very different environment, and re-test him. Then you can be sure that he will operate according to international standard procedures.

Positive End-Review
–We have been waiting for the End-Review to take place for quite some time, and are naturally very pleased with the conclusions being so positive for NPA and EMAO, says Mr Per Breivik, Mine Action Program Manger for NPA in Ethiopia.

Expansion contract signed
On December 17th, NPA signed a 4 million Birr contract with the Ethiopian Mine Action Organization (EMAO) and a local engineer company named Afro-Tsion PLC with the aim of expanding the Mine Action Training Center at Entoto.

50 000 mines cleared in Jordan
Norwegian People’s Aid reports clearance of 50 000 mines in Wadi Araba region and the start of the technical survey on the Jordanian-Syrian Border

Second quarterly report Sudan
The NPA Mine Action programme reports of progress in food production and economic development in the region of Yei.


