Where we work
Where we work
Where we work
Since 1992, NPA has cleared one billion square metres of land and removed more than 2 million landmines and explosives in 45 countries.

Angola
Mine Action and Disarmament in Angola

Zimbabwe
Mine Action and Disarmament in Zimbabwe

Cambodia
Mine Action and Disarmament in Cambodia

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lao PDR

Palau
Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, Palau is still contaminated with Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) on land and in the sea.

Thailand
Mine Action and Disarmament in Thailand

Tajikistan
Mine Action and disarmament in Tajikistan

Vietnam
Mine Action and Disarmament in Vietnam

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mine Action and Disarmament in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kosovo
Mine Action and Disarmament in Kosovo

Peru
NPA assists Peru with disposal of arms and ammunition, and destruction of stockpiled cluster bombs.

Peru
NPA assists Peru with disposal of arms and ammunition, and destruction of stockpiled cluster bombs.

Afghanistan
Mine Action and Disarmament in Afghanistan

Iraq
Mine Action and Disarmament in Iraq

Lebanon
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lebanon

Syria
Mine Action and Disarmament in Syria

Yemen
NPA provide mine detection dogs (MDDs) capacity for the Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (YEMAC)

Mozambique
Mozambique has vast, unknown quantities of poorly managed, unserviceable ammunition that pose a risk of unplanned explosions.

Ukraine
The humanitarian impact of the ongoing conflict and the extensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Ukraine has been unparalleled in Europe since the Second World War.

Palestine
Mine Action and Disarmament in Palestine
Clearance
Clearance
Clearance
NPA clears landmines, cluster munitions and explosives left after war and conflict.

Mine Detection Dogs
NPA is renowned for its Mine Detection Dogs, bred at the Global Training Center in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stockpile Destruction
Policy
Policy
Policy
NPA has taken a leading role in the development of international weapons policies.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is the international agreement prohibiting cluster munitions.

Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)
Explosive weapons with wide-area effects are a major cause of harm to civilians when used in populated areas.

The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty was adopted in Oslo 1997, and entered into force in 1999. As part of ICBL, Norwegian People's Aid played a key role in the process.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Norwegian People's Aid are proud members of The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

Stop Killer Robots - autonomous weapons systems
We must ban lethal autonomous weapons systems - so-called killer robots - before they are developed, and maintain human control of life and death decisions.

Environmental mainstreaming
We take the lead on environmental protection in the Mine Action and Disarmament sector.
Protection
Protection
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
Teaching civilians in mine affected communities how to stay safe until land has been cleared.

Conflict Preparedness and Protection
NPA’s approach to civilian self-protection during war and conflict.

NPA Vietnam Conducts Training on Gender and Diversity in Mine Action

From 28 to 31 October 2024, NPA held initial sessions of the Gender and Diversity in Mine Action training for staff in Quang Binh, Kon Tum and Thua Thien Hue provinces, to build capacity for both operations and office support staff in integration of gender and diversity into their daily field work in respective provinces.

The training is also intended to increase our staff member’s knowledge and understanding of the importance of gender equality and social inclusion. The training was tailored to NPA’s survey and clearance activities in each province and consisted of a mix of expert lectures, discussions and group activities to encourage the participant’s active involvement.

243 Gender Training in Quang Binh province 28102024 1 — All staff in Quang Binh paying attention to the expert lecture on Gender and Diversity delivered by Instructor Dr. Le Van Son, an expert from Research Center of Gender, Family and Community Development

243 Gender Training in Quang Binh province 28102024 2 — NPA Quang Binh trainees are divided into groups to discuss specific key topics as part of teamwork activities throughout the training.

243 Gender Training in Quang Binh province 28102024 3 — Representative of each trainee team in Quang Binh presenting the results of the group discussion on specific assigned topics, then get comments from other groups and the instructor for knowledge reinforcement.

243 Gender Training in Hue province 31102024 1 — Overview of the training in Hue on 31 October 2024

243 Gender Training in Hue province 31102024 2 — Ms. Hoang Thi Hoa – project’s training coordinator delivering opening speech for the training session in Thua Thien Hue.

243 Gender Training in Hue province 31102024 3 — NPA Thua Thien Hue's Total Mine Action Survey team members doing the group work during the training

243 Gender Training in Hue province 31102024 4 — Group photo of staff from NPA Hue, NPA Kon Tum, Hue Union of Friendship Organizations, Hue Database Unit and the Training Instructor

These series of trainings are part of a larger project funded by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hanoi entitled “Promoting Gender and Diversity, including the Empowerment of Women Working in Humanitarian Mine Action", falling under activities connected to Women working in Peace and Security.

NPA Vietnam would like to thank the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hanoi for the first-time ever and crucial support that enables us to conduct such a meaningful capacity development project.

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Linh Do Quy

10 Nov 2024