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.

Shocking Discovery: 27 Unexploded Ordnance Found In A Local Garden In Xuan Trach Commune, Quang Binh, Vietnam

On 10 April 2025, a total of 27 deadly rounds of 75mm Armor Penetrating High Explosive (AP-HE) projectiles were reported to NPA non-technical survey team during an interview with 62-year-old farmer, Tran Thi Luc, in Village 6, Xuan Trach commune, Bo Trach district.

“I was just cutting back some vegetation to make way for expanding new crops when I stumbled upon these strange objects that gave me goosebumps,” Mrs. Luc recalled. “That was five years ago. I didn’t know who to report to, so I just stayed away from the area.”

243 QB CMRS 27 items in garden Mrs Tran Thi Luc Xuan Trach — Mrs. Tran Thi Luc is sharing information about the items she encountered with NTS surveyor Hoang Xuan Tinh.

243 QB CMRS 27 items in garden Mrs Tran Thi Luc Xuan Trach 2 — The 27 projectiles were covered under bushes, before being exposed.

243 QB CMRS 27 items in garden Mrs Tran Thi Luc Xuan Trach 3 — Promoting the provincial hotline number - 18001741, together with safety messages is key to raising community awareness and local safety from unexploded ordnance.

243 QB CMRS 27 items in garden Mrs Tran Thi Luc Xuan Trach 4 — Once these hazardous items are removed, Mrs. Luc can be more assured in expanding the cultivating area in her garden.

For years, Mrs. Luc quietly cultivated a small area behind her house to grow vegetables for her family of nine, avoiding the area where she found the suspicious items – unaware of the ongoing risks lurking beneath her feet.

Thanks to her report, NPA NTS team quickly pinpointed the location and coordinated with PeaceTrees Vietnam to safely dispose of the explosive rounds.

“What a relief to finally have those dangerous items removed.” Said Mrs. Luc, visibly emotional. “Now I can make full use of the land for my family's needs.”.

This case is a powerful reminder of the hidden legacy of war and the importance of constantly raising community awareness through safety messages and promoting the provincial hotline number 18001741, so that no future EO findings will go unreported and all items found can be handled in a timely manner.

NPA would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the U.S. Department of State for their ongoing support and invaluable funding for the NPA CMRS Project. This initiative is an essential part of the joint project in Quang Binh province, implemented by the Consortium of Norwegian People's Aid Vietnam, MAG Vietnam, and PeaceTrees Vietnam.

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Linh Do Quy

11 Apr 2025