UNMAS - United Nations Mine Action Service

$5,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 64 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
—
Recipient country
Iraq
Fiscal year
2021-2022
Agreement period
March 31, 2022 – November 30, 2023
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-P011115001

Published purpose

This project aims to develop the long-term operational, managerial, and support capacities of Iraqi mine action operators. The project pairs international mine action non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with national mine action NGOs. Project activities include: (1) transferring knowledge and skills to enhance the local capacity for both mine action and overall project management; and (2) implementing explosive ordnance clearance activities in areas recently liberated from Daesh. The United Nations Mine Action Service implements this project.

In plain English AI-generated

This project builds the capacity of Iraqi mine action operators by pairing international NGOs with national ones, transferring skills, and clearing explosive ordnance in areas recently liberated from Daesh.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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