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MAG Angola Programme Update: January - March 2010

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Reporting period: January 1st 2010 to March 31st 2010

Summary of outputs:

- Clearance of 186,834 m2 of land for 1,656 beneficiaries

- Clearance and verification of 45km of road

- 239 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) spot tasks completed by the Rapid Response Team (RRT), destroying 831 items ( 6 AT mines, 46 AP mines, 715 items of Small Arms and Light Weapons, and 64 other items of Unexploded Ordnance - UXO)

- 175 communities visited by Community Liaison (CL) teams and 155 UXO reports collected

- 77 Mine Risk Education (MRE) sessions conducted, reaching 3,863 beneficiaries

Impact:

- Creating a safer and more secure environment by reducing risk of death or injury and working to improve the daily lives of the people in Moxico affected by Remnants of Conflict.

- Contributing to economic growth and stability by creating safer environments and improving economic opportunities for communities