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1. INTRODUCTION
Brief
Following the Arab spring protests that precipitated Syria into a civil war, Northeast Syria (NES) gained its de facto autonomy in 2012. Since, the region has been crippled by multi sided conflicts, resulting in the extensive use of Explosive Ordnances (EO).
The presence of EO continues to kill, injure and impede development perspectives in the region. Access to livelihood and key services including humanitarian assistance remains compromised. According to the 2022 Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA), one in three communities in Syria is thought to be contaminated by EO. All districts controlled by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) have been affected, resulting to the documented deaths and injuries of 2307 victims (source: NES IMSMA data base February 2023).