The Cambodian Red Cross involvement with Mine Action program started in 1995 with collecting, storing, analyzing and disseminating data on landmine and explosive remnants (ERW) of war casualties and accident.

The RCVs are also conducting more targeted awareness with specific risk taking groups of people such as migrants. This is done through one on one discussion, consultation and counseling with these individuals at their homes or in the field in order to change their behaviour.

Prevent and reduce mine/ERW accidents through promotion and implementation of concrete MRE, MRR and emergency support activities which will remove the need of the most vulnerable to engage in high risk activities to ensure their basic survival.

Program Objectives

Component One: Mine Risk Education (MRE)

1. To consult, raise awareness and promote safe behaviour among specific high risk target groups.
2. To update and produce appropriate MRE material to support the awareness activities amongst specific target groups and landmine/ERW affected communities.

Component One: Mine Risk Education (MRE)

1. To identify the most vulnerable and through micro loan fund design and implement appropriate income generating activity that will prevent them to engage in high risk activities. 2. To develop and strengthen the creation sustainable self-help groups in 6 targeted provinces and improve the loan management to provide chance for the beneficiaries to help each other. 3. To provide emergency support, through RCV network, to the most affected mine/ERW victims.

Program Objectives

1. To conduct a workshop to improve the capacity of the Branches Directors, Development Officers and RCV Team Leaders to better manage a loan system. 2. To organize micro loan trainings to enhance the knowledge of RCV in targeted provinces. 3. To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the project by strengthening the quality of cooperation and communication between RCV/RCY, local authorities and other mine action stakeholders.

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