Mine action authorities and centres
Website: http://www.macca.org.af/
Email: flora.sutherland@macca.org.af
Address:
Phone: +93 (0) 700 295 207
Fax: +92-51 211 450
The concept of humanitarian mine action was developed in Afghanistan in 1988/9. Mine action encompasses all pillars of mine action: advocacy, demining (survey, marking and clearance), stockpile destruction, mine risk education (MRE), and victim assistance (VA). The programme is funded both bilaterally and through the UN Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) .
Due to the scale of the problem, the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) is one of the largest mine action programmes in the world. It has a twenty year history of successfully delivering mine action in Afghanistan and has cleared over 12,000 hazard areas throughout the country. The MAPA is coordinated by the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA), which is funded through a UN modality. The MACCA has sub-offices, known as Area Mine Action Centres (AMACs) in Herat, Jalalabad, Mazar, Kunduz, Gardez, and Kandahar.
For mine action operations related enquiries, please contact: mohammed.sediq@macca.org.af
For press or donor enquiries, please contact: flora.sutherland@macca.org.af
Tel: +93 (0) 707 306 803
Contacts:
| Name / Title | Country |
|---|---|
Alkozai, Mr. RafiullahCommunications Officer | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |
Sediq Rashid, Mr. MohammedHead of Operations | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |
Haider Reza , Dr. MohammadDirector | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |
Helseth, Ms. SusanDeputy Programe Director, MACCA | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |
Haq, Mr. AbdulDirector of the national focal point for mine action in Afghanistan (DMC) | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |
MacDonald, Mr. AlanChief of Staff, MACCA | Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) |