Country: Occupied Palestinian Territory
Project Code: P06-OPT05
Pillar: Mine risk education
Appealing Agency: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Implementing Partners: National Mine Action Committee through the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE), Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Summary Objectives: The project will seek to reduce the risk of death and injury from mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and small arms and light weapons (SALW). It will encourage safe behaviour among 150,000 Palestinian children and adults by conducting campaigns to raise awareness in schools and communities in high-risk areas.
Activities:
- Develop awareness-raising materials for children on mines, UXO and SALW.
- Conduct a drawing competition and produce an annual calendar from the drawings.
- Conduct awareness sessions in communities in high-risk areas.
- Celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness and raise awareness on the dangers of UXO/ERW/SALW.
- Train 220 volunteers, including imams in mosques, and representatives from women's associations and youth clubs, on the dangers of UXO and explosive remnants of war; facilitate skills, awareness-raising and mine risk education.
- Support 30 mine risk education summer camps.
Expected Outcomes:
- 100,000 children and 50,000 families will be able to protect themselves against the dangers of mines, UXO and SALW by adapting safe behaviours.
- A pool of trained volunteers and MOEHE staff will ensure the sustainability of mine risk education activities at the district level and in schools.
Project Budget: $234,330
Project Duration: June 2008 through June 2009
Budget Shortfall: $234,330
Targeted Beneficiaries: Approximately 100,000 children (aged 9 to 17) in the West Bank and Gaza; approximately 50,000 at-risk adult groups, including Bedouin and nomad communities, fishermen in Gaza, farmers in rural areas, political groups, militants
| BUDGET ITEMS In US$ | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Train 220 volunteers, monitonring and evaluation | 30,000 |
| Production of mine risk education material | 45,000 |
| Community awareness sessions, drama shows and drawing competitions | 74,000 |
| Celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness | 5,000 |
| Support 30 mine risk education summer activities | 50,000 |
| Operational and recovery costs | 30,330 |
| Total | 234,330 |
Asmahan Wadi Nasser; Project Officer - Child Protection; P.O.Box 25141; Tel: 972 2 5830013; Fax: 972 2 5830806; e-mail: asmahan@unicef.org
last edited: Oct 08, 2007