Country: Somalia
Project Code: P10-SM03
Pillar: Multiple
Appealing Agency: Danish Demining Group (DDG)
Implementing Partners: Hornpeace, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), Danish Refugee Council
Summary Objectives: The project seeks to reduce contamination by and risks from explosive remnants of war (ERW) on a community-by-community basis, thus promoting normal life and improving safety. It will clear ERW and deliver appropriate community education messages.
Activities:
- Clear ERW and deliver mine risk education on a site-by-site basis throughout central Somalia.
- Conduct limited ERW surveys as part of a community safety assessment aimed at improving understanding of the nature, extent and impact of small arms and light weapons (SALW), and the private storage of ERW.
- Mark identified hazardous areas that are not cleared.
- Engage in intensive community liaison processes.
- Deliver mine risk education and firearms safety education in target areas.
- Dispose of private stockpiles of ERW and ammunition through extensive community-based advocacy and mine risk education activities.
Expected Outcomes:
- Safe behaviour will be adopted in ERW- and mine-contaminated target areas.
- One-third of identified private stockholders in target areas will hand over ERW and mines to DDG for destruction.
- SALW will be stored in a safe manner.
- Improved, safe handling practices for SALW will be in place.
- Accidents will be prevented.
Project Budget: $1,311,132
Project Duration: January 2010 through December 2011
Budget Shortfall: $1,311,132
Targeted Beneficiaries: Local population of selected districts in Somalia (central Somalia)
| BUDGET ITEMS In US$ | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| International staff | 308,716 | 308,716 |
| National staff | 289,832 | 289,832 |
| Supplies/capital costs (vehicles, office, information technology, materials) | 281,947 | 81,947 |
| Running costs (transport, communications, office) | 118,228 | 118,228 |
| Activity costs (training, mine risk education, firearms safety education, advocacy) | 172,762 | 172,762 |
| Indirect programme support costs (liability insurance, bank charges, 7% administration) | 139,647 | 139,647 |
| Total | 1,311,132 | 1,111,132 |
Klaus Ljørring Pedersen; Rep. for Horn of Africa/Armed Violence Reduction; Danish Demining Group (DDG); DDG, Lower Kabete Road, 14762-00800, Nairobi KENYA; Tel: 254 716 852 501; Fax: 254 20 4180403/05; e-mail: klpc@drc.dk
last edited: Oct 27, 2009