Country: Somalia
Project Code: P10-SM04
Pillar: Multiple
Appealing Agency: Danish Demining Group (DDG)
Implementing Partners: Hornpeace
Summary Objectives: The project aims 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 as a fully integrated component of DDG Somaliland’s Community Safety Programme. It will also promote community safety, and a reduction in accidents related to ERW and weapons through appropriate community education messages.
Activities:
- Clear ERW and deliver mine risk education site-by-site throughout Somaliland.
- Carry out a limited ERW survey 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 private storage of ERW.
- Mark identified hazardous areas that are not immediately cleared.
- Carry out intensive community liaison processes and deliver mine risk education and firearms safety education in target areas (with an expansion in the number of target areas in 2010-2011).
- Dispose of private stockpiles of ERW and ammunition through extensive community-based advocacy and mine risk education activities (with an expansion in the number of target areas in 2010-2011).
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 related to ERW and small arms and light weapons will be prevented.
Project Budget: $818,675
Project Duration: January 2008 through December 2011
Budget Shortfall: $390,000
Targeted Beneficiaries: Local population of selected districts in Somaliland
| BUDGET ITEMS In US$ | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| International staff | 152,175 | 152,175 |
| National staff | 261,500 | 261,500 |
| Supplies, capital costs (office equipment, information technology, materials) | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Running costs (transport, communications, office) | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Activity costs (training, mine risk education, firearms safety education, advocacy) | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| Indirect programme support costs (liability insurance, bank charges, 7% administration) | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Total | 818,675 | 818,675 |
Karina Lynge; Program Manager; Danish Demining Group (DDG); Hargeisa, Somaliland; Tel: 252 2 4421306; e-mail: pmddgsom@drc.dk
last edited: Oct 27, 2009