Country: Somalia
Project Code: P10-SM02
Pillar: Mine clearance
Appealing Agency: UN Development Programme (UNDP)
and Somaliland Mine Action Centre (SMAC)
Implementing Partners: UNDP, Somaliland Government, SMAC, Somaliland Police Force
Summary Objectives: Five police explosive ordnance (EOD) teams operate in Somaliland. Two teams are based in Hargeisa, one team is based in Burao, one team is based in Boroma, and one team is based in Erigavo. The EOD capacity in Somaliland needs to increase through the establishment of an additional EOD team in the Sool Region. This project will provide support to the Laasanoud Police EOD Team.
Activities:
- Provide an additional EOD asset in the Sool Region, where in the last three years there have been 15 recorded accidents resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to 17 people.
Expected Outcomes:
- A sustainable police EOD Team will be in place to support government plans, policies and priorities.
- It will contribute to establishing and maintaining security, allowing for increased opportunities for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development.
Project Budget: $105,000
Project Duration: January 2009 through December 2010
Budget Shortfall: $105,000
Targeted Beneficiaries: People affected by mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
| BUDGET ITEMS In US$ | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Staff | 9,000 |
| Capital costs (personal protective equipment, communications equipment, vehicles, etc.) | 28,000 |
| Operational costs (including support costs) | 60,000 |
| Overhead | 8,000 |
| Total | 105,000 |
Eddie Boyle; Deputy Programme Manager, Rule of Law and Security; UN Development Programme (UNDP); Springette, off Lower Kabete Road, Westlands; Tel: 254 20 425 5301; e-mail: Eddie.Boyle@undp.org
Dr. Ahmed Ali Maah; Director; Somaliland Mine Action Centre (SMAC); Hargeisa, Somaliland; Tel: 252 2 4423105; e-mail: ahmed.maah@gmail.com
last edited: Oct 27, 2009