Canadian International Demining Corps (CIDC)

Activity:

Operational Mine Clearance using MDDs

Since:

2001

Countries of Operations:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina – 9 MDDs
  • Macedonia
  • Albania 
Source of Funding:

  • Canadian International Development Agency
  • Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs
  • Canadian Landmine Foundation
  • NATO
  • Australia Government
  • Belgium Government
  • Private sector donors (school, multinational corporations, etc)
Dogs used for:

  • Area reduction
  • Verification
Source of MDD Training:

Own training

Breeds used:

  • German Shepherds
  • Labrador Retrievers
Form of standards and guidelines used:

  • SOP
  • Training and testing manuals
  • MDD program management and independent monitoring services
Contact Details:

 

Contact person:

David Horton

Address:

Canadian International Demining Corps (CIDC)

PO Box 86

Sydney, Nova Scotia

B1P 6G9

Canada

Telephone number:

+1 902 539 2802

Fax number:

+1 902 539 3224

Email:          

cidc(at)cidc.ws

Webpage:

www.cidc.ws