Mine Detection Dog Centre (MDC) Afghanistan

Activity:

Operational Mine Clearance using MDDs

Since:

1989

Source and training of dogs:

Own Training

Number of dogs operational

226

Country of Operations:

  • Afghanistan (206)
  • The Republic of Yemen (20)
Dogs used for:

  • Area reduction
  • Verification
  • Primary tool for demining
Source of Funding:

  • UNVTE
  • Germany
  • USAID
  • United States State Department
  • Japan
Form of standards and guidelines used:

  • National SOP
  • Internal SOP
Contact Details:

 

Contact person:

Haji Mohad Shohab Hakimi

Address:

House # 271, St. 14,
Wazir Akbar Khan
Kabul , Afghanistan

Telephone number:

0093-020-2301201, 2101862

Email:          

mdcafghan(at)hotmail.com