What does Linking Mine Action and Development mean?
It means ensuring mine action reduces poverty. Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) impede post-conflict reconstruction and development efforts in many mine-affected countries. They block access to farm land, prevent IDPs and refugees from returning to their homes and disrupt basic social services. While making areas safe is often a development priority, mine action and development organisations haven’t always coordinated their work effectively.
Two key introductory documents on the concept of linking mine action and development
Children from mine-affected communities herding goats, Yemen.
