Mine Clearance

Victim Assistance

Universalization

Mine Risk Education

Retrofit Survey

Stockpiles

Mine Risk Education (MRE)

The NCDR, as the umbrella organization for mine action, is determined to bring some coherence and coordination to the MRE sector and the various small MRE programs that have been underway in Jordan since 1991. The needs assessment it conducted in cooperation with its international partners has shown that while there is no need for a major mine risk education program in Jordan, specific educational activities targeted to communities living close to mined areas and former combat zones merit support. Additionally, the national capacity to plan, manage, implement and coordinate mine risk education, including community mine action liaison, in Jordan needs to be strengthened. The NCDR has taken on the responsibility for the overall coordination and management of the mine risk education programs carried out by all MRE operators in Jordan, collecting and sharing data with all of them. It also ensures coordination with other mine action efforts, and endeavors to mobilize resources for the mine risk education programs. It also has an active role in advocating with decision-makers on issues related to mine risk education. Together with its partners; the JRC, ICRC, REC and Civil Defense, the NCDR formulated a National Plan of Action and has cooperated with them in drafting a strategy for mine risk education in Jordan for the period 2006-2009. The MRE department is preparing to launch a MRE Program in the most severely mine affected communities in Jordan in cooperation with its national and international partners. This initiative, which also includes a capacity building component, has been funded by the US Department of State. UNICEF is currently in the final stages of recruiting an international short-term technical advisor to be based at the NCDR for a three month period. NCDR has carried out field trips to affected areas, and conducts regular meetings with its partners. It also conducted a MRE session for over 40 deminers in the NCDR/NPA mine clearance project in Wadi Araba. Based on the information provided by the Landmine Retrofit Survey (LRS), the MRE Department has identified the priority areas for its program. It was decided that the Jordan Civil Defense and the Jordan Red Crescent, will be two of the main partners in implementing the program and a senior officer will be seconded to the NCDR for that purpose.