APOPO primarily works in collaboration with Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), removing landmines and other explosives in Cambodia since 2014. Our teams are made up of over 100 people, most of whom were recruited and trained from mine-affected areas. In this way APOPO targets the most mine-affected villages in order to return safe, productive land back to communities where it makes the biggest impact.
In Cambodia we integrate a mix of scent detection animals to speed things up: landmine detection rats to speed up landmine clearance, technical survey dogs to release large areas ahead of clearance when there is no evidence of landmines and finally manual deminers and machines to support the animals. The program currently has 60+ animals working in 4 provinces – Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Battambang and Ratanakiri.
APOPO in South Sudan
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We’re very proud of the confidence CMAC have shown in the APOPO mine detection animals by choosing us as their operational partner.
Mick Raine
Program Manager MA Cambodia