Norwegian People's Aid Angola

Norwegian People's Aid Angola Norwegian People's Aid Angola Due to the mine problem and the huge distances, three separate bases for clearance were established throughout the country.

Norwegian People’s Aid has been involved in Angola since 1989 and was one of the first international humanitarian organizations in the country. After operating emergency assistance and humanitarian aid programmes during the first years, Norwegian People’s Aid has transitioned to focusing on long-term development projects, local participation and support for civil society. Angola is one of the most

heavily mined countries in the world, and Norwegian People’s Aid has been heavily involved in humanitarian mine-clearing since 1995

Upon request by the UN, NPA got involved with mine clearance in Angola in 1994. Initially, the task was to map the coastal provinces and other areas pinpointed as camps for demobilized soldiers, as well as clearing the main highway between Luanda and Malanje. From 1995 to 2004 these bases were located in the cities of Malanje, Luena and Lubango. In 2003 NPA took part in the country wide survey of the mine problem, and became responsible for 5 provinces in the northwestern part of Angola (Malanje, Kwanza Sul, Kwanza Norte, Uige, Zaire).The result of said survey created the base for strategic plans for mine clearance in Angola by the national authorities (2006- 2013). The strategic plan then created the basis for a large increase in funding by Angolan authorities for mine clearance. Several international donors have since chosen to pull out of Angola, but NPA has had continued support from its donors until 2010-11, albeit at a considerably reduced level compared to previous years. NPA has since 2003 reduced its assets in Angola such as the bases in Lubango and Luena as well as its mine detection dog project. At the end of 2009 NPA also closed its base in Gabela, Kwanza Sul Province running all provincial operations out of Malanje. Today, NPA is located in e with a country office in Luanda. NPA's main focus is now less on large scale full clearance and more on the development of methodologies for Land Release to release impacted land via Non-Technical Survey (NTS) and Technical Survey (TS), utilizing our remaining mechanical and manual demining capacities in a more focused, effective and cost efficient manner, as well as support to national authorities on land release policy, survey and capacity building training in these areas.

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Norwegian People’s Aid has been involved in Angola since 1989 and was one of the first international humanitarian organizations in the country. After operating emergency assistance and humanitarian aid programmes during the first years, Norwegian People’s Aid has transitioned to focusing on long-term development projects, local participation and support for civil society. Angola is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, and Norwegian People’s Aid has been heavily involved in humanitarian mine-clearing since 1995 Upon request by the UN, NPA got involved with mine clearance in Angola in 1994. Initially, the task was to map the coastal provinces and other areas pinpointed as camps for demobilized soldiers, as well as clearing the main highway between Luanda and Malanje. Due to the mine problem and the huge distances, three separate bases for clearance were established throughout the country. From 1995 to 2004 these bases were located in the cities of Malanje, Luena and Lubango. In 2003 NPA took part in the country wide survey of the mine problem, and became responsible for 5 provinces in the northwestern part of Angola (Malanje, Kwanza Sul, Kwanza Norte, Uige, Zaire).The result of said survey created the base for strategic plans for mine clearance in Angola by the national authorities (2006- 2013). The strategic plan then created the basis for a large increase in funding by Angolan authorities for mine clearance. Several international donors have since chosen to pull out of Angola, but NPA has had continued support from its donors until 2010-11, albeit at a considerably reduced level compared to previous years. NPA has since 2003 reduced its assets in Angola such as the bases in Lubango and Luena as well as its mine detection dog project. At the end of 2009 NPA also closed its base in Gabela, Kwanza Sul Province running all provincial operations out of Malanje and lately (2018) from Uige. Today, NPA is located in Uige after successful completion of all known areas in the province of Malanje, as per National Database. NPA's main focus is now less on large scale full clearance and more on the development of methodologies for Land Release to release impacted land via Non-Technical Survey (NTS) and Technical Survey (TS), utilizing our remaining mechanical and manual demining capacities in a more focused, effective and cost efficient manner, as well as support to national authorities on land release policy, survey and capacity building training in these areas. NPA has also in 2018 been granted the funding to implement a 19 months’ project on capacity development a 19 months’ project aimed to streghten the national mine action authorities.