Afghanistan
Highlights Severe flash floods occurred on 06 June in Guzargah-e-Nur district in Baghlan province killing about 81 people and destroying an estimated 400 houses; assessments are on-going. Access to Guzargah-e-Nur district is not yet possible by vehicles as…
Afghanistan
The twelfth edition of the A to Z Guide is now available. The guide provides an extensive glossary of assistance terms, an overview of Afghanistan’s system of government, key primary documents, and an extensive contact directory…
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The GICHD, in partnership with the Iranian Mine Action Centre (IRMAC), is organising this week a three-day workshop on operational efficiency in Tehran, Iran. The second in a series of regional workshops started last year in…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides a summary of SIGAR’s oversight work and an update on developments in the three major sectors of Afghanistan’s reconstruction effort from January 1 to March 31, 2014. It also includes a discussion…
Afghanistan
MACCA Shares Experience with Bosnia Bosnian firm MacroHard Mechanic invited the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) to share its knowledge and expertise in managing mechanical demining in Afghanistan. As part of MACCA's continual contribution to…
Afghanistan
Swedish officials visited the Danish Demining Group compound in Kabul to see the positive results of the past three years of demining in Afghanistan. Danish Demining Group is now looking to extend its commitment in the…
Afghanistan
By Dylan Welch KABUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen on Tuesday seized more than 60 Afghan workers clearing Soviet-era anti-tank mines in western Herat province, the largest mass kidnapping undertaken in an economically important area now…
Afghanistan
January 2014 – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has opened its first special school to train police officers on defusing improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the biggest conflict-related threat to civilians in the country. “One of the biggest…
Afghanistan
Summary Afghanistan is currently undergoing a security, political and economic transition impacting the humanitarian situation in predominantly negative ways. The armed conflict is growing in intensity and geographical scope, with a rising number of civilians being wounded…
Afghanistan
15 December 2013 - Alongside its focus on political affairs and development and humanitarian issues, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also covers human rights. The person charged with overseeing the…
