Abstract
The idea for the Community Mine Awareness for Development (CMAD) concept was especially designed by the GTZ/MineTech partnership to minimize the risks of mines and UXO to the local population. In those areas, no complete mine clearance could be undertaken effectively in the short term. By integrating educational and specific sociological elements, CMAD aims to support the active participation of the villagers and their local communities in the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Hence, CMAD is a specific empowerment process designed for those communities which have to live with the mine and UXO threat for a long period before receiving mine clearance support - perhaps for generations - perhaps forever.
Recommended Citation
Merten, Peter
(1999)
"The Operational Implementation of Community Mine Awareness for Development: Practical Experiences in Mozambique,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 3
:
Iss.
1
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol3/iss1/3
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