Surveys - Completed Survey - Angola

Overview

In September 2002, SAC conducted an Advance Survey Mission to investigate the need for an LIS in Angola. Additional trips were taken in December and then again in February 2003 for discussions with CNIDAH and the NGOs involved in mine clearance regarding their interest and role as implementing partners in a Landmine Impact Survey.

SAC established an office and administrative setup for the survey in June 2003. In April 2004 data collection in the field commenced. In June 2005 the survey progress slowed down as a funding shortfall occurred. Funding was gradually restored and the survey resumed. The projected concluded in August 2007.

Funding

The European Community and the governments of United States, Germany, Canada and Norway have funded this survey.

Implementing Organizations

The survey implementing partners include HALO Trust (HALO), INAD, InterSOS (SOS), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF).

Until June 2005, a SAC Coordination team based in Luanda together with the National Inter-Sectoral Commission for Demining and Humanitarian Assistance (CNIDAH) supervised and monitored survey progress. SAC was responsible for data management. Since June CNIDAH has assumed oversight of the survey and data management. In support of CNIDAH, SAC is providing a Technical Advisor to CNIDAH to oversee the completion of the survey and the initial drafting of the final LIS report.

Operational Status

HALO completed the survey in Benguela, Bie, Huambo, and Kuando Kubango provinces. INAD completed Cabinda, Lunda Norte and Luanda provinces. NPA completed Kwanza Norte, Kwanza Sul, Malanje, Uige, and Zaire provinces. MAG completed the survey in Lunda Sul and Moxico. SBF completed the survey in Bengo and Kunene and Intersos completed Huila and Namibe provinces.

Development Workshop conducted a Community Mine Action Planning Pilot Project in Huambo.

The final report was printed in both English and Portuguese with distribution in December 2007.

More Information

To learn more about a future Landmine Impact Survey (LIS) in Angola feel free to contact us.