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8/10/2019 The Difference MAG Makes: 2012/13 Summary Review
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The difference
MAG makes2012/13 Summary Review
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A note from MAGs Chief Executive
While Mine Action remains at the heart of MAG, the
past year has seen a signicant increase in our Arms
Management and Destruction operations. This work reduces the risk of poorly stored or
managed legitimate weapons stocks falling into the hands of those who may threaten the
safety of the community. It also reduces the risk of explosions of depots (usually in urban
areas) which are otherwise frequent occurrences, often killing civilians and destroying
housing and infrastructure.
MAG established a presence in both Burma/Myanmar and Mali this year. Teams worked
closely with the authorities in both countries to respond to the urgent need to reduce
accidents from explosive weapons through the provision of risk education sessions, and
later to assess the requirement for the clearance of mines and unexploded remnants of
war.
Throughout the year we have been monitoring the situation in Syria as the need for
our expertise becomes more and more apparent, both in response to the immediate
emergency and in starting long-term, post-conict clearance when the circumstances
are right. Already our teams in the north of Iraq have cleared land at Domiz for the
construction of the largest refugee camp in the country, while our community liaison staff
provide risk education on a daily basis for Syrian refugees crossing the border.
MAG remains committed to making a life-saving and life-changing difference for
communities affected by conict. Wherever we can do so, well reduce the risks that
people live with, and help to build a new future by clearing the path to peaceful social
and economic development.
Nick Roseveare
MAGs work is driven by the
humanitarian goal of reducing
the impact of conict and
armed violence on men,
women and children, andunlocking the possibility
of peaceful and productive
futures for them.
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MAG worldwide in 2012/2013 2million+people helped to livesafer and more prosperous lives
KEY
CENTRAL
AMERICA
MIDDLE
EAST
AFRICA
Angola
Burundi
Chad
DR Congo
Libya
Mali
Puntland State of Somalia
Republic of Congo
South Sudan
Sudan
MINE ACTIONActivities include survey, mine and unexploded ordnance clearance and
destruction, risk education, Battle Area Clearance, community liaison,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and training and capacity building.
El Salvador
Iraq
LebanonARMS MANAGEMENT AND DESTRUCTIONActivities include armoury risk assessment, construction and refurbishment
of armouries, destruction of surplus and/or obsolete weapons and munitions,
small arms marking and record keeping and training and capacity building.
SOUTHERN AND
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Cambodia
Lao PDR
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
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KEY STATISTICS
Mine ActionMore than
Almost
of land cleared
worldwide
risk education
sessions
delivered
landmines and
items of
unexplodedordnance
destroyed
13 million m2
13,000
325,220
Mine Action remained at the core of much of MAGs operational activity worldwide throughout the 2012/2013 business year. Across our programmes
clearance of mineelds and unexploded ordnance from former battle areas, and risk education has saved innumerable lives, creating opportunities
for economic growth and social development where before there was fear and danger.
SELECTED PROGRAMME ACHIEVEMENTS
Africa
Angola. Teams continued to clear the Muhinhi mineeld creating safe land for farming and housing development.
Chad. Routes were cleared for the population between Faya, Zouar and Barda.
DR Congo. Completed clearance of the Lindu Mineeld in Bas Congo, which was handed over back to the community.
Mali.Developed risk education programmes for communities affected by the conict in early 2013.
South Sudan. Teams continued operations in Greater Equatoria, Upper Nile and Unity States.
Middle East
Iraq. Responded to the Syrian refugee crisis through clearance of the Domiz refugee camp and delivering risk education at the border point crossing.
Lebanon. Cleared cluster bomb strikes and mineelds enabling land to be used for housing and agriculture.
South East And Southern Asia
Cambodia. Developed Battle Area Clearance activities in the east of the country to further benet vulnerable communities.
Lao PDR.Unexploded ordnance clearance continued in two of the most highly affected communities - Khammouane and Xieng Khouang.
Sri Lanka. Post-clearance released land has enabled civilian resettlement, development and recovery of livelihoods.
Vietnam.New operations were developed in Quang Nam Province.
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Schools reborn on
former minefields
MAGs work in the war-torn region of Puthukudiyiruppu in northern Sri Lanka has helped hundreds
of children get back to school.
In total, 279 landmines and nearly 500 other dangerous items were removed from the school and its
grounds, each of which could have cost lives or limbs. Prior to the conict, the school educated around 600
students, but ghting forced villagers to leave the area in 2009, many eeing south to the huge Menik Farm
camp for internally displaced people.
MAG was the rst international agency active in the region following the end of the conict, with our
Community Liaison teams surveying an area of almost 12 million m2. During this process, they identied
more than 1.1 million m2of land in and around the school was heaving contaminated with landmines and
unexploded ordnance. MAGs life saving intervention has provided safe access to the school and enabled
other development agencies to work in the area.
On top of the clearance, MAG also conducted four community safety briengs to maintain levels of safety
and minimise risks to children in mine-affected areas. Though the schools buildings are still damaged and
facilities limited, the 266 boys and girls now studying there are glad to be back. We do not have chairs,
tables and desks, one told us, but my friends and I are happy to be able to study in our own school.
When MAG
took those
mines out of
the ground,our children
were able to
safely
return and
restart theirschool lives
in peace.
Anton Kulathas
Principal of Puthukudiyiruppu
Roman Catholic School
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Arms Management
and Destruction
KEY STATISTICS
weapons
destroyed
armouries built
or refurbished
18,970
21 MAGs Arms Management and Destruction operations reduce the harm that can result from unplanned explosions and stem from the diversion ofarms to the illicit market.SELECTED PROGRAMME ACHIEVEMENTS
Africa
Burundi.Continued to deliver vital support for the Government and the Force de Defence Nationale (FDN, Burundian Army).
DR Congo. In an innovative and highly cost-effective project, MAG built 14 prefabricated armouries at priority sites in Kinshasa, Kinsangani and Bas
Congo, utilising standard shipping containers.
Libya. MAG established itself as a primary actor and technical lead for activities in Misrata, Zintan, Azaziyah and Mizdah against a difcult and
evolving political backdrop.
Puntland State of Somalia.Refurbishment and construction of armouries continued in both Somalia and Puntland, combined with improved training
for army, police and coastguard personnel.
Republic of Congo.MAG concluded the clean up of dangerous weapons and unexploded ordnance following the Mpila armoury explosion in March
2012, which took 282 lives and made a further 14,000 people homeless.
Americas
El Salvador.Armouries at 10 sites were targeted for upgrades with MAG providing technical advice and oversight for the installation.
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Safely storing guns
MAG has trained army technicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo
to catalogue, separate and organise state-held ammunition and cut up old,
unserviceable and surplus guns.
The programme has also developed an innovative and cost-effective solution to
help prevent the proliferation of small arms and light weapons from state controlled
armouries. Shipping containers have been adapted with lockable weapons racks and
cupboards, and drawers for pistols and ammunition. The project works with the police
and army, logging weapons in and out to ensure accountability and security.
These are practical solutions that improve security for the population. MAG is the
only non-governmental organisation in the country with the accreditation to carry out
this sensitive work.
MAG has
worked with
national
authorities inthe Democratic
Republic of
Congo since
2006 to improve
the storage of
weapons and
ammunition and
destroy surplus
guns.
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KEY STATISTICS
In Cambodia
In Lao PDR
In Vietnam
there was a 32%increase in households
reporting income in the
highest bracket of the
survey
there was a fall of
43%
of respondents who felt that
there was land that they
could not access due to
unexploded ordnance
78%of respondentsfelt that the removal of
unexploded ordnance had
enabled farmland to be used
Being able to assess and monitor the impact MAGs work has on the social and economic development of communities across the globe, is
crucial in determining the long-term positive effects on development that clearance and risk education has. To this end, since early 2011, MAG has
conducted surveys with communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam to assess how lives and futures have been changed for the better.
KEY FINDINGS
Clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance and targeted risk education in all three countries has resulted in
An increase in safety with a reduction of accidents.
A decrease in the psychological fear linked to real or perceived contamination.
An increase in the availability of land safe for agricultural use, improving food security and increasing economic opportunities, with
communities showing demonstrably higher employment and increased income.
In short people in affected communities now feel less vulnerable and are more able to reclaim land and develop their livelihoods.
This is the difference MAG makes.
Assessing our
impact
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Australian Government
5%
UK Government
18%
Dutch Government
12%
European
Commission
and ECHO
11%
MAG America
and the
US Department
for Weapons
Removal &
Abatement27%
Norwegian
Government
4%
The United
Nations*
6%
Other donors
16%
Voluntary income
1%
Angola
6%
Burundi
1%
Cambodia
7%
Chad
7%
Republic
of Congo
2%
DR Congo
10%
El Salvador0.9%
Laos
6%
Lebanon9%Libya9%
Mali
0.01%
Myanmar
0.09%
North Iraq
16%
Sudan
4%
Somalia
5%
South
Sudan
6%
SriLanka
5%
Vietnam
6%
12%
88%
Cost of
Charitable
Activities
overseas
Central Support, Governance and
Fundraising costs
Overseas expenditure
in 2012/2013
MAGs full Annual Report and Financial Statement is available on request. Please contact [email protected] or visit www.maginternational.org.
The split of costs
in 2012/2013
Income and Expenditure 2012/2013
Where our funds came from
in 2012/2013
* Includes funding from UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS and UNDP
33.2
millionincome
32.5
millionexpenditure
For every1coming into MAG in 2012/2013,we spent88poverseas on life-savingprogrammes helping men,womenand childrenin conflict-affected countries
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MAG (Mines Advisory Group) Suite 3A South Central 11 Peter Street Manchester M2 5QR United Kingdom
T: +44 161 236 4311 E: [email protected] www.maginternational.org
Registered charity 1083008 Registered company 4016409
All photographs Sean Sutton/MAG
Our VisionA safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed
violence and conict.
Our MissionTo save lives and build futures by working with others to:
reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conict;
nd ways to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians; and
create safe and secure conditions for development free from armed
violence.
Cleared more than13 million m2
of land
Destroyed
325,220landmines and
other explosive
weapons
Helped more than
2 millionpeople live
safer and more
prosperous lives
In 2012/13 MAG: