Mine action in Afghanistan encompasses all pillars of mine action: advocacy, survey and clearance, stockpile destruction, mine risk education (MRE) and Victim Assistance (VA). Mine action activities reach out to almost every corner of the country. Within this context, the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations currently are working in partnership to implement this vast undertaking.

The Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan, supported by the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations, provides coordination, including planning, management and quality assurance for the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan, encompassing all mine action activities throughout the country.

Although there has been great achievements made by the programme in recent years, there are still 2,082 contaminated communities in Afghanistan. An estimated 689 square kilometers of land containing 5,384 hazardous areas with different types of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines or littered with countless pieces of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) still requires clearance.

Click here to see a map of the Clearance to Date

Click here to see a map of the remaining contamination