OMAR Bamyan NZDF Firing Range Project Documentary
While NATO was based in Afghanistan, the NZDF forces were settled in Bamyan province to practice Military training, during their activities the New Zealand ordnance could impact local civilians. After their withdrawal from Bamyan, the Ordnance remained life-threatening to local civilians, and therefore in order to help provide safe land back to the people, NZDF announced a clearing project which was won by OMAR in April 2020. Through this project, OMAR destroyed 1,127 items of unexploded ordnance/explosive remnants of war (UXO/ERW) including Anti-Personnel & Anti Vehicles Mines and cleared 56 sqm km Firing Ranges, making the lands safer for locals to use. OMAR provided EORE to 12,269 individuals through an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education program with an approach of identifying UXO/ERWs risk mitigation and conducting safer behavior. Another approach through the Victim Assistance program was delivered to 11,540 PWD’s Physical Rehabilitation Services, such as Prosthetic, Orthotic, Physiotherapy, psychosocial services across Bamyan province. The local communities of Bamyan province are deeply appreciative and thankful to the New Zealand NZDF and OMAR’s services.
OMAR “Clear Mines Save Lives”
OMAR has been engaged in the reconstruction and clearing of Mine/ERWs since decades of ongoing wars in #Afghanistan. The project started on March 7, 2020, and was successfully completed on February 28, 2021, the honorable #embassy of #Japan funded this project to clear the impacted communities of Mazar e sharif while the target was 8,00 acres of lands to be free from Mine/ERWs, and meanwhile, 8,000 #unexploded ordnance was removed from the concerned areas in order to provide safe lands to the community people of (Balkh, Kaldar, and Hairatan) Commercial District of #Balkh Province more than 25,000 #households including Man, Women, boys and girls, persons with disabilities, and diverse groups would be benefited. This is a vital #project in Balkh province. #OMAR #Clear #Mine #Save #Lives #DMAC #ERW #EORE #AVMines #AP #Demining #JAPAN #Disabilities
OMAR GAGP Project 2020 to 2021 Mine/ERWs Destruction
OMAR’s De-Mining activities during (2020/2021) took place in the most impacted communities of Balkh province (Sharak Hairatan, Marmul & Kaldar, districts), impacted by Mine/ERWs. OMAR has cleared 800 acres of land, and over 9,000 ERWs were found & destroyed during project activities. OMAR has reduced the risks of casualties and increased life enhancement efforts, access to livelihood, safe land, and more opportunities for the residents of Balkh province, through the fund provided by the Embassy of Japan. Currently, 1.84 million individuals of Balkh province are benefitting directly and indirectly from cleared land. #OMAR
