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Areas Suspected of Containing Buried Landmines Excluded From Safety Net Program Until Cleared

The Reporter (Amharic) · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
Areas Suspected of Containing Buried Landmines Excluded From Safety Net Program Until Cleared
AI SUMMARY

A new framework for Ethiopia's sixth Productive Safety Net Program stipulates that areas suspected of containing landmines will remain ineligible for funding or implementation until official safety clearance is provided.

  • Ethiopia's sixth Productive Safety Net Program has released an Environmental and Social Safeguard Framework via the Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Public works in areas where unexploded ordnance or landmines are confirmed or suspected are ineligible for funding or implementation until official written safety clearance is granted.
  • Required clearance must be issued by authorized bodies such as the Ethiopian Mine Action Office, district Peace and Security offices, or the United Nations Mine Action Service.
  • Sub-projects in conflict-affected areas must pass through a five-stage verification and safety assessment process before implementation begins.
  • Development professionals must verify mine hazards, establish a 100-meter safety buffer zone, and notify district officials.
  • District Peace and Security Offices must coordinate technical surveys with authorized mine action bodies or trained police.
  • If a threat is confirmed, the project must be relocated or suspended until professional demining and written certification are completed.
  • The framework estimates that approximately 1.8 million workers will require personal protective equipment, based on a projection of eight million total beneficiaries.
  • Procurement of safety gear for five years is estimated to cost 30 billion Birr.
  • The framework identifies potential environmental risks from livelihood activities, including groundwater depletion, reduced river flow, soil erosion, and overgrazing.
  • The program identifies a need for 16,930 environmental and social management personnel across federal, regional, and district levels.
  • The framework warns that delayed financial transfers could force families to adopt harmful coping mechanisms such as asset depletion or reduced food consumption.
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