GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Demining and Increasing the Border Surveillance Capacity at the Eastern Borders of Türkiye- Phase 3

Priority area

Home Affairs - Integrated Border Management

Beneficiary

Ministry of National Defence National Mine Activity Centre

Co-Beneficiary
 

-

Duration

24 months, December 2020

EU contribution (Euro)

18.550.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives

The project aims to clear mines and strengthen the capacity of the National Mine Activity Centre in the Eastern Anatolia region.

Location

Ardahan, Kars, Iğdır and Ağrı Doğubeyazıd

Achievements / expected outputs

The project outputs are:

1. The humanitarian clearance of the landmines in Ardahan, Kars, Iğdır and Ağrı Doğubeyazıd in accordance with international standards
2. Training of experts of the Ministry of National Defence National Mine Activity Centre
3. Organizing mine risk education in villages in close proximity to mined areas
4. Increasing the use of non-technical survey and developing the capacity of the National Mine Activity Centre of the Ministry of National Defence in this regard.