The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) yesterday announced a contribution of more than 14 billion kip (about US$1.5 million) towards clearing unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos
The grant from the SDC through the United Nations Development Programme will be shared for UXO and the national clearance agency, UXO Lao.
Switzerland considers the establishment of the National Regulatory Authority in 2006 as a key step towards removing the threat of UXO in Laos , said SDC Deputy Country Director, Mr Remy Duiven.
( vientiane times)
Bombing records and surveys conducted in 1997 indicate that as much as 87,000 square kilometres of land may be contaminated. This poses enormous challenges for the development and physical safety of people living in affected communities.
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