CMAC and APOPO Launch $281K Project to Clear Nearly 8 Million Sqm of Landmines

Partnership Targets 7.5 Million Square Meters in Siem Reap and Preah Vihear Using Specialized Rats and Technical Dogs The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) and the APOPO organization have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to execute a joint demining project spanning approximately eight million square meters of land across two provinces. This critical operation will strategic...

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Cambodian Mine Action Center Celebrates Major Breakthrough in Land Clearance Efforts

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has reported a major breakthrough in its land clearance efforts for 2025. In the ten months spanning January to October 2025, CMAC operations resulted in the clearance of 14,397 hectares of land contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). During this period, teams discovered and safely removed a total of 43,916 mi...

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Japan Grants USD 7.8 Million to Enhance Mine Clearance Efforts in Cambodia

On 6 June 2025, the Japanese government announced a significant grant of 1.166 billion yen (approximately USD 7.8 million) aimed at bolstering the operations of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). The funding, which will enhance mine clearance activities in Cambodia, was formalised during a signing ceremony held at CMAC headquarters in Phnom Penh. The ceremony was attended by HE Heng Ratan...

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