Cambodia: CMAC dog handlers complete three-month training in Bosnia

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre’s dog trainers arrived back in Cambodia yesterday after completing their three month training and experience exchange in Bosnia through the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) project. Director General of the CMAC Heng Ratana said yesterday that Read More …

Azerbaijan: 3 mine detection dogs presented to Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action

Three new mine detection dogs have been presented to the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA), head of the Karabakh Revival Fund Rahman Hajiyev told journalists. According to Hajiyev, the presentation ceremony of the dogs to the organization will Read More …

Women take the lead as handlers in UNDP’s Technical Survey Dogs project for demining in Ukraine

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in Ukraine that is set to transform demining operations and create critical methodologies for mine action. This initiative features the deployment of sixteen Technical Read More …

NPA continues to contribute to demining activities until Cambodia is mine-free

The new Director of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in Cambodia Hans Risser, affirmed his continued support for the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority’s (CMAA) capacity development project and their continued efforts to contribute to mine action until Read More …

EU allocating EUR 2M for new humanitarian mine action initiative in Ukraine

The European Union is allocating EUR 2 million to finance a new humanitarian mine action initiative in Ukraine, which will be carried out by Ukrainian handlers with their highly trained dogs. The relevant statement was made by the Delegation of Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC receive $387K for de-mining

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and APOPO Cambodia have signed a cooperation and partnership agreement on the integration of mine detecting rats and dogs. The agreement will be funded by grants of almost $400,000. A signing ceremony for the Read More …

Cambodia: Demining dog handlers upskill

A total of 55 deminers from three different entities have completed two recent training courses designed to enhance their abilities to work with dogs in the course of their duties. The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) announced on August 10 Read More …

Selecting Dogs for Explosives Detection: Behavioral Characteristics

Detection dogs are widely considered the most effective and adaptive method for explosives detection. Increases in emerging sophisticated threats are accelerating the demand for highly capable explosives detection, causing a strain on available supplies of quality canines worldwide. These strains Read More …