Overcoming Development Barriers: Germany commits funds to UXO Lao operations in the northern province of Luang Prabang

by Administrator 5. August 2010 10:55

In the world’s most cluster bombed country the continued presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) poses serious humanitarian challenges.  On average 300 people a year are killed or injured in UXO accidents. Their presence is also an impediment to poverty reduction. They prevent access to agricultural land and require additional resources for land clearance before any development can take place. UXO clearance is a precondition for the development of the nation and its attempts to graduate from Least Developed Country status by 2020. Read more

 

 


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