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Ethiopia
Mine Action
Explosive ordnance risk education
In Ethiopia, FSD helps protect communities living in areas affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war through explosive ordnance risk education activities carried out in partnership with the local organisation EPSS.
A country marked by years of conflict and instability
Numerous internal and cross-border conflicts have left Ethiopia heavily contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, scattered across several regions, particularly Afar, Tigray, Amhara and Somali. In some areas, violence is ongoing and continues to limit humanitarian access, while needs for water, medical care and adequate shelter remain significant. At the same time, the extent of contaminated land and the presence of large quantities of unexploded ordnance make clearance operations particularly complex.
Our impact in Ethiopia (2025)
1,400
people educated on the danger of mines and explosive ordnance
1
partnership with a local NGO
Protecting communities through risk education
With the support of private donors, FSD is operating in Tigray in partnership with the local organisation EPSS to deliver explosive ordnance risk education sessions. These activities primarily target children, who account for more than 60% of accident victims in the country. During these sessions, participants receive practical information on how to recognise dangerous items, adopt safe behaviours, avoid high-risk areas and report suspicious objects. Activities are designed to be culturally appropriate, accessible in local languages, and adapted to the needs of vulnerable populations. These sessions are conducted in schools, villages and public spaces across the region, where contamination remains widespread.
While clearance operations are ongoing, risk education remains the most effective way to reduce the threat faced by local communities.
FSD’s mine action programme in Ethiopia is funded by private donors.
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