UNDP to support Azerbaijan’s mine agency in training emergency response teams

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to support ANAMA in training, equipping, and deploying emergency response teams to detect and destroy mines and unexploded ordnances, Nuno Queirós, UNDP Resident Representative a.i., said at a conference on demining in Shusha jointly organized by the UNDP and the ANAMA on February 7, Report informs.

“In addition, we will work on developing maps for mine detection, procuring mine action equipment, dogs, and rats, developing well trained and well-equipped gender balanced teams, conducting a landmine survey, and prioritizing mine clearance while producing awareness-raising materials and disseminating UXO-awareness messages through digital mediums,” the Resident Representative said.