LY THUCH, First Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), said the government encourages the participation of women in all forms of demining in the country. Thuch was speaking at the September 19 closing ceremony of a consultation meeting for gender mainstreaming, organised in support of the Clearing for Results Phase IV project.
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has laid out long-term plans to demine 8,000ha of afflicted land in Battambang province. The project is expected to run from April 1 this year until December 31, 2025, at a cost of more than $12 million. Funding will be provided by the Japanese government, said CMAC director-general Heng Ratana.
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