Conventional Weapons Disposal by the Mines Advisory Group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during FY13
01/10/2012
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30/09/2013
Activity description
During Fiscal Year 2013 the US Department of State funded work by Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). MAG deployed weapons and ammunition destruction teams and destroyed 10,000 SALW and 75 tons of surplus, unstable, at-risk, and obsolete munitions in North and South Kivu provinces. In total, the US government contributed $1 million for Conventional Weapons Disposal (CWD) in the DRC during Fiscal Year 2013.
Type of Activity
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Technical material or financial assistance
Focus of Activity
Destruction
Inventory and stockpile management
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Partners
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Implementers
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Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
Donors
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USA
Contact Details
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Suite 3A, South Central, 11 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 161 236 4311
F: +44 (0) 161 236 6244
email: info@maginternational.org