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Useful information
Frequently asked questions:
- Does Project Masam work with the Yemeni authorities?
To enhance the security measures in the region and ensure Yemen can rebuild and find stability, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the Project for Landmine Clearance Masam in December 2017, in agreement with the Yemeni government.
- Does Project Masam work in areas of conflict?
Project Masam operates in all the liberated regions of Yemen – in any areas that teams can reach safely. Project Masam does not work on active fronts.
- Does Project Masam collaborate with any actors in the Yemeni conflict?
Project Masam directly assists men, women and children in liberated areas only to ensure they can go back to a normal life. Project Masam coordinates directly with the Yemeni government and with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSrelief) for the safe removal of explosive devices and ordnance and has no involvement in local politics, local conflicts or foreign intervention.
- How does Project Masam ensure safe conduct of mine removal operations?
Project Masam’s technical experts’ role is to train Yemeni deminers both in the use of the best equipment available and in current procedures to deal safely with explosive devices and ordnance in accordance with the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). IMAS are the standards in force for all mine action operations. They were endorsed by the UN Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action on 26 September 2001.
