SMACO was created by a presidential decree in 2013, which established as the authority to coordinate humanitarian mine action activities in Western Sahara.
Meet Rosangela and Jadiya - the all-female team of the UNMAS programme in the Territory of #WesternSahara.
Besides building the capacity of local mine action actors, Rosangela and Jadiya act as focal points for victim assistance and public information.
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Meet Endoruh, one of the founding members of the Sahrawi Mine Action Women Team (SMAWT) in the Territory of #WesternSahara.
After @norskfolkehjelp demining training, Endoruh joined @SMAWT2, a group of Sahrawi females, who are passionate about the work behind mine action.
Partnerships are crucial when it comes to clearing the world of explosive hazards.
One of the UNMAS partners in the Territory of #WesternSahara is @MineSmaco. It focuses on victim assistance, advocacy & capacity building of mine action society.
#UNMAS would like to thank #Spain 🇪🇸 for its contribution to the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action, dedicated to the support of UNMAS activities in the Territory of Western Sahara.
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@UNMAS@norskfolkehjelp@SMAWT2 SMACO ensures that gender concerns are mainstreamed into all components of the programme. This is mainly achieved through the fair employment of women, and representative information on the threat and impact of mines and ERW in the Territory of Western Sahara, east of the berm.