NPA - Norwegian People's Aid (Thailand)

Norwegian People's Aid in Thailand

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) started activities in Thailand in 2000, carrying out the national Landmine Impact Survey (LIS) of Thailand in collaboration with the Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC). NPA resumed support to TMAC in 2010, mainly providing technical advice on TMAC’s capacities in strategic planning, information management and introducing the concept of land release. Today our work is a combination of strategic advice to TMAC and conducting Technical-Survey (TS) operations.

NPA is working to assist Thailand in the North-eastern and Eastern provinces of the country (Thai-Laos and Thai-Cambodian borders). After the LIS the total landmine contamination was estimated at 2,557 km2 in 27 provinces. By mid-June 2023, the projected contamination of mined areas had been reduced to 20km2, leaving the remaining problem at less than 1% of the original starting point. Currently NPA is conducting TS operations, utilizing the full mine action tool-box, to further decimate the landmine problem with an aim to have Thailand becoming landmine free by the end of 2026. NPA Thailand has adopted an active climate and environmental management policy, covering all its activities, both operational and others, to ensure minimal impact on the local environment.