Surveys - Completed Surveys - Mozambique

Background

In the of fall 1998 the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Landmine Impact Survey of Mozambique. The Canadian International Demining Corps (CIDC) was the successful bidder and began planning for the project from February 1999 to February 2002. The field work survey started in March 2000 and the LIS was completed in August 2001.

Funding

Funding was provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The US Department of State (USDOS) provided partial funding for the Quality Assurance Monitor (QAM).

Implementing Organization

The Canadian International Demining Corps(CIDC) implemented the Landmine Impact Survey (LIS) of Mozambique. CIDC and CIDA coordinated closely with members of the Survey Working Group (SWG) and prepared operational plans and survey methodology accordingly. The Survey Action Center (SAC) initially provided the Quality Assurance Monitor (QAM) with funding from US DOS. The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), through the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), provided the bulk of the support for the QAM.

Field survey team members

Operational Status

CIDC began coordination and establishment during reconnaissance visits in 1999. International staff members arrived in Mozambique in early October 1999. CIDC trained a large group of interviewer candidates in all aspects of survey operations. The final training exercise was CIDC Simulations, equivalent to SAC Pre-testing. From the group of 42 candidates, 23 graduated from the training program and 19 were selected as Supervisors or Interviewers. CIDC conducted the Pilot Survey in Mozambique during November. Overall impressions were positive.

The SAC Operations Officer conducted the initial quality assurance visit to Mozambique during October. The long-term SAC QAM reported to Mozambique in November. He returned to Mozambique in mid-February 2000 and again in May and September before responsibilities for all QAM duties were shifted from SAC to UNMAS.

CIDC determined that in order to conduct village level data collection throughout the entire country, a substantial increase in time and resources would be required. Mozambique suffered greatly from heavy rains, flooding and a cyclone during February and March 2000. These natural disasters had significant impact upon the CIDC survey and team. In March 2000 CIDC began village level data collection in the northern region of the country where flooding and rains had the least impact. In early 2001, survey operations moved into the southern regions previously impacted by flooding.

More Information

For more information about the final report, contact the Canadian International Demining Corps (CIDC).

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