International Development Grant
Mine Action and Development
Project Number: CA-3-A033857001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $4,893,507.00
Start Date: March 20, 2009
End Date: March 15, 2012
Duration: 3.0 years
Project Description
The SLAM project aims to promote improved and equitable development opportunities for conflict affected communities in the Western and Central Equatoria states of Southern Sudan. The project promotes sustainable development through the unique integration of Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) comprised of technical mine clearance and Mine Risk Education (MRE) as well as livelihoods interventions and capacity development. As part of this it seeks to strengthen the capacity of OSIL an indigenous local NGO to gradually assume responsibility for independently undertaking the HMA and sustainable livelihoods interventions in project areas.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of May 2011 include: 292 406 m² of land have been mechanically prepared and 58 167 m² manually cleared resulting in 15 286 beneficiaries of mine clearance activities and 8 minefields cleared and released to communities; 1 503 vulnerable food-insecure households in five communities received livelihood training; 12 312 bags of food produced resulting in a 48% increase in food production from the previous year an increase in income of 20% and a reduction of burden on women walking to markets. These results have contributed to increased opportunities for women and men to pursue sustainable livelihoods.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Canadian Hunger Foundation
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP