Mine clearance in settled and displaced communities in the districts of Salah and Mudhaffer in Taiz Governorate. ltpgtWith YHF funding, HALO will provide life saving activities to the communities of the districts of Salah and Mudhaffer living close to the frontlines in the city of Taiz. HALO will deploy one team to conduct non-technical survey (NTS) in the district of Mudhaffer and another team to conduct manual clearance of confirmed hazardous areas in the district of Salah. Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) will be delivered in both districts. Both teams will be conducting life-saving activities to one of Yemen’s worst affected governorates.  ltbrgtltbrgtIn support of the Yemen Baseline Survey (YBS), a project led by the Yemen Mine Action Co-ordination Centre, HALO will deploy a multi-task team (MTT) conducting NTS activity which will include explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) in Mudhaffer and respond to EOD call outs in both Mudhaffer and Salah. This MTT will survey 15 communities in the district, mapping and marking contamination, and respond to at least 25 EOD call outs and deliver EORE to 2,000 beneficiaries over a nine-month period. Survey activities involve input from local community key informants, as local communities often know best where contamination can be found. Key informants consist of both men and women, as women often encounter explosive ordnance differently from men. ltbrgtltbrgtThe manual clearance team has been operating in the district of Salah the last seven months, forging strong ties to the community that they are supporting.  The manual clearance team will clear 8,750m2 of hazardous area, releasing it back to the use of the local community over a period of eight months. Clearance activities are paired with continuous community liaison, to ensure communities are aware of HALOs work and teams are accepted in the community.ltbrgtltbrgtThe NTS and clearance activities aim to contribute to the HRP’s target of releasing 1.4M squared metres of land back to communities, improving access to basic services and safe access to previously contaminated land.ltbrgtltbrgtBoth the MTT and manual team will be formed of seconded (incentivized) staff from the Yemen Mine Action Centre (YEMAC) recruited in line with HALO Yemen's recruitment policy. These teams are already trained and ready to deploy, so no training or mobilization period is required.ltbrgtltbrgtHALO have coordinated this project design with YMACC, avoiding duplicated effort and ensuring efforts align with the wider national priority coordinated by YMACC. This co-ordination with YMACC also ensures their support during implementation. HALO has now implemented NTS, EOD and clearance activities in Taiz for the past two years to good effect and will continue to seek separate donor funding to provide follow on activities to the communities of Salah and Mudhaffer.  lt/pgtltpgtWith Salah and Mudhaffar district being right on the frontline of Taiz city, this project directly supports finding durable solutions for internally displaced persons and returnees. With violence decreased since 2022, people are slowly returning to areas that were previously at the heart of the conflict. As these areas are still highly contaminated with explosive remnants of war (ERW), there has been a significant increase in accidents, mainly amongst returnees. This project contributes to allowing a safe and dignified return to communities that previously were inaccessible. lt/pgtltpgtActivities are tailored in order to reach all vulnerable groups in the communities HALO works. By delivering activities at different times and locations, HALO ensures it is able to reach different groups, including women and people with disabilities, who are often harder to reach. Risk education is provided in at-risk communities. Children often play amongst the rubble, making them prone to accidents. HALO tailors it messaging for children, so they know how to recognize dangerous items and what to do if they see an item. lt/pgt