Survey and Clearance of High Priority Hazards in Baghlan Province ltpgtAfter four decades of armed conflicts in Afghanistan, the country has become one of the most Explosive Ordnance (EO) and Abandoned Improvised Mines (AIM)-affected countries around the globe. Still, the existence of different types of EO and AIM in several provinces causes a huge number of civilian deaths and disabilities. The EO/AIM contamination in the target district (Baghlan-i-Jadid) has blocked the housing areas, roads, and agricultural and pasture lands.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtATC has designed the project according to the situation on the ground and based on the findings of a joint assessment team of ATC and UNMAS-supported Mine Action Technical Cell (MATC) supporting the Mine Action program of Afghanistan! that visited the target communities in May 2024. ATC will establish 1 Site Office (SO) for 12 months in Baghlan for project management and day-to-day supervision, QM, planning, liaison/coordination  reporting. Also, ATC  will deploy 1 AIM/EOD, 2 Demining Teams, 1 MDU support team, 1 EORE couple team and 1 Quick Response Team (QRT) to carry out the Mine Action activities.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtConsidering the funding allocation, ATC has selected 17 hazards covering 495,773 sqm, from the given hazards list to be cleared in 9 communities of Baghlani Jadid district. Upon the completion of the project, it is anticipated that the civilian casualties will be reduced in these areas and the mine action activities will be delivered as a peacebuilding tool.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtATC plans to complete the project within 12 months 1 month of Mobilization, 8 months  25 days of demining operations, and 5 days of de-mobilization. Due to severe cold and snowfall in January and February 2025, the project field operations will be partially stand-down. ltbgtDuring the stand-down period, the 2 DTs, 1 AIM/EOD and MDU teams will be on leave-without-pay while the EORE and QR teams and the project office will actively engage in the delivery of EORE, and QR activities, reporting and maintaining the necessary facilities and equipment to continue implementing the project after the stand-down period. lt/bgtDuring the course, ATC will also organize capacity-building sessions as part of ATC's plan to develop the technical and professional skills of its staff.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtATC believes this approach will ensure a cost-effective, efficient, gender-sensitive, and successful outcome. The structure breakdown of the project's teams is as follows:lt/pgtltulgtltligt2 Demining Teams (DTs): 2 Team Leaders, 4 Section Leaders, 20 deminers, 2 Paramedics, 4 Drivers, 2 Cooks/guardslt/ligtltligt1 AIM/EOD: 1 Team Leader, 1 Assistant Team Leader, 2 Searchers, 1 Paramedic, 1 Driver, 1 Guardlt/ligtltligt1 Mechanical Demining Unit (MDU) Support: 1 Team Leader, 1 Operator, 1 Mechanic/Operator, 1 Driverlt/ligtltligt1 EORE Team: 2 Couple Trainers and 1 Driverlt/ligtltligt1 Quick Response (QR) team: 1 Team Leader, 2 Surveyors/Deminers, 1 Paramedic, 1 Driver, 1 Cook/Guardlt/ligtlt/ulgtltdivgtltbrgtltbgtThe proposed teams will conduct the following HMA activitieslt/bgtltbrgtlt/divgtltdivgtltbgtlt/bgtlt/divgtltdivgtltulgtltligtCommunity Liaisonlt/ligtltligtNon-Technical Surveylt/ligtltligtVillage-by-Village Surveylt/ligtltligtTechnical Surveylt/ligtltligtBAC/EOD Clearancelt/ligtltligtAIM Clearancelt/ligtltligtManual Mine Clearancelt/ligtltligtExplosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE)ltbrgtlt/ligtltligtSpot EO Clearance/Hotline/AWAZ Requestsltbrgtlt/ligtltligtMarkinglt/ligtltligtVictim Data Collectionlt/ligtltligtPreparation by MDUlt/ligtlt/ulgtlt/divgtltpgtltbrgtltbgtAssociated Outputs/Outcomes:lt/bgtlt/pgtltulgtltligt15 Legacy and 2 AIM Hazards covering 495,773 sqm that are part of the Mine Ban Treaty projects’ list are released and handed over to the communities for productive uselt/ligtltligt396 Sessions of EORE deliveredlt/ligtltligtUnrecorded hazards in nearby communities are marked and entered in the IMSMA databaselt/ligtltligt6 Youths received medical first-aid traininglt/ligtltligtManagement of any spot/isolated mine/ERW problemlt/ligtlt/ulgtltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltbgtBeneficiaries: lt/bgtlt/pgtltpgtThe total direct beneficiaries of the project are 11,805: Clearance of EO directly benefits 3,885 persons (1,204 women, 816 girls, 1,127 men and 738 boys) including returnees and people with disabilities (PWDs) and indirectly benefits a further 8,610 persons (2,669 women, 1,808 girls, 2,497 men, and 1,636 boys). In addition, 1 couple EORE team will deliver 396 EORE sessions to 7920 persons ltspangt(2,455 women, 1,664 girls, 2,296 men, and 1,505 boys).lt/spangtlt/pgt