Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Performance Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Understanding of anti-personnel mine contamination (20% of overall score) | 5 |
| National ownership and programme management (10% of overall score) | 6 |
| Gender (10% of overall score) | 6 |
| Information management and reporting (10% of overall score) | 4 |
| Planning and tasking (10% of overall score) | 4 |
| Land release system (20% of overall score) | 5 |
| Land release outputs and Article 5 compliance (20% of overall score) | 3 |
| Performance score | 4.6 |
Key Developments
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) submitted an Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) Article 7 report in May 2022 declaring that survey in 2021 had identified previously unrecorded mined areas covering a total 421,557m2, thereby tripling its estimate of contamination. The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) signed an agreement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in November 2022 for a two-year project to support mine action in DR Congo.
Recommendations for Action
- DR Congo should update its latest Article 5 deadline extension request, including a new work plan and new timelines that take account of the increased estimate of contamination.
- DR Congo should conduct survey to verify the exact area of mine contamination.
- The Congolese Mine Action Centre (CCLAM) should specify what arrangements it is making for the long-delayed survey of Aru and Dungu territories.
- DR Congo should detail its plans for sustainable capacity to tackle previously unidentified hazards.
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