Overview

Cambodia is one of most heavily contaminated countries in the world, with landmines, cluster munitions and other unexploded weapons affecting every one of the country's 25 provinces as a result of the conflict between the Khmer Rouge, the Government of Cambodia and other factions.

MAG has worked in Cambodia for more than 25 years, clearing minefields and cluster munition-contaminated areas and helping communities to stay safe.

The widespread presence of landmines and other explosive items is causing death and injury and restricting land access in Cambodia more than 20 years after the end of the conflict. Unexploded bombs continue to be a particular danger and a massive cluster bomb problem haunts the east of the country. Over 64,000 people have been killed or injured by explosive items since 1979, and there is still an average of one death or injury every week in Cambodia.

Due to the work of the mine action sector, accidents have fallen year on year, but landmine contamination continues to block safe access to land that could be used for agriculture, schools, housing for resettlement, infrastructure, and water access.