Explosive ordnance risk education

What is EORE?

Throughout Iraq’s episodes of armed violence, the country was continuously contaminated with explosive hazards. These include improvised landmines and other improvised explosive devices (IED), as well as unexploded ordnance (UXO): Whenever combatants employ explosive ordnance, chances are high that not every rocket, grenade, mortar or other types of explosive ammunition explodes the way it was intended. IEDs, UXO and other explosive hazards remain in or on the ground, underneath rubble or in buildings and pose a threat to everyone who gets close to them. They can kill; they can blow off limbs and create terrible wounds. 

To protect people in Iraq from the dangers of explosive hazards, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) seeks to prevent harm to civilians by reducing the risk of injury from explosive hazards. Saving civilians from the lethal effects of explosive accidents is a worthy cause in itself, but the goals of EORE go even further that preventing deaths and injuries from explosive hazards. It also seeks to reduce the social and economic impacts that are connected with them. Lastly this effort aims at supporting development in regions of Iraq that experienced armed conflict in the past. 

EORE applies two major methods to achieve its goals: Raising awareness about the dangers of explosive hazards among people at risk and promoting the adoption of safe behavior. The means to these methods are threefold: Public information dissemination, education and training and community liaison. 

These elements taken together form the definition of EORE: The term ‘Explosive Ordnance Risk Education’ (EORE) refers to activities which seek to reduce the risk of injury from EO by raising awareness of women, girls, boys and men in accordance with their different vulnerabilities, roles and needs, and promoting behavioural change. Core activities include public information dissemination, education and training.

 

our response

Shareteah Humanitarian Organization works to reduce the threats of injury & death due to the risks of explosive hazards for children living as internally-displace persons in Iraq. These children remain vulnerable to these risks, due to frequent travel for basic services (schools & shops) and/or child-labor practices in areas that are contaminated by explosive hazards. Furthermore, EORE provides for life-saving behavioral change that may reduce the risks of injury & death from explosive hazards, upon return of IDPs to their areas of origin.

 

Through fun & interactive versions of EORE adapted for children, in the form of puppet shows, immersive presentations using virtual reality (VR) technology, and snakes & ladders games adapted specifically for EORE, SHO is able to engage with children, both girls & boys, in a way which informs them of risks of EHs, safe behaviors, and reporting mechanisms, in a manner that they are able to enjoy while learning.

 

Our current programs

Education on the risks of mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices for the benefit of internally displaced persons in Iraq

Shareteah Humanitarian Organization was chosen as the National Mine Action Organization partner HAMAP-Humanitaire (Halte aux mines anti personnelles). This project is funded by Centre de Crise et de Soutien of Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international.

Development of national explosive hazard clearance capacity in iraq via partnering of international and national non-government mine action organization in ninewa governorate

Shareteah Humanitarian Organization was chosen as the National Mine Action Organization partner by the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action. This project is funded by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and United Nation Mine Action Services (UNMAS).

Prevention and Response to Child Protection (CP) Concerns and dissemination of Mine Risk Education (MRE) in Ninewa Governorate

Shareteah Humanitarian Organization was chosen as the National Mine Action Organization implementing partner by United Nations Children’s Fund  to provide EORE to children, the families, and their community focal points in Mosul, Hamdanya, Sinjar, Ba’aj, and Tel Afar Districts.

Our Results in 2021

71,342

RISK EDUCATION BENEFICIARIES

INTERNALLY-DISPLACED PERSONS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, CHILDREN, NGO STAFF, TOURISTS, AND COMMUNITY  REPRESENTATIVES 

6,575

RISK EDUCATION SESSIONS

149,280

MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED

POSTERS, RE CARDS,  NOTEBOOKS, AND SNAKES & LADDERS GAMES
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Shareteah Mine Clearance

Mine Clearance

Manual and mechanical clearance of urban & rural areas that are contaminated by explosive hazards, such as improvised explosive devices (IED) and explosive remnants of war (ERW); in order to return safe land to affected communities.

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