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LAO EXPERTS FOR LAO PEOPLE
LAO EXPERTS FOR LAO PEOPLE
Area survey and consultancy about the contamination of UXO
Safeguard Service and Uxo disposal
Community Awareness about Uxo/Mine Risk
Full Area clearance operation training and services
Our training programmes have been delivered in support of Lao government, UXO Lao, NGO’s and private donors worldwide. Our bespoke training courses enable and facilitate organisations to implement their EOD clearance programmes for the re-establishment of infrastructure and life support services with the ultimate goal of releasing land back to the communities.
AUSLAO has extensive experience in the field of UXO surveys on land. From military training grounds to developing inner-city areas, from surveys on tidal flats to searching for pipelines in the desert sand, we can look back on several successfully completed projects. The wide range of sensor systems available to us, the experience of our employees, and our ability to react flexibly to new challenges are the hallmarks of our work.
AUSLAO supplies a comprehensive range of metal location and detection devices for humanitarian Mine Action and munitions clearance, for law enforcement, security and industry applications, civil engineering, for the timber and forestry industries, for the locating of pipes and cables and for scientific use. One focal point for the company lies in the researching of innovative methods and the development of efficient and reliable detection techniques for professional large-scale and long-term use.
Import and export are becoming increasingly important in the globalized world. Trade in goods at home and abroad has also become an integral part of the Laotian and German economies. The export of Laotian quality in particular is booming, and German products also enjoy great reputation on the world market and are usually in great demand. Our experience in importing and exporting opens up a wide range of possibilities.
During the Second Indochina War, the United States conducted aerial bombing raids from 1964 to 1973, resulting in Laos having the highest contamination of unexploded cluster munition remnants worldwide. Additionally, Laos is also affected by landmines and other explosive remnants of war to a lesser extent.
By the end of 2022, Laos had identified 1,745 km² of confirmed hazardous areas through surveys in six of the 15 contaminated provinces. The clearance deadline for cluster munitions under Article 4 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions is August 1, 2025. Over the past five years, an average of 50–60 km² of contaminated land has been cleared annually. Laos aims to clear 500 km² under its Multi-Year Workplan for 2022–2026, although completion before the Article 4 deadline seems unlikely due to the extensive contamination.
Six operators provided risk education in 2022, primarily targeting men and boys engaged in rural livelihood activities, who are most at risk.
Mine/ERW survivors in Laos have access to medical care, rehabilitation, and socio-economic and psychosocial support coordinated by the National Regulatory Authority for the UXO/Mine Action Sector. The Okard project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), assisting persons with disabilities, received a one-year extension until October 2023.
