#APOPO #Ukraine welcomed Swiss Embassy reps to our Dog Training Center in Krasylivka for joint training with UDA deminers. Live demos + classroom sessions strengthened capacity in Technical Survey through Animal Detection Systems. #HeroDOGs #MineAction #CapacityBuilding #SafeLand
"Land release" is the operational framework for any survey and clearance done by #APOPO. The process combines different methods for a more efficient release of land to local communities. Take a look at our approach in the infographic.
#MineAction #SaveLives #Demining #LandmineFree
Around 90% of people harmed by #landmines are civilians, half of those are children.
APOPO’s detection animals are helping change this, clearing hidden explosives so communities can live safely again.
No one should risk their life just to walk home.
#APOPO #MineAction #SavingLives
Thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for organising this insightful discussion & publication.
Deputy Head of Operations, Angela de Santis, explains:
“At FSD, we are deeply committed to gender-sensitive approaches and advancing gender #equality in #MineAction.”
Why guard cleared areas?
Deminer teams work days; nights = saboteur risk. Known cases: cleared zones booby-trapped when unguarded → slow ops, kill trust.
Safe lanes marked, saboteurs scout by watching. 24/7 guarding prevents sabotage on deminers.
#demining #mineaction #safety
💜 #IWD2026
From deminers & team leaders to EORE specialists & professionals at our HQ, #women are shaping #humanitarian #MineAction. We are committed to ensuring they have the opportunities, recognition, & decision-making power they deserve across all levels of our organisation.
🌸In time for #IWD2026 | Nearly 30% of Ukraine's mine action workforce are women — and they're shaping policy, clearing land & saving lives. New study out 📖 link.gichd.org/WPSinMA-UA 📅
Join our launch event 16 March ⬇️
bit.ly/study_launch...
#WPS #MineAction
🇨🇭Today, @thegichd.bsky.social & FSD briefed Swiss parliamentarians on humanitarian #demining.
State Councillor T. Burkart, Amb. J. Gerber, GICHD Director & Amb. T. Privitelli, & FSD Director H. Eberle highlighted the impact of landmines & how #MineAction enables safe reconstruction.
By identifying #risks, reporting dangerous objects and sharing #safety advice with neighbours, Oleksandr’s efforts complement FSD’s #MineAction work in the area — helping reduce risks while clearance and risk education activities take place.
Project supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
🇨🇭 FSD joined the Marketspace at the #ICForumCH 2026, along with other #MineAction actors.
FSD Director Hansjörg Eberle had the honour to exchange with Federal Councillor Martin Pfister.
Thank you to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for organising this #successful event.
🌍 FSD will be at the #ICForumCH 2026, hosted by SDC next week.
Our Director and operations team will attend the forum on the future of #HumanitarianAid, and FSD will also be present in the Marketspace to share our work in #MineAction.
🔗 www.deza.eda.admin.ch/en/5th-editi...
🎓 Michael Pfister, FSD Global Operations Coordinator, gave a presentation to students from the Hague University of Applied Sciences, talking about how #MineAction is a tool for building lasting #peace and how #collaboration with all stakeholders and the communities is essential.
Gaza faces a dire water crisis with only 6,000 cubic meters reaching residents daily, while explosive risks threaten lives even amidst humanitarian efforts.
Learn more here
#US #CitizenPortal #WaterSecurity #MineAction #HumanitarianAid #GazaCity
Lebanon’s decision to join the #MineBanTreaty is an important #milestone for communities affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war, and demonstrates a strong commitment to humanitarian #MineAction.
FSD congratulates everyone who worked hard for years to make this possible.
Thanks to the support of @undp.org Ukraine,
APOPO & @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social
are helping Ukraine accelerate safe land release with Technical Survey Dogs.
Learn more: youtu.be/6d08IR8nq20
#APOPO #HeropDOGs #MineAction #TechnicalSurveyDogs #PartnershipForGood
🎓 FSD was excited to welcome the next generation of #humanitarian practitioners!
The exchange with students from the NOHA International Association of Universities was engaging and lively — and a great opportunity to share practical insights into humanitarian #MineAction.
💬 Conversations That Save Lives
On the streets of #Switzerland, our face-to-face #fundraisers speak with people about why #MineAction is urgently needed.
Thank you to everyone who stops, listens and #supports a safer future. 💙
👉 fsd.ch/en/make-a-do...
💙💛 10 Years of #MineAction in #Ukraine
In our latest video, FSD team members look back on the last decade — sharing what #humanitarian action, local #expertise, and long-term #partnerships have meant throughout these years.
🎥 Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwx2...
"Land release" is the operational framework for survey & clearance done by #APOPO.
The process combines different methods for a more efficient release of safe land to local communities. Take a look at APOPO's approach explained in the infographic.
#MineAction #SavingLives
This week, food and hygiene materials were distributed to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Cambodia by #CMAA. #APOPO was invited to deliver Mine Risk Education to help reduce dangers and support safer, informed recovery for affected communities.
#EORE #MineAction
🎙️At the @UN_OCT quarterly briefing, we briefed Member States on @orolsi.bsky.social efforts of the last three months to help #police, #justice, #corrections institutions counter #terrorism, #ViolentExtremism and #OrganizedCrime, including through #SSR and #MineAction work.
In #MineAction, colors save lives:
🔴 Red = danger / uncleared land
⚪ White = cleared & safe
🟡 Yellow = landmines found & destroyed
🔵 Blue = deminer lane start & finish
Standardized by International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) to protect people.
#APOPO #SafetyFirst
FSD joined #MineAction stakeholders and government representatives to exchange ideas on accelerating #demining at the #DemineUkraine Forum 2025, organised by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and the Demine Ukraine platform.
🩶 #InternationalDayOfNeutrality
Neutrality is one of the #HumanitarianPrinciples that makes humanitarian #MineAction possible.
It allows FSD teams to work with all communities, access contaminated areas, and establish the trust necessary for safe operations.
⚡JOB OFFER ⚡
We are seeking a Technical Advisor - Animal Detection System (Mine Detection Dogs) to join our team in Ukraine!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.ch/en/Jobs/
#Ukraine #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction #MDD
Last month, FSD travelled to #Sudan to meet with key actors working in humanitarian #MineAction.
Sudan is heavily contaminated, posing serious #risks to conflict-affected communities. FSD hopes to support mine action #efforts in the country in the near future.
✅ Strengthening #MineAction Capacities
Communities in Bangsamoro, #Philippines, still face daily risks from UXOs. FSD delivered a five-day #training for staff of the new Operational Centre, helping improve reporting, #communication, and #coordination with disposal teams.
Supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
We found that mine action is already being impacted by climatic and environmental change, that the tool increases awareness, that it is adaptable and that it contributes to global #MineAction obligations. It's pretty cool.
You can learn more here www.npaid.org/mine-action-... 2/2 #22MSP
Our new joint report with @npaid.bsky.social is a technical report but its also really exciting. It details the roll-out of the Green Field Tool for #MineAction in 7 of NPA's country programmes. We developed the tool together and now it's in the wild: ceobs.org/strengthenin... 1/2 #22MSP
