New Staff
SAC is pleased to announce the appointment of two staff members to fill the positions of Survey Officer and GIS Mapping Officer. Saeed Ahmad, the survey officer, will join us on 22 April and Tom Haythornthwaite, the GIS mapping officer, will join us on the following Monday on 29 April. Saeed and Tom bring a very rich academic and work experience to their respective positions. They were chosen from a strong field of candidates.

The SAC staff and social science consultant, Aldo Benini, will provide intensive orientations. We expect to have Saeed and Tom out in the field by mid-May.

Staff Opening
SAC is seeking candidates for the position of Program Director. In 2002 there will be more impact survey activity than ever before. The program director will work closely with Bob Eaton, the executive director, to coordinate survey activities and provide leadership in strengthening the survey process.

Ethiopia Survey
Norwegian People’s Aid has deployed its team to Addis Ababa and work has begun. With funding from the Norwegian, German and US governments, the survey is expected to take 18 months.

Somalia Survey
The Danish Demining Group (DDG) is ready to begin work in early May. With start up funding from the Swedish government (SIDA) and the European Union (EU) the survey will begin in the northwest of Somalia in Somaliland.

Opening for Implementing Partner
Bosnia-Herzegovina - A country impact survey plan has been drawn up for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

More Information
Any parties interested in implementing the survey on sub-contract to SAC should contact Bob Eaton at SAC for more information.