Afghanistan
Training of survey interviewers concluded for ninety trainees on 4 October. Pilot testing of the survey instruments occurred on 19-25 October. The final instrument and operations plan revisions were then conducted in preparation for field deployment in early November.

Angola
Translation of the survey questionnaire into Portuguese is underway. Recruitment of senior staff is 80% complete. Preparation for the start of senior staff training continues.

Azerbaijan
SAC reviews comments on draft final report received from Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) and International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF).

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Data collection and verification is completed. The survey identified 1,366 impacted communities with impact levels (High, Medium, and Low) of 2%, 41%, and 57%, respectively. Data analysis and report writing begins in November with SAC consultants, Aldo Benini and Rune Engeset, joining the Handicap International team in Sarajevo.

Eritrea
Data collection continues with approximately 90% of the surveys completed.

Ethiopia
Data collection continues with completion rates of 93% (Tigray area), 55% (Afar Area), 42% (Somali area), 51% (Oromiya area), and 44% (rest of country).

Survey Working Group and SAC Board
The SWG met in Copenhagen on 15-16 October. A revised Protocol 6 on Visual Inspection was presented for discussion. The SAC Board meeting in Lyon was set for 20-21 November.

GLS Evaluation
Scanteam prepares a final report and will submit it in mid-November. The final report will be presented to the SWG Evaluation Steering Committee and the SAC Board. Copies will be shared with the SWG members. SAC will prepare a plan of action based on the report for discussion at the next SWG meeting in February.