Afghanistan [funded by EC, Canada, Germany, UNVTF]
The English and Dari versions have been printed and will be distributed in November.

Angola [funded by EC, USA, Germany, Canada]
Santa Barbara and NPA continue field work in Bengo and Uige provinces, respectively. The National Strategy and Preliminary Report on 15 Provinces produced jointly by SAC and CNIDAH were delivered to the Provincial Vice Governors at a Plenary Meeting in October, with guidance to use them in development of the 2007 Annual Plan.

Democratic Republic of Congo [funded by Canada]
With funding from Canada, SAC and DanChurchAid will begin an enhanced Preliminary Opinion Collection to the district level in 2007.

Ethiopia [funded by EC, Norway, USA, Germany, Netherlands]
Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) requests UN certification of the LIS.

Somalia (Phase 3: Sanaag & Sool regions) [funded by EC through UNDP/UNOPS]
SAC and the Somaliland Mine Action Center continue Preliminary Opinion Collection (POC) in Sanaag and Sool.

Sudan [funded by Canada]
Mines Advisory Group begins LIS in Blue Nile state. Preliminary Opinion Collection and training underway.