The Government of Jordan established the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) through Law No (34) in 2000. In April 2002, H.M. King Abdullah II passed a Royal Decree establishing the Board of Directors for the NCDR.
The NCDR is chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mired Ra'ad Al-Hussein, who is supported by a Board of Directors comprising of representatives from a wide spectrum of Jordanian society and a staff of twenty-five employees. It also has seconded staff members from the Royal Engineering Corps and Royal Geographical society.
The NCDR is the primary national mine action authority in Jordan coordinating and supervising all programs and activities related to mine action, and ensuring that they are anchored in the overall development goals/strategies of the country. Furthermore, the NCDR ensures all aspects of 'mine action' are integrated into one coherent program, including mine clearance, mine risk education (MRE) survivor and victim assistance (SVA), mine ban convention (MBC) universalization, as well as to coordinate and lead resource mobilization efforts.
This overall philosophy is captured in the 2005-2009 National Mine Action Plan (NMAP).
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