On Friday, February 6, 2026, at Demining Unit 3 in Oddar Meanchey Province, H.E. Heng Ratana, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of CMAC, and the top management met with nearly 150 frontline forces in Samraong City, Oddar Meanchey Province, to announce the launch of the project "Protecting Lives and Moving Towards Eliminating the Impact of Explosive Remnants of War in Cambodia." The Government of the United States, through NPA, provides budget assistance for this project. This launch ceremony follows the signing of a significant agreement yesterday afternoon, February 5, between H.E. Heng Ratana, Director General of CMAC, and Mr. Hans Peter Risser, Country Director of NPA. The total budget is $5,000,000 USD, of which the CMAC unit received $4,000,000 USD through NPA, and NPA received $1,000,000 USD.

The project has a duration of 18 months, from February 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and will support nearly 300 CMAC technical experts across two demining units located in Tboung Khmum and Oddar Meanchey provinces. Specifically, for Demining Unit 3 in Oddar Meanchey province, which officially launched operations today, there is a total force of 18 teams (equal to 141 personnel), including mine clearance teams, research teams, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams, and mine detection dog teams.

H.E. Heng Ratana stated that the primary objective of this project is to effectively eliminate the risks posed by landmines, cluster bombs, and explosive remnants to restore the livelihoods of communities, especially in affected areas along the Cambodia-Thai border resulting from the remnants of war by the Thai military. On this occasion, H.E. Heng Ratana also reminded all forces to carry out their duties with thoroughness and strictly respect the unit's commands and Standard Operating Procedures, as clearing the remnants of war—both landmines and unexploded ordnance—poses a threat to life; therefore, it is a duty that cannot involve any negligence.

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