Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) Indirect Delivery Campaign to protect civilians from Explosive Ordnance risks in Sudan (Албания - Тендер #70870982)

Background, Rationale and Objectives of the Grant/funding

Since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in 2023, the humanitarian situation has continued to deteriorate, with no resolution in sight. In late 2024 and early 2025, key urban centers, including Khartoum, were recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), prompting the mass return of civilians. Humanitarian actors, including UN agencies, are re-establishing their presence in these newly accessible areas to resume aid delivery.

However, these cities and surrounding communities remain heavily contaminated with explosive ordnance (EO), the result of extensive use of explosive weapons during the fighting. This contamination poses a grave threat to returning civilians and aid workers alike. Explosive ordnance on roads, in markets, schools, and health facilities continue to deny safe access to essential services and obstruct humanitarian operations, while also delaying early recovery and reconstruction efforts.

In this context, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) is a critical protection measure to mitigate the threat of EO where clearance is not immediately possible, or to complement the ongoing but often limited clearance efforts. By raising awareness of risks and promoting safe behavior, EORE helps reduce accidents and enables civilians and humanitarian actors to better navigate contaminated environments until more comprehensive clearance can take place. The scale of EO threat is extremely large and there is an urgent need to expand