On 24 April 2024, Tajikistan National Mine Action Centre organized the Victim Assistance Technical Working Group meeting in Khujand city.

On 24 April 2024, Tajikistan National Mine Action Centre organized the Victim Assistance Technical Working Group meeting in Khujand city. Meeting gathered 31 participants, out of whom 10 were women and 21 - men. Among participants were representatives of the Sugd region and district departments of social protection of population, representatives of the Tajikistan Red Crescent Society (TRCS) branch in Sugd region and landmine survivors and their organization “Society of landmine survivors”. Among discussed topics were following: results of the implementation of the “National Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan on Humanitarian Mine Action for 2021-2030”, Implementation of the Victim Assistance provisions in the “Oslo Action Plan” in 2023, TNMAC’s Annual Work Plan for 2024. Leading specialist of the Sugd region department of social protection, representative of the RCST branch in Sugd region and Head of the survivors’ organization also made presentations related to assistance to survivors and persons with disabilities.

The work in small groups focused on how we could better support the rights of survivors and other persons with disabilities resulted in suggestions for a new VA Action Plan for the next 5 years.