Mine Risk Education (MRE) Project of UNICEF: A Formative Evaluation

The Mine Risk Education (MRE) programme, supported by UNICEF is an important component in Sri Lanka’s mine action programme. It has been implemented since 1997 in the Jaffna district and in the Vanni region in close co-ordination with the United Nation’s Development Programme (UNDP). Having started with a limited range of tools and approaches, MRE has now reached a professional standard where a diverse range of methods is deployed. As it stands today MRE attempts to make use of tried and tested tools to promote mine-safe behaviour. This evaluation study was conducted primarily to assess the effect and impact of MRE on the beneficiary communities.