MAG educates communities about the dangers posed by remnants of conflict, delivering tailored safety messages to those most under threat.
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Risk Education – or Mine Risk Education (MRE), Small Arms Light Weapons Risk Education (SALWRE) or Risk Reduction Education (RRE) – helps minimise the risks for people living, working and travelling through areas contaminated with landmines and/or unexploded ordnance.
Carried out by Community Liaison staff, MAG’s Risk Education activities vary considerably depending on the target audience (such as age, gender and literacy) and the context in which they live and work.
MAG also trains focal points within communities, such as teachers and religious or village leaders, to deliver Risk Education. MAG designs and distributes materials, which supports the delivery of Risk Education, such as school curricula, safe village packs and a range of small media.
A Risk Education session may include, for example: how to recognise commonly found remnants of conflict, how to report a dangerous item, what to do in an emergency, known areas of contamination and accidents, warning clues and signs for mined areas, how to keep others safe, and more.
As well as face-to-face discussions and community meetings, Risk Education can also be delivered through, for instance, radio and TV broadcasts, billboards, posters, drama and music.
Photo [J.B.Russell/MAG]: Giving safety messages to students in South Sudan.
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