Additional Context: This information was self-reported by implementing organizations to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, or ICBL, in a survey from late 2025. At least four other programs related to weapons disposal and abatement run by international NGOs in Afghanistan had been terminated as of July 2025, representing a total of around $24.2 million of U.S. government funding.

Devex Researcher Note: The project had been implemented by Fondation Suisse de Déminage, or FSD, for over 20 years. It served the regions along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border which, according to the organization, "received little international aid" due to the mountainous and inaccessible terrain. Alongside demining operations, risk education sessions and labor market reintegration programs for landmine survivors were also key components of the project.

Source: ICBL-CMC