
VA project contributes to the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025: B.4.5.i. Details of AKCF are available at its website: The project comprises of five main objectives, and one of which is to assess the needs of the victims of EO in the affected AMS for further assistance (objective 3). The project is funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea through ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF) mechanism.


Having given mandate and functions and noticing the needs and a critical gap of support for the EO victims, the AMS together with the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) have initiated and are implementing the project “Enhance Victim Assistance Program in the ASEAN Member States” (VA Project). ARMAC has mandate and functions to serve as a center of excellence to encourage efforts to address explosive ordnance (EO) for interested ASEAN Member States (AMS). The ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) was established as a follow-up to the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the Establishment of an ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center adopted on 18 November 2012 and started its operation in 2017.
