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- The paper evaluates the economic impact of landmine clearance in Afghanistan, highlighting benefits like enhanced agricultural production, reduced transport costs, and fewer human casualties.
- An investment of $100 million from 1988 to 1998 yields estimated annual benefits of $50.3 million between 1999 and 2008, resulting in net present values ranging from $935 million to $1,744 million.
- This evaluation shows significantly positive NPVs for Afghanistan compared to negative NPVs in other countries undertaking similar efforts.
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This paper presents an economic evaluation of landmine clearance in Afghanistan. The main benefits comprise increased agricultural output, saved transport time and running costs, saved human casualties and the saved costs of supporting refugees and displaced persons. An investment of US$100 million between 1988 and 1998 is estimated to provide annual benefits of $50.3 million per annum between 1999 and 2008. This translates into net present values of between $935 and $1,744 million, depending on the rate of discount used. This contrasts with the negative NPVs estimated for several other countries.
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