Just released
Innovative Finance for Mine Action: Needs and Potential Solutions
The mine action sector faces not only chronic underfunding but also short-lived funding spikes for emerging or new crises, or significant developments in ongoing conflicts. These trends surrounding funding lead to a lack of both...
- Available in English
Inclusive Data Management in the Mine Action Sector
At the GICHD, we are challenging how data practices in the mine action sector address gender, diversity, and equality, through a comprehensive exploration of interpretations of gender, diversity, and the do no harm principle...
- Available in English
دليل للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام | Guide to Mine Action
يشهد قطّاع الأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام تطوراً ملحوظاً وبوتيرة سريعة، الأمر الذي يجعله يمر في مرحلة تنامي متصاعد ومستمر مسهماً بذلك في اتّباع وتبنّي منهجيات مطوّرة على نطاقات واسعة. يتناول هذه التطورات دليل للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام...
- Available in Arabic
UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group Case Studies 2015 | The use of Geographic Information Systems for environmental impact assessments in Mine Action
The 'do no harm' approach to mine action requires that mine action organisations consider the possible negative impacts of mine clearance operations. They must ensure they do not lead to longer-term vulnerability or threaten...
- Available in English
Guide de la lutte antimines | 5ème édition
L'action contre les mines est un secteur qui connaît une expansion rapide. Ces dernières années, les progrès accomplis se sont traduits par l'amélioration continue des méthodologies employées, l'adoption de nouvelles approches et...
- Available in French
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Used by Civil Emergeny Services and their Influence on Resilience
The use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) has increased significantly over the past decade. Previously called drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the RPAS have rapidly evolved in sophistication, autonomous...
- Available in English
The evolving context of mine action
The purpose of this study is two-fold:
1) To examine the changing nature of arms control and disarmament, focusing on what appear to be a few of the most promising frameworks for tackling the relationship between weapons...
- Available in English
Humanitarian and Developmental Impact of Anti-vehicle Mines
Anti-vehicle mines negatively impact humanitarian efforts and developmental progress. Key findings from a South Sudan case study show that mine contamination impacts humanitarian efforts directly through casualties, while dangers...
- Available in English
Guide to mine action 2014
Mine action is developing at a rapid pace and the sector has evolved in recent years with a continuous improvement of methodologies, the adoption of new approaches and a broadened scope.
The fifth edition of the Guide to Mine...
- Available in
GICHD Overview Brochure 2013
This publication features a brief overview of the work of the GICHD and is divided into three sections: Who we are, Mine action and the GICHD, Programmes.
- Available in English
Acción contra minas y problemática de tierras en Colombia
El propósito de este reporte es por ende el de examinar los vínculos clave entre los conflictos de tierras y la acción contra minas en Colombia, y el de proporcionar parámetros prácticos de ‘no hacer daño’ a las organizaciones que...
- Available in Spanish
GICHD Annual Report 2012
Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2012.
Available also in French
- Available in English