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Kosovo Mine Action Strategy 2025-2030
This mine action strategy outlines the strategic orientation of the Kosovo mine action programme from 2025 to 2030, developed by the Kosovo Mine Action Center (KMAC). The strategy draws on international good practice and builds...
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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...
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Community safety, livelihoods and socio-economic development | Karamoja, Uganda
The GICHD has already conducted landmines and livelihoods surveys in Yemen, Afghanistan and a Community Safety, Livelihoods and Socio-economic Development in collaboration with Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Somaliland. Based on...
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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...
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دليل البدء السريع | بالعربي | Quick start guide to strategic planning in mine action (Arabic)
تحدّد هذه المذكرة الجوانب الرئيسية للتخطيط الاستراتيجي في الأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام والموضّحة في دليل التخطيط الاستراتيجي للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام، ويجب على المخطّطين الاستراتيجيين أن يقوموا بالاطّلاع على مضمون الدليل الرئيسي...
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دليل التخطيط الاستراتيجي في الأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام | بالعربي | Guide to strategic planning in mine action (Arabic)
تمّ تطوير هذا الدليل بالاعتماد على تحليل لمخرجات دراسة الحالات الوطنية لستة بلدان، حيث قام مركز جنيف الدولي لأنشطة إزالة الألغام للأغراض الانسانية بمراجعة مسودة الدليل الرئيسي ودليل البدء السريع. يستعرض دليل التخطيط الاستراتيجي...
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Do no harm in mine action | Why the environment matters
Explosive remnants of war negatively impact the environment and some clearance methods used by mine action organizations can potentially lead to environmental degradation. Mine action organizations need to consider the negative...
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Quality management in Vietnam | Building a national ISO 9001 System
Vietnam’s pilot quality management (QM) project in Ha Tinh province has proven successful in its implementation of the international QM standard ISO 9001. The next step for GICHD and partners will be to support Vietnam in...
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Technology Demonstration Report for Underwater Survey Equipment
The underwater equipment technology demonstration report, sponsored by GICHD, provides an evaluation of select commercial technology available for the technical survey of sites contaminated with underwater explosive ordnance.
The...
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Capacités nationales et contamination résiduelle | Mali
La présente étude de cas s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un travail de recherche plus vaste entrepris par le CIDHG sur les capacités nationales et la contamination résiduelle. Elle se fonde à la fois sur des recherches documentaires et...
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National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Mali
This case study forms part of a broader GICHD study on national capacities and residual contamination and is based on both desk-top research and findings from a GICHD mission to Mali in March 2014. The purpose of the report is to...
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Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2015
A series of three reports were published by the Demining Programme Office in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). This report explains that the need for exploitation was recognised early during the planning for mine clearance...
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