Just released
GICHD Insights | Towards The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)
The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) will open in Siem Reap- Angkor, Cambodia, on 25 November 2024. To contribute to preparations for this event, the GICHD is launching a series of issue...
- Available in English
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...
![Kosovo Mine Action Strategy 2025-2030](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/b/csm_Kosovo_Mine_Action_Strategy_2025-2030__c101870f2b.jpg)
- Available in English
Mine Action and Land Issues in Colombia
The purpose of this report is to examine the key links between land issues and mine action in Colombia and to provide practical ‘do no harm’ guidance to mine action organisations to ensure that mine action facilitates the return...
![Mine Action and Land Issues in Colombia](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/4/csm_csm_Mine-Action-Land-Issues-Colombia-2013_093c9c669b_c6353d57e6.png)
- 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...
![Acción contra minas y problemática de tierras en Colombia](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/4/csm_csm_Mine-Action-Land-Issues-Colombia-2013-es_d0a097daa7_bfd61992ef.png)
- Available in Spanish
Methods for visualizing the explosive remnants of war
This study aimed to answer the question how cartography can help decision makers visualize the problem of contamination by explosive remnants of war (ERW). We thus explored a set of six cartographic visualization methods and...
![Methods for visualizing the explosive remnants of war](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/8/csm_csm_external_document_1654_bc8a6c9746_6802ab2722.png)
- Available in
Handover of released land | Common Procedures and Good Practices
This report is based on the findings of eight country case studies. The research was carried out by GMAP and the GICHD.
It includes handover procedures and policies and standards. It also consolidates good practice and lessons...
![Handover of released land | Common Procedures and Good Practices](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/b/csm_csm_Handover-of-released-land-2013_09f77d4e56_56118cb236.png)
- Available in English
GICHD Annual Report 2012
Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2012.
Available also in French
![GICHD Annual Report 2012](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/9/csm_csm_GICHD-Annual-Report-2012-en_60f11ad623_509765371d.png)
- Available in English
Clearance of M16 anti-personnel mines in Chile
This report responds to a request for advice on safe and efficient procedures for clearance of M16 bounding fragmentation type anti-personnel mines in a minefield in the Picton Islands.
Following an invitation from Colonel...
![Clearance of M16 anti-personnel mines in Chile](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/3/csm_csm_Clearance-of-M16-AP-mine-in-Chile-2013_7826c3f9a3_c779d345db.png)
- Available in English
A Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership
Nine country case studies were commissioned by the GICHD in 2010 and 2011 to highlight the various contexts, processes and challenges mine action programmes encounter while transitioning to national ownership.
The result is the...
![A Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_csm_Transitioning-to-National-Ownership-2013_07329fad8c_a29b3c4ce0.png)
- Available in English
Le transfert de responsabilités des terres remises à disposition | Procédures communes et bonnes pratiques
Ce rapport est basé sur les résultats d'études de cas dans huit pays. La recherche a été menée par GMAP et le CIDHG.Il inclut des procédures de remise des terres, des directives et des normes. Il rassemble également les bonnes...
![Le transfert de responsabilités des terres remises à disposition | Procédures communes et bonnes pratiques](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_csm_Handover-of-released-land-2013-fr_9a26b24ba9_62cd2a70d1.png)
- Available in French