Publications

The Mine Action XML (maXML) is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema developed by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). It aims to standardize data management and data exchange among actors in the...

A general brochure introducing Who We Are, What We Do and the four divisions that make up the GICHD.

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) jointly hosted an informal one day meeting to examine...

Published in a special edition on mobile technology, this article covers the following topics:

The 2015 Annual Report covers the essence of the GICHD's work over the past year through its core activities: furthering knowledge, promoting norms and standards and developing in-country and national capacity.

It is organised...

In June 2015, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) established a platform of affected states and regional organizations to advance human security and improvements to the mine action sector across...

Findings from a study conducted by a team of Masters students from The Graduate Institute under the supervision of GMAP. It seeks to address the question of whether women’s participation in humanitarian mine action programmes increases their transformative agency in their families and communities.

A general brochure introducing Who We Are, What We Do and the four divisions that make up the GICHD.

Post-clearance inspection serves to check contamination of land on a per square meter basis. Although inspection does little in the way of explaining the quality of the work done in demining operations, it can be important in...

With a majority of Colombia’s municipalities reporting landmine or ordnance incidents since 1990, there is an urgent need to perform non-technical survey (NTS) in the country to determine the remaining threat. Assuming liability...