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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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The Socio-Economic Impact of Anti-Vehicle Mines in Angola
This pilot study depicts the impact of anti-vehicle mines (AVM) contamination on socio-economic development and the benefits of AVM clearance on sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are used as a...
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Guidance on Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
This publication is the result of a consultation process with partners both in Geneva and in mine-affected countries. It covers the drafting of sound protection policies, communication with staff and beneficiaries, holding...
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Demining in urban centres is a race against time
Pascal Rapillard, GICHD Head of External Relations, Policy and Cooperation programme and Jérémy Repond, GICHD External Relations Officer, expand on how demining in urban centres is a race against time.
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Achievements and new challenges in mine action
Ambassador Stefano Toscano, GICHD Director, expands on the achievements and challenges in mine action.
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A Guide to Non-Technical Survey
Non-Technical Survey (NTS) is an important component of the Land Release (LR) process. NTS is the first operational step of the LR process and can be seen as the foundation for all subsequent LR activities.This NTS Guide aims to...
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Global Mapping and Analysis of Anti-Vehicle Mine Incidents in 2018
This report presents and analyses AVM incident data from 2018. It follows up on and compares findings with earlier reports published by the GICHD and SIPRI examining AVM incidents in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Data in this report stem...
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National Capacities and Residual Contamination (Croatia)
Croatia is affected by explosive ordnance (EO) contamination that consists of mines and, to a lesser extent, explosive remnants of war (ERW), including cluster munition remnants, caused by the legacy of four years of armed...
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Key Performance Indicators and HMA Time to Standardize
Measuring performance is the norm across a range of human activities. But is it a norm in humanitarian mine action (HMA)? Some might suggest that it is. However, if we measure our performance, it is unclear whether we do so in a...
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