Project Background In Kosovo, women were recruited for the first time in demining teams in 1999, a landmark moment that paved the way for women’s increasing access to employment opportunities in the…
Bâtisseurs de Paix is organized by nine of the thirteen organisations based at the Maison de la Paix. This one day event invites teenagers and their teachers to reflect together on the definition…
The GICHD Arab Regional Cooperation Programme (ARCP) Gender Focal Point Capacity Development Programme 2020-2022 helped build sustainable capacity for gender and diversity mainstreaming in the…
The GICHD's first Gender Focal Point Capacity Development Programme ended earlier this year. This programme helped build sustainable capacity for gender and diversity mainstreaming in the mine…
This exhibition, Life of Mine, marked the International Day of Mine Awareness on April 4 in Geneva and around the globe by giving mine action a human face. It shows the manifold impact…
Ahmaied Hamad Khalaf and his family returned to their home in Fallujah, Iraq in 2017. Until recently, the city was under Islamic State (IS) control. Although the conflict was over, the city was…
More comprehensive and coherent responses are needed to address today’s interconnected challenges, as shown by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustaining peace agenda. Strong…
Strategic Planning in Mine Action Mine action takes place in conflict or post-conflict contexts by a range of national and international governmental and non-governmental actors. The process of…
Effective and secure information management tools play a crucial role in improving operations and enabling national responses in mine action. At the forefront of this effort, the GICHD serves as…
A set of global guidelines has been developed to document good practice in mine action and to aid their translation into national standards. Mine action standards have been developed to improve…
