Background More than twenty years have passed since the recruitment of the first group of women in demining teams in Kosovo, a landmark moment that paved the way for women’s increasing access to…
The purpose of the Gender and Diversity Working Group is to support the mainstreaming of gender and diversity provisions within the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban…
In October 2006 a programme to promote the work of the GICHD within French-speaking countries affected by mines and ERW was created. The programme was handed over to the African partners in…
Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) pose a serious hazard to the lives and livelihoods of the people living in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) region.…
The Middle East and North Africa region is affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) from both current and past conflicts. According to the Landmine…
Success stories from GICHD staff members and divisions Over the last several years, the GICHD has taken continual steps to promote gender equality and inclusion, both internally and in its external…
Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) is a platform for recording all mine action activities in countries. One of the founding objectives of the GICHD is to provide the mine action…
IMSMA Core is built from state-of-the art Geographic Information Systems software (GIS) provided by Esri. IMSMA Core is a system of tools and processes that can be configured to fit national…
Standardisation and the establishment of guidelines for good practice at the national level are vital for reaching the goals of mine action programmes. Standards can incorporate the needs and…
Get involved in the #20yearsIMAS campaign. The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) provide guidance, establish principles and, in some cases, define international requirements and…
