10 August 2021
On 30 July 2021 – UNDP and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) organized a joint workshop “Beyond Square Meters: Measuring Mine Action’s Impact on Local Sustainable Development through the SDGs" in Ukraine.
The workshop was attended by Ukrainian representatives, UN agencies, and mine action operators present in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts.
The participants discussed the economic and social impact of mines and explosive remnants of war on the region’s development, the inclusion of the SDGs in mine action, success stories, and current challenges for the sector.
The cases discussed will serve as the basis to define thematic priorities and geographical areas that require special attention to advance in the achievement of the SDGs in Ukraine through mine action.
Photo credit: Andrii Naumenko / UNDP in Ukraine