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 safety, efficiency and effectiveness in mine action and to promote a common and consistent approach to the conduct of mine action operations. They provide guidance, establish principles and, in some cases, define international requirements and specifications.
The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) Review Board is the highest level at which technical input to IMAS is debated, agreed and forwarded (via the Steering Group) to the UN for final endorsement. The Review Board is chaired by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). Through its membership of the Review Board and its role of secretariat for the same board, the GICHD contributes to the development, review and promotion of IMAS within the mine action community.
The GICHD also provides training and advisory services as well as online support to the mine action community on the application of the IMAS. It assists national authorities and other stakeholders in the review and development of National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) based on the principles of IMAS.
International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)
IMAS are designed to improve safety, efficiency and quality in mine action, and to promote consistency across mine action operations.
National Mine Action Standards (NMAS)
NMAS should be guided by the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), which provide guidance on minimum requirements and best practices at the international level.
IED Clearance Good Practice Guide
The GICHD has developed an IED Clearance Good Practice Guide with the aim of sharing information across the mine action sector to assist in safe, effective and efficient IED search and disposal activities as part of a broader IED clearance process.
Mine Action Standards Publications
- Available in English
Stratégie Nationale de Lutte Antimines 2018 - 2019
Vision
Une République Démocratique du Congo où fin 2019 la menace posée par les mines est éradiquée et celle posée par les REG réduite, où une capacité nationale de gestion de la contamination résiduelle est en place, où la prise...
- Available in French
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining | Twenty Years of Supporting Mine Action
This book was published on the anniversary of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining's 20th anniversary. In 1997, at the adoption of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), Switzerland announced its...
- Available in English
Руководство по разработке национальных стандартов противоминной деятельности | A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards (Russian)
Национальные стандарты противоминной деятельности (NMAS) создаются национальным органом противоминной деятельности (NMAA) или организацией, действующей от его имени. Они обеспечивают безопасную, скоординированную и эффективную...
- Available in Russian
Management of Residual Explosive Remnants of War in Cambodia Report
In post-conflict countries, there will always be some risk from residual ERW threats when construction is undertaken, as witnessed by ongoing efforts to manage risk from UXO in Europe. Investing in Infrastructure (3i)6 is a...
- Available in English
A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards
National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) are issued by a national mine action authority (NMAA) or an organisation acting on its behalf. They guide the management and implementation of mine action projects in in a safe, coordinated...
- Available in English
Amendments to the IMAS Land Release
The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) review board formally endorsed amendments to the Land Release IMAS in April 2013 that clarify and standardize the language and practices in the series.
- Available in English
A Guide to the International Mine Action Standards 2010
IMAS are standards issued by the United Nations to guide the planning, implementation and management of mine action programmes. They are a framework for the development of national mine action standards. This handbook contains all...
- Available in English
Standards Team
Philip Jowett
Advisor for IMAS Outreach & Training
Namrita Singh
Programme Officer, Standards
Lionel Pechera
Advisor, Standards