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A Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership
Nine country case studies were commissioned by the GICHD in 2010 and 2011 to highlight the various contexts, processes and challenges mine action programmes encounter while transitioning to national ownership.
The result is the...
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Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership | Afghanistan
In response to the limited guidance on the topic of transition to national ownership, the GICHD commissioned nine country case studies in 2011 to highlight different contexts, processes, challenges, good practices and lessons...
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GICHD Outlook Report 2025
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) works to reduce risks to communities stemming from explosive ordnance (EO). Guided by its four-year Strategy (2023–2026), in 2025 the Centre will continue to help...
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Mine Action in Border Areas
This research sheds light on explosive ordnance contamination in border areas across the world. It presents an initial mapping of border contamination and considers the impact, challenges, and lessons learnt from ongoing efforts...
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The Sustainable Development Outcomes of Mine Action in Iraq
The study comprehensively maps the sustainable development outcomes of mine action activities in Iraq, using the SDGs as an analytical framework. It presents concrete examples which illustrate the impact of mine action...
- Available in Arabic, English
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) | Sector mapping and needs analysis
This 'Mapping and Needs Analysis' of the explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) sector updates the GICHD's 2019 study, showcasing progress over the past five years. Through surveys, interviews, and desk research, the report...
- Available in Arabic, English, French
GICHD Insights: Enhancing the Approach to Inclusive Information Management in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Addressing discrimination and promoting gender equality and inclusion has long been a priority of the APMBC. In the Oslo Action Plan (OAP), States Parties identified gender and diversity mainstreaming as a key best practice for...
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Mapping of the Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Sector in Ukraine
The GICHD has been supporting Ukraine since 2012. During that time, it has cultivated formal and informal partnerships with a range of national, regional and international partners. In 2019, it began providing specific support for...
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The GICHD Corporate Brochure 2024
Landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance threaten people every year in more than 60 countries and territories. Around the world someone is killed or injured by these weapons about every 2 hours. Survivors and...
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GICHD Insights | Towards The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)
The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) will open in Siem Reap- Angkor, Cambodia, on 25 November 2024. To contribute to preparations for this event, the GICHD is launching a series of issue...
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Annual Report 2023
Every year and across the world, explosive ordnance (EO) threatens the lives of millions of people. Lives are lost; survivors and their families struggle with the physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences of EO...
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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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