Publications

The objective of the study was to conduct an impact assessment of the Danish Demining Group’s (DDG) Community Safety Programme (CSP) in Somaliland. The report provides the findings of an extensive research exercise carried out in...

Lessons learned from residual clearance in post-1945 Europe may apply to long-term clearance efforts after more recent conflicts.

A test of the Digger D-250 was on request from the manufacture Digger DTR performed in Sweden by SWEDEC in May 2014. Performance and survivability tests were done in accordance with the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)...

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.

The Gender and Mine Action Programme (GMAP) investigated the impact of mixed gender teams on land release. Based on the opinion of the respondents, as well as gender baseline assessments conducted by GMAP, the organization found...

Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2013.

In 2013, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) participated as the lead observer in the Geomine demonstration test in Wittstock, Germany.

The technology demonstrated focuses on reducing suspect...

Mine action is developing at a rapid pace and the sector has evolved in recent years with a continuous improvement of methodologies, the adoption of new approaches and a broadened scope.

The fifth edition of the Guide to Mine...

This publication features a brief overview of the work of the GICHD and is divided into three sections: Who we are, Mine action and the GICHD, Programmes.

This GICHD handbook for mine action managers provides an introduction to QM approaches and principles and explains the concrete steps for developing quality management systems for mine action programmes. It aims to give the tools...