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Improvised explosive devices in the Sahel: Humanitarian responses and current capacities
Over the past five years, the Sahel region has seen a steady rise and geographical spread in the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a term used to describe an explosive device placed or fabricated in an improvised...
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Clearing the way forward: Women, peace, and security in Ukraine’s mine action response
Mine action is not only about removing explosive ordnance, it is about restoring fundamental human rights, including the rights to life and security, freedom of movement, access to land and livelihoods, as well as full...
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Five Key Examples of the Role of Mine Action in Integrating Victim Assistance into Broader Framework
This publication aims to explain the particular role that mine action structures can play by providing five key examples of mine action in integrating victim assistance into broader frameworks. It is hoped that by documenting...
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Mine Action and Land Rights in South Sudan | Key findings and recommendations
In March 2013, GICHD and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) undertook a joint mission to South Sudan on land rights and mine action in order to provide mine action organisations with analysis on land related conflict and...
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The New IMSMA and Victim Assistance
A new update to the Information Management System for Mine Action will include a victim assistance module, which will facilitate the monitoring and tracking of the access of victims to their rights and the accountability of the...
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Miniature Aerial Photography Planes in Mine Action
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining analyzed the benefits, potential uses and cost efficiency of miniature aerial photography planes for use in mine action.
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Landmines and Livelihoods in Afghanistan: Evaluating the Benefits of Mine Action
Mine action started in Afghanistan and, globally, has grown into a billion-dollar endeavour. On most measures, Afghanistan remains the world’s largest mine action programme, which has performed admirably in terms of delivering...
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Masculinity: The Unseen Barrier in Survivor Assistance
Survivors of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents suffer unique consequences from their injuries as a result of their age and gender. As they often have distinct societal roles, survivor assistance needs for...
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Mine Action and Land Issues in Colombia
The purpose of this report is to examine the key links between land issues and mine action in Colombia and to provide practical ‘do no harm’ guidance to mine action organisations to ensure that mine action facilitates the return...
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Acción contra minas y problemática de tierras en Colombia
El propósito de este reporte es por ende el de examinar los vínculos clave entre los conflictos de tierras y la acción contra minas en Colombia, y el de proporcionar parámetros prácticos de ‘no hacer daño’ a las organizaciones que...
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