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Iraq National Mine Action Strategy 2023 - 2028
This National Mine Action Strategy presents the strategic orientation for the Republic of Iraq's mine action programme 2023-2028. It replaces the National Strategic and Executive Plan for Mine Action 2017-2021, builds on...

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GICHD Annual Report 2022
For the past 25 years, the GICHD has worked towards reducing risks to communities caused by explosive ordnance. We are helping to develop and professionalise mine action and ammunition management for the benefit of our partners at...

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Gender-Sensitive Recruitment and Training in Mine Action – Guidelines | in Arabic
These guidelines have been developed to help National Mine Action Authorities (NMAAs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UN agencies, national organisations, commercial companies and any other mine action organisation hiring...

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Assessment of the Capacity Development Support to the National Mine Action Authority South Sudan Report December 2012
In 2011 and 2012, the GICHD assisted with facilitating two workshops that resulted in South Sudan's first National Mine Action Strategic Plan. 1) The first specific objective of the Mine Action Strategic Plan relates to the review...

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5D: A GIS-based Approach for Determining and Displaying the Degree of Operational Difficulty of Demining
Clearance operations highly depend on environmental, geographic and socioeconomic conditions. These conditions make demining easier, more difficult or nearly impossible. This article proposes an analytical method called 5D...

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Action contre les mines et réduction de la violence armée
Le présent document d’orientation repose sur les résultats d’une étude entreprise par le Centre internationalde déminage humanitaire de Genève (CIDHG) en 2011-2012 sur le rôle des organisations d’action contreles mines en appui à...

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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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Mine Action Support for Armed Violence Reduction: Mission Creep or Responding to Wider Security Needs? Policy brief
The policy brief summarises the findings of GICHD study into the role of mine action organisations in reducing armed violence.
The 12 case studies profile the AVR-related programmes of different organisations.
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