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Strengthening effectiveness through safeguarding and accountability in South Sudan
South Sudan faces high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Entrenched gender inequalities, weak institutions and legal systems, discriminatory social norms, and limited access to healthcare and justice services...
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Land Release Research Agenda
Research agendas, developed under the Mine Action Innovation Hub, serve as practical guides that outline key research needs and provide stakeholders with an evidence-based foundation for setting research priorities. This edition...
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Land Rights and Mine Action in Afghanistan: Analysis and Programming Entry-points for Mine Action Organisations - Final Report
In 2010, GICHD initiated a project on landmines and land rights in conflict affected contexts. The purpose of the project was to strengthen the capacity of mine action organisations to prevent and respond to land-related conflict...
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The Role of Mine Action in Curbing the Small Arms Threat
This article shares concrete examples of how mine action organisations are playing an increasingly visible role in curbing the threat of small arms and armed violence more broadly and examines the reasons behind this trend.
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Livelihoods Analysis of Landmine/ERW Affected Communities in Herat Province Afghanistan
The Mine Action Coordination Centre for Afghanistan (MACCA) and the Department for Mine Clearance (DMC) are seeking to better understand the development outcomes of demining. They plan to undertake community-level surveys on a...
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GICHD Annual Report 2011
Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2011.
Available in FrenchMore information about GICHD
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Evaluation of The UN Mine Action Programme in Nepal
This evaluation looks at the UN Mine Action Programme in Nepal, which comprised two distinct but complementary components: one managed by the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the other by the United Nations Children's Fund...
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'Mines other than Anti-Personnel Mines' Issue Brief
This Issue Brief provides an overview of the humanitarian impact linked to the use of anti-vehicle mines and the challenges related to the clearance of this category of weapon.
It is intended to promote informed discussion on...
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A Review of External Post-clearance Inspection in Mine Action
In approximately ten years of external quality control, millions of square metres of already cleared land have been sampled, and a comparatively small number of missed mines/ERW have been found. This indicates that the quality of...
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