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Leaving no one Behind: Mine Action and the Sustainable Development Goals
This joint GICHD-UNDP study explores the links between mine action and the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and it reflects upon the current understanding of the contribution and impact that mine action is having on achieving the 2030...
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Doing no harm? Mine action and land issues in Cambodia
This report includes recommendations that seek to build upon good practice and strengthen systems and processes to ensure mine action efforts not only do no harm, but also bring the maximum possible benefits to beneficiary...
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'Do no harm' and mine action: Protecting the environment while removing the remnants of conflict
In times of armed conflict, the environment might be targeted deliberately to reach military or political goals. However, most of the environmental damage resulting directly or indirectly from armed conflict can be understood as...
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Safety, Security and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Somaliland
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...
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Mission creep or responding to wider security needs? The evolving role of mine action organisations in Armed Violence Reduction
Since the late 1980s, mine action organisations have focused their efforts on reducing the social, economic and environmental impacts of anti-personnel mines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) through a broad range of...
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Sourcebook on Socio-Economic Survey
The Sourcebook features many types of socio-economic surveys that have been used to inform mine clearance, victim assistance, risk education and development activities. These surveys form a rich body of practice that can inspire...
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Landmines and Land Rights in Conflict Affected Contexts
Land rights in conflict and post-conflict contexts are an increasing area of concern within the humanitarian and development communities. Conflict can often result in dramatic changes to a country's land tenure regime and...
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Linking Security System Reform and Armed Violence Reduction, Programming Note
Security System Reform (SSR) and Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) share the same objective: to contribute to stability, safety and security as an enabling environment for development. As such, “SSR and AVR are highly complementary...
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Aid Effectiveness in Insecure Areas
The issue of aid effectiveness in conflict-affected and insecure areas is receiving increased attention within the development community. The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness,1 Principles for Good International Engagement in...
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Lier l'action contre les mines et le développement : lignes directrices pour l'élaboration de politiques et de programmes
Remarque : L'attention du lecteur est attirée sur le fait que sur les cinq séries de lignes directrices publiées dans la version originale anglaise (ONG humanitaires et de développement ; Centre nationaux de l'action contre les...
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Departure of the Devil: Landmines and Livelihoods in Yemen - Executive Summary (حليل الاوضاع المعيشية للمناطق المتأثرة بالالغام في اليمن)
This study was commissioned by YEMAC and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) with the following objectives:The findings of the survey are presented in three sections:
- Available in Arabic