Motivated by its strategic goal to improve human security and equipped with subject expertise in explosive hazards, in January 2015, the GICHD established the research project to characterise…
Landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) make land and other natural resources inaccessible and cause overexploitation of those available, which leads also to soil degradation. Moreover,…
International conventions and International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) attribute responsibility to affected States the responsibility of addressing risks from explosive ordnance. …
Today conflicts are more protracted, intractable and resistant to resolution through negotiated settlements. A consequence of this pattern is high numbers of victims of landmines and explosive…
Standardisation and the establishment of guidelines for good practice at the national level are vital for reaching the goals of mine action programmes. Standards can incorporate the needs and…
More comprehensive and coherent responses are needed to address today’s interconnected challenges, as shown by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustaining peace agenda. Strong…
Strategic Planning in Mine Action Mine action takes place in conflict or post-conflict contexts by a range of national and international governmental and non-governmental actors. The process of…
Contaminated countries need a wide range of support to meet the challenges posed by explosive ordnance (EO), from capacity sharing across a range of topics, through to developing tailored solutions…
The GICHD supports the timely and effective implementation of the international treaties that guide policy and practice in mine action. It does so by bringing evidence, experiences, and good…
The Middle East and North Africa region is affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) from both current and past conflicts. According to the Landmine…
