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Evaluation Of The Un Mine Action Programme In Nepal, Ted Paterson, Prabin Chitraker, Abigail Hartley Apr 2012

Evaluation Of The Un Mine Action Programme In Nepal, Ted Paterson, Prabin Chitraker, Abigail Hartley

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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 (UNICEF).

The aims of the evaluation were to:

  1. assess the efficacy of the UN Mine Action Programme in Nepal
  2. identify strengths and weaknesses in the relationships, structures, capacity development and processes that have been established
  3. make recommendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of similar programmes


Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Mozambique, Gichd Mar 2012

Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Mozambique, Gichd

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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 learnt from the process of transition to national ownership.

Based on lessons learnt and the good practices highlighted in the case studies, the GICHD, in collaboration with UNMAS, produced a Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership.


Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Sudan, Gichd Mar 2012

Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Sudan, Gichd

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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 learnt from the process of transition to national ownership. This case study assesses mine action and national development in Sudan.

Based on lessons learnt and the good practices highlighted in the case studies, the GICHD, in collaboration with UNMAS, produced a Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership.


Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Nepal, Gichd, Ted Paterson Mar 2012

Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Nepal, Gichd, Ted Paterson

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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 learnt from the process of transition to national ownership.

Based on lessons learnt and the good practices highlighted in the case studies, the GICHD, in collaboration with UNMAS, produced a Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership.


South Sudan National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2012-2016, South Sudan Mine Action Authority Feb 2012

South Sudan National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2012-2016, South Sudan Mine Action Authority

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The South Sudan national mine action strategic plan was developed by the South Sudan Mine Action Authority (SSMAA), with the assistance of the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre (UNMACC) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

The strategic plan aims to provide a clear, measurable and realistic description of how South Sudan intends to systematically address its threat of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW). The main goal of the document is to outline the technical and institutional responses to landmines within the broader contexts of poverty reduction, socio-economic development and legal obligations assumed by South …