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Helping Hands In A Shattered Republic: Victim Assistance In Chechnya, Hayden Roberts
Helping Hands In A Shattered Republic: Victim Assistance In Chechnya, Hayden Roberts
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Chechnya has endured over eight years of grueling combat with Russia. Thousands of landmines have been sown throughout Chechnya and the victim toll is constantly increasing. Victim assistance throughout the Caucasus has become an essential element of rebuilding the lives of those affected by landmines.
Victim Assistance: A Way Forward Emerges, Suzanne Fiederlein
Victim Assistance: A Way Forward Emerges, Suzanne Fiederlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The pillar of victim assistance, after lagging behind other components of mine action in funding and focused international attention, takes the initiative to shape its future and address lingering challenges.
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
World Vision International has been helping the disabled in Cambodia since the early 1970s. The author emphasizes that a focus on a socio-economic approach to victim assistance is important to ensure successful rehabilitation of the disabled.
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction are multi-disciplinary from a governance, organizational behavior, executive development and field perspective. Rarely, though, are the tools of competitive advantage, project planning and conflict resolution software used to seek linkages with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to coordinate resources, particularly to integrate the disparate sectors of landmine and UXO clearance, victim assistance and resourcing across industries. One method is to employ “best practices” from developed countries proven to develop abilities for disabled farmers and youth in post-conflict countries as one of a number of agrarian and health care initiatives built around demining as agricultural preparation. The goal is …
The Role Of Mine Action In Victim Assistance, Eric Filippino
The Role Of Mine Action In Victim Assistance, Eric Filippino
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Of the five pillars of mine action, victim assistance seems to receive the least attention. At the request of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) has recently completed a research project with a view to offering guidance on the future role of mine action in mine and UXO victim assistance.
Landmine Survivors Network Victim Assistance Programs, Cisr Jmu
Landmine Survivors Network Victim Assistance Programs, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) assists victims through the support of other landmine survivors. A number of programs and networks are available for coping and reintegrating survivors and their families back into their communities.
Assisting A Disabled Population: A Look At Victim Assistance In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
Assisting A Disabled Population: A Look At Victim Assistance In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Lending A Helping Hand: Victim Assistance Programs In Africa, Cisr Jmu
Lending A Helping Hand: Victim Assistance Programs In Africa, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Many landmine victims face adverse situations when returning to their communities and trying to live as productive members of society. A number of programs in Africa for landmine victims and the disabled help people not only “get back on their feet,” but also “get back in the saddle” and gain the courage and knowledge to live among their peers with confidence.
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Any good mine action campaign will consider victim assistance. Yet there persist certain myths, which if not dealt with, make planning and conducting a victim assistance activity difficult at best. Anyone who wants to understand landmine victim assistance and further its cause should take heed of the following “myths” and plan accordingly.
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While victim assistance is becoming an increasingly familiar topic for signatories of the Mine Ban Treaty, the problem remains of how best to implement such programs. The author suggests that it is time for a switch from “top down” to “bottom up” implementation.