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Defense and Security Studies

2007

GICHD

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Evaluation Of The Albanian Mine Action Programme, Mike Kendellan, Sharmala Naidoo, Faiz Paktian Aug 2007

Evaluation Of The Albanian Mine Action Programme, Mike Kendellan, Sharmala Naidoo, Faiz Paktian

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The evaluation is to generate recommendations for the Government of Albania, AMAC and AMAE to further develop the national mine action structure and programme in order to develop a mine action system which ensures meaningful consultation across concerned ministries and with key stakeholders. The evaluation is to generate recommendations for the Government of Albania, AMAC and AMAE to further develop the national mine action structure and programme in order to develop a mine action system which ensures meaningful consultation across concerned ministries and with key stakeholders. The general approach was for a multi-staged process, facilitating the emergence of a common …


Report On The Follow-Up Assessment Into Operational Mine/Uxo Activities In Kosovo, Gichd Jul 2007

Report On The Follow-Up Assessment Into Operational Mine/Uxo Activities In Kosovo, Gichd

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In July-August 2006, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) conducted a mission to Kosovo at the request of the Office of the Kosovo Protection Corps Coordinator (OKPCC). The purpose of the mission was to assess concerns raised by the HALO Trust that the extent of the remaining landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination in Kosovo had been underestimated and, thus, provided an inadequate basis for future planning. The assessment team reviewed a sample of task dossiers, including all those identified as a concern by the HALO Trust. They found some problems with information management in the Explosive Ordnance …


Evaluation Of Npa's Humanitarian Mine Action Project And Review Of Ethiopia's Mine Action Programme, Ted Paterson Feb 2007

Evaluation Of Npa's Humanitarian Mine Action Project And Review Of Ethiopia's Mine Action Programme, Ted Paterson

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EMAO (Ethiopian Mine Action Office) is a large demining organisation, with growing capabilities, that has performed increasingly well since its establishment. Its demining operations have made a substantial contribution to the resettlement and rehabilitation efforts in the war-affected districts (woredas) of Tigray and Afar, delivering significant socio-economic benefits for those regions and promoting Ethiopia's post-war recovery. NPA assistance is well targeted and relevant to EMAO's existing and future needs. While NPA has experienced some start-up problems, it has been able to manage these to control slippage. It seems likely that the project will achieve its principal objectives by the end …


Geneva International Centre For Humanitarian Demining 2006 Annual Report, Gichd Jan 2007

Geneva International Centre For Humanitarian Demining 2006 Annual Report, Gichd

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Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2006.