YEMEN
The Yemeni civil war that began more than a decade ago resulted in thousands of casualties, countless civilian injuries, and has displaced nearly 4 million people. A consequence of the conflict is the increased presence of explosive ordnance (EO), including explosive remnants of war (ERW) and landmines, with Yemen having one of the highest levels of mine and ERW contamination in the world, leading to an increase of civilian mine accidents, particularly among children. Prior to the war, Yemen had a functioning mine action programme, however, the prolonged conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis have severely impacted Yemen’s mine action capabilities. The Yemen national mine action programme, comprising the Yemen Mine Action Coordination Centre (YMACC) and the Yemen Mine Action Centre (YEMAC)—Yemen’s largest national operator—has worked closely with the international mine action community. To this effect, Yemen has sought the GICHD’s assistance in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government. Starting in 2019, the GICHD collaborated with the United National Development Programme (UNDP) by conducting an assessment to determine the extent of EO contamination in the country. The following year, the GICHD successfully supported the YMACC in designing and deploying an information management system which enabled the implementation of the first non-technical survey by the mine action programme. In 2022, the GICHD conducted an assessment of the mine action programme to determine its strengths and limitations. The findings of the assessment led to the creation of
an action plan between YMACC South, YEMAC and the GICHD, detailing the Centre’s extended support in the areas of mine action technical assistance and strategy development. In 2025, the GICHD will continue to support the YMACC to finalize, launch and implement its mine action strategy, to review and develop its national standards, to strengthen its information management system, and to increase its effectiveness around strategic planning and decision-making. In addition, YMACC South will be supported with technical
to reinforce its gender and diversity capacity. The ultimate goal is to help Yemen develop long-term national skills for mine action in a sustainable, efficient and effective manner. To this end, Yemen will be invited to participate in the GICHD’s regional cooperation through a land release information management workshop, an inclusive leadership training course, and a land release training course.
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Strategic Stakeholder Workshop, Yemen, 2024 © GICHD
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