FIELD SUPPORT
IMMEDIATE OUTCOME 5 Regional cooperation furthers the exchange, and dissemination and adoption of good practice
12 NMAAs/mine action programmes to exchange good practice Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Yemen 8 NMAAs/mine action programmes to adopt good practice Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Lebanon, Mauritania, Somalia, Ukraine, Yemen
1 partnership to be concluded 5 IMAS chapters translated into Arabic, French and Russian
South and triangular. Overall, these result in an enhanced performance of mine action and ammunition management programmes. In 2022, the Arab Regional Cooperation Programme (ARCP) will organise training sessions on NTS, IMSMA Core administration, mine action and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), as well as workshops on the gender focal point (GFP) community of practice and EORE. The Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Cooperation Programme will organise a regional workshop in Geneva focusing on the South Caucasus region. Based on the results of a workshop hosted by the Francophone Regional Cooperation Programme (FRCP) in late October 2021, the GICHD will also identify next steps for strengthening its FRCP, as well as considering the specific needs and challenges of the region. The RCPs will also continue to make key mine action and ammunition management guidance documents available in various languages, in line with latest developments (e.g. in IMAS) and actual regional needs.
The exchange of expertise and good practice at the regional level and in shared languages encourages regional cooperation on common issues and challenges, generally enhancing the performance of mine action and ammunition management programmes.
KEY PRIORITIES
Through its three regional cooperation programmes (RCPs), the GICHD facilitates the exchange of expertise and good practice at the regional level and in shared languages (Arabic, French, Russian). By providing safe spaces for open exchanges, in close collaboration with NMAAs, the RCPs effectively promote dialogue on common issues and challenges relating to mine action and ammunition management, foster national ownership as well as cooperation—including South-
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