PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY The purpose of this study is to enhance the practical understanding of the linkages between mine action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to assess the extent to which the 2030 Agenda has been integrated within the mine action sector. The study is divided in two sections: part one examines how mine action efforts have been incorporated into national development planning, and the second part focuses on the experience of national mine action authorities (NMAAs) and their use of the SDG framework throughout the different stages of their mine action programmes. To achieve this aim, two countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lao PDR – were chosen as case studies, since both have shown a strong commitment in the nationalisation processes of the 2030 Agenda, including references to mine action. Other factors considered in the selection process were 1) existing GICHD involvement and institutional collaboration with relevant national authorities; 2) United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) presence on the ground, especially through the UNDP development and mine action programmes, for facilitating liaison and engagement with national stakeholders as well as for providing information about the relevant processes at the national level; 3) explosive ordnance contamination, with a special focus on mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contamination including the presence of cluster munitions (CM); and 4) geographical diversity. The methodology for the research was primarily based on a desk review of the existing literature and documentation, both open source and provided by national authorities. In addition to the documentary analysis, primary information was gathered through unstructured and semi-structured interviews (including a written tailored questionnaire) with NMAAs and UNDP specialists in the selected countries. Being the first of its kind, the report, with a focus on integration efforts at the national level and involving centrally-led institutions, such as NMAAs, meant that subsequent research could expand on initiatives at the local or provincial levels. Future studies could benefit from understanding the experience of other stakeholders, provincial authorities, operators, and donors, as well as other actors. The study presents good practices and actionable insights to support ongoing SDG mainstreaming efforts within the mine action sector. Although its findings are not meant to serve as an evaluation of the initiatives undertaken by the selected countries, they are an effective reference to highlight the value of connecting sustainable development and mine action as mutually reinforcing agendas.
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