MINE ACTION OPERATIONS Operational activities such as survey, clearance, prioritisation and tasking are considered to be at the core of mine action activities. The study analyses the extent to which the NMAAs use the SDGs as an analytical framework to conduct such activities as part of broader development efforts. The NMAAs of the case study countries do take into consideration socio-economic aspects including sustainable development in national demining operations. Some progress was made in this regard; however, for both case study countries, this is still work in progress. The BHMAC advised that while taking into consideration socio-economic aspects, the reporting systems and results also serve to record the progress made towards the SDGs, in general terms. Additionally, the BHMAC reported that clearance is prioritised in accordance with the country’s socio-economic development as well as with the SDGs. 95 The BHMAC also plans to tighten the links of survey, clearance, and land release with the SDGs, taking into consideration the socio-economic, humanitarian, commercial and ecological impact of contamination. In addition to this, BiH will put efforts into better understanding the contributions of land release in terms of sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs. 96 The NRA reported that in Lao PDR, the SDGs are part of a land clearance prioritisation process through the National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP), since land is cleared according to the priorities identified in the NSEDP, which itself integrates the SDGs. The NRA uses the SDG framework in various operational activities such as surveys and assessments, and prioritisation of land clearance, amongst others. 97 In addition, the NRA reported that the SDGs, in particular SDG 5 and SDG 10, guided the UXO sector in the framework of providing assistance to UXO victims and survivors, including indirect victims. The NRA further pointed out that all persons with disabilities, regardless of the cause of their disabilities, receive assistance. 98
Clearance site, Lao PDR
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