GICHD 2020 Performance Report

FIELD SUPPORT

IMMEDIATE OUTCOME 3 States and other partners use quality information to support their programming and operational management

Information management (IM), the practice of turning raw data into useful and usable information, contributes towards managing and ultimately reducing the risk caused by explosive ordnance.

“I am very happy having IMSMA Core in TNMAC. It is not only the place for storing data but also a very powerful tool to make right decisions at the right time for decision makers.” Shuhrat Sherafgandov, IMSMA Officer, Tajikistan National Mine Action Center

4 states improved their IM system as per the GICHD’s IM capacity development framework Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon 5 assessments conducted Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon 4 states and 5 partners adopted GICHD information management tools Afghanistan, Libya, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan; Mayday Rescue for Syria, UNMAS

ACHIEVEMENTS The GICHD ensures that states and other partners leverage accurate information towards evidence-based strategic and operational decision-making. Between 2019-2020, the GICHD provided information management systems, support and capacity development to national mine action centres and partners such as UNMAS, across 28 countries. In 2020, the adoption of new standards on minimum data requirements (IMAS 05.10) was a significant step in enabling the mine action sector to share information and aggregate results in an efficient and effective manner. Separately, the GICHD partnered with the Global Protection Cluster’s Mine Action Area of Responsibility to draft an analytical framework that maps out an information structure so the sector can use common terminology to plan and implement interventions. In recognising that IMSMA Core represents a generational shift in information management, the GICHD launched the IMSMA expert working group that brings together leaders from 15 organisations to ensure that the system is responsive to the needs and

requirements of states and other partners. The GICHD is accelerating IMSMA Core roll-out with deployments underway in 8 NMAAs and 17 UNMAS country programmes. IMSMA Core serves as a foundation towards enforcing IMAS-compliant data standards and workflows while offering a powerful technology platform that can be used for advanced analytics. LESSONS LEARNT T As the GICHD is hosting IMSMA Core for a number of partners, more sophisticated and flexible tools were needed to monitor the technology and adapt to heterogenous requirements. This informed the planning for 2021 to focus on infrastructure and information security. T A growing number of partners wish to implement or upgrade to IMSMA Core. In identifying partners’ information management capabilities and resources through capacity and needs assessments, the GICHD adapted its 2021 planning to provide tailored support.

in Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Somalia

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