GLOBAL FRAMEWORK
IMMEDIATE OUTCOME 9 Relevant concepts, methods and tools are captured in international standards
The development of IMAS contributes to improved safety, efficiency, and quality of mine action operations. The GICHD has a number of key roles within the IMAS governance system, serving on the IMAS Review Board and in the IMAS Steering Group, which is the director-level policy oversight mechanism for the IMAS. In addition, the GICHD houses the secretariat for the IMAS Review Board and the IMAS Steering Group, a role that contributes to the smooth functioning of the overall governance of the IMAS.
9 IMAS and TNMA submitted for consideration and approved by the IMAS Review Board 100% of new standards include G&D considerations 1 global training course conducted with 20 participants (5 women, 15 men)
ACHIEVEMENTS The IMAS is the mine action sector’s
discussions and drafting new content. An overall support to the well-functioning and transparent governance of the IMAS has also been an important feature of the GICHD’s work to support standards. A recent independent evaluation of the IMAS governance not only led to an expansion of the GICHD’s secretariat role to the SG but also established that “the IMAS overall have been a success story”, 1 , including the GICHD’s role in supporting and promoting standards. Building on this momentum, the Centre, in 2020, invested additional efforts in improving MAS governance procedures and accountability measures. LESSONS LEARNT T Integrating expertise from across the Centre in the process of IMAS development improves the contribution of the Centre towards enhancing the quality of IMAS guidance and ensuring its relevance.
reference for good practice, and therefore must continually evolve to remain relevant and promote a common and consistent approach to mine action operations. In 2020, the GICHD continued to support the IMAS Review Board (RB) and the Steering Group (SG) in the oversight and development of high- quality standards. Six revised IMAS chapters, and one technical note (TNMA), in addition to integrating new definitions within the IMAS Glossary (04.10), were approved by the IMAS RB and will therefore provide additional guidance for mine action practitioners. The GICHD continued to place high importance on this work and played a significant role in developing this new content for the IMAS by providing the secretariat function that supports planning and documentation of the Review Board’s work. The GICHD also promoted the integration of new technical guidance within the IMAS, by facilitating technical
1 Ernst and Young, pp.31
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