EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The dissemination of knowledge through operational support and advice as well as training courses and workshops has also continued in 2020, in areas as varied as strategic planning; international and national standards development and implementation; ammunition management; G&D; EORE; IM; and the integration of mine action into national sustainable development plans and policies. The GICHD has also continued to provide its expert support and advice to international normative processes, relating to the development and updating of the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS); implementation of relevant conventions; and current discussions on the problems arising from the surplus accumulation of conventional ammunition. Finally, the GICHD has continued to facilitate dialogue and cooperation at the regional level through its three Regional Cooperation Programmes, as well as across sectors separate from, but related to, mine action through the development of cross-thematic partnerships with diverse actors (e.g. OSCE, UN agencies, research institutions). Particular attention has been devoted to the integration of the gender and diversity dimensions throughout all activities of the Centre, in line with the elevation of gender equality and inclusion to a strategic objective in the current GICHD Strategy.
This report outlines the activities conducted by the GICHD in 2020 as well as related results at the immediate outcome (IO) and project levels, in line with the monitoring framework set out in the Centre’s 2019–2022 Strategy. During the year, the GICHD continued providing its services to national and international partners, with the ultimate goal of reducing risk from explosive ordnance and making communities safe. Faced with the challenges and limitations imposed by the COVID-19 crisis, the Centre put all its efforts into adapting to the new context and ensuring the delivery of its services through remote means. This process paid off to a significant extent and proved the Centre’s flexibility and adaptability, whilst also generating lessons that are still being drawn as the global pandemic continues to hamper a full return to ‘business as usual’. During the year, thanks to the contributions of 19 donors, the GICHD was able to support partners in 27 countries and territories, achieving significant results relating to both field and global support, across the spectrum of the Centre’s lines of service. Through its publications, the GICHD has furthered knowledge on the links between mine action and sustainable development; IED clearance good practices; land release; gender and diversity (G&D); and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE). The Centre has also developed, or updated tools designed to facilitate and improve information management (IM) and accident prevention.
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