FIELD SUPPORT
3
States and other partners use quality information to support their programming and operational management
Information management, the practice of turning raw data into useful and usable information for evidence based decision- making, contributes to the management and ultimately reduction of the risk posed by explosive ordnance. ACHIEVEMENTS In 2022, the GICHD continued to assist States and partners to align their processes, data, technology and staff to realise the full potential of IM. The GICHD accelerated the transition to IMSMA Core, following recommendations from the late 2021 evaluation of the relevance, effectiveness, quality and sustainability of GICHD IM products and services. Steps were taken to allocate more resources to the transition by:
IM advisory support, through workshops, assessments, or site visits, was delivered to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Ukraine and Yemen. There was continued emphasis on the strengthening of information security. Documentation was prepared and a partner selected to conduct a certification audit using ISO / IEC 27001 on information security management systems. To foster innovation and knowledge-sharing, a webinar series for IM professionals was launched to enable them to exchange on and showcase innovations. Each of the nine webinars held drew an average of 45 participants. The strategic relationship with Esri, the provider of the technology for the geographic information system software underpinning IMSMA Core, was renewed and expanded. This provides new areas of collaboration and mechanisms for accessing expertise to make innovative use of geospatial technology. LESSONS LEARNT T The delivery of training and support both on site and online has built confidence in the efficacy of remote training activities, allowing the GICHD to offer capacity building using more accessible and scalable mediums. T An expanded e-learning curriculum will be a prerequisite for instructor-led training sessions. This will reduce the number of days of on-site training required, allowing additional places to be made available on the training courses.
7 IM assessments conducted Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen 2 States improved their IM capacity score Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon 3 States / partners incorporated humanitarian datasets into their IM systems Ukraine, UNMAS, Yemen
26 States / partners adopted IMSMA Core T 11 national mine action centres adopting IMSMA Core Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Colombia, Lebanon, Libya, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Yemen T 15 UNMAS programmes using IMSMA tools Abyei, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq,
Mali, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Western Sahara and UNMAS headquarters
i. deprioritising ancillary tools;
T 1 partner adopted IMSMA Core
Mayday Rescue Foundation for the Syrian Arab Republic
ii. offering lighter options for States needing only ad hoc support;
iii. proactively pursuing funding opportunities and private sector partnerships; and
iv. offering more training.
26 GICHD PERFORMANCE REPORT 2022 |
Powered by FlippingBook