FIELD SUPPORT
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Land release is implemented by states and other partners, according to good practice
The improvement of the land release process and its implementation makes it possible to realise considerable time and cost savings, while ensuring the quality of land release outputs and without compromising operators’ safety. ACHIEVEMENTS In 2022, the GICHD boosted the knowledge and skills of mine action staff from various EO-affected countries. Training courses on technical survey (TS) were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey, while courses on NTS took place in Ukraine and Yemen additionally, a global course was held in Switzerland. These courses equipped practitioners with knowledge essential for the accurate identification and assessment of risks associated with explosive remnants of war. This is a crucial step in ensuring safe and effective LR operations. The GICHD also began to develop an LR e-learning module aimed at enhancing practitioners’ capacity to implement LR operations according to good practice. Quality management training courses were delivered in the Balkans, Turkey and Ukraine, and a global training course for mine action operations managers was held in Switzerland. Such training provided
practitioners with the skills needed to establish and maintain effective governance systems within their own organisations. This will ultimately contribute to the implementation of LR according to good practice. Another notable activity was the evaluation of the quality management system in Colombia and the provision of technical advice to the NMAA for improving the system. The publication of two editions of an EO guide for Ukraine, which lists 186 types of EO, has created an essential resource for practitioners involved in LR operations in the identification and assessment of the risks posed by EO for more effective and safer LR operations. LESSONS LEARNT T Initiatives to improve the gender balance and diversity among participants in training courses include the early posting of course information, including sharing it with GFPs, the prioritisation of sponsorship, the improvement of course content and the use of a blended learning approach. T Comprehensive research requires significant investment of time, effort and resources and the involvement and commitment of all GICHD divisions at all stages.
1 baseline assessment completed Yemen
2 publications / studies published Editions 1 and 2 of the Explosive Ordnance Guide for Ukraine 9 training courses delivered, attended by 194 people (154 men and 40 women) T 1 global course for operations managers in Switzerland T 3 QM courses, in the Balkans, Turkey and Ukraine T 3 courses on NTS, in Ukraine, Yemen and a global course in Switzerland T 2 courses on TS, in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey
1 scoping mission completed Ukraine
3 tools developed and implemented MACRA, CORD, Equipment e-Catalogue
3 publications / studies developed T Operational Efficiency in Mine Action T Guide to Ageing of Explosive Ordnance in the Environment T Difficult Terrain in Mine Action
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