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PORTFOLIO OF MINE ACtioN ProJECTS 2009 TWELftH EDitioN PUBliSHED BY UNitED NatioNS MINE ACtioN SERVICE (DEpartmENT of PEACEKEEpiNG OPEratioNS) UNitED NatioNS DEVElopmENT ProGrammE UNitED NatioNS CHilDREN’S FUND Portfolio of Mine Action Projects 2009 © United Nations Mine Action Service Department of Peacekeeping Operations 2 United Nations Plaza, 6th floor New York, NY 10017, USA [email protected] www.mineaction.org United Nations Development Programme, Mine Action, Small Arms and Armed Violence Team, 1 United Nations Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA. [email protected] United Nations Children’s Fund Landmines and Small Arms Cluster Child Protection Section, Programme Division 3 United Nations Plaza, H-832 New York, NY 10017, USA [email protected] Portfolio of MINE ACtioN ProJECTS 2009 CoNTENTS Introduction iii 2009 Portfolio Highlights iv Portfolio of Mine Action Projects: Questions and Answers v Country/Territorial Profiles and Projects 1 Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) 2 Albania 8 Angola 21 Azerbaijan 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48 Burundi 59 Cambodia 67 Chad 80 Colombia 98 Croatia 129 Cyprus 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 151 Egypt 170 Eritrea 178 Ethiopia 185 Guinea Bissau 192 Iraq 199 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 219 Lebanon 235 Mauritania 250 MINURSO (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) 258 Mozambique 263 Nepal 270 Republic of Serbia (Kosovo) 280 Russian Federation (Chechnya) 284 Senegal 288 Somalia 297 Sri Lanka 312 Sudan 333 Tajikistan 347 Uganda 363 Zambia 384 Zimbabwe 392 Global Projects 396 Charts and Tables 413 Table 1: List of Projects 414 Chart 1: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Pillar 431 Chart 2: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Region 432 Chart 3: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Agency 433 Contact Information of Country/Territory Portfolio Coordinators (CPCs) for 2009 435 Index by Appealing Agency 441 ii Introduction The Portfolio of Mine Action Projects 2009 provides a snapshot of the problems of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 33 countries, territories and peacekeeping missions, and describes the strategies for eliminating each of these threats. This 12th edition of the annual portfolio is a collection of mine action project proposals that reflect a strategic response by field-based partners to the landmine and ERW problems in specific countries or territories. The compilation has become a unique resource for donors, policy-makers and service providers. Each country overview is accompanied by mine action project proposals from appealing agencies, including national mine action authorities, non-governmental organizations and United Nations entities. The set of projects for every coun- try, territory or peacekeeping mission is developed in consultation with many actors and reinforces national mine action strategies. While the Portfolio of Mine Action Projects is published by the United Nations, it is a product of the broader mine action community because it reflects coordinated efforts by local, national and international partners. Some projects in the portfolio include efforts to clear areas known or believed to be contaminated by landmines and ERW, assist victims, destroy stockpiled mines, and educate girls, boys, women and men about the dangers of these devices. Increasingly, national authorities are leading these efforts. The United Nations pledges to assist mine-affected countries in meeting their obligations under the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine-Ban Treaty and other international norms related to mine action. In May 2008, the international community stepped up its efforts to address the unacceptable im- pact of cluster munitions by adopting the Convention on Cluster Munitions. A number of projects in this portfolio will help countries remove and destroy millions of unexploded munitions, which are threatening people’s lives and jeopardizing development efforts. The record US $459 million combined budgets for all 300 mine action initiatives featured in the 2009 portfolio shows the growing commitments of many mine-affected countries to eliminating the threats of landmines and ERW. So far, how- ever, only about 5 percent of the amount needed for mine action initiatives in the year ahead has been secured. At the time last year’s portfolio was published, about 10 percent of the necessary funding had been committed. Since 2007, the annual portfolio has been automated, allowing mine action programmes and individual appealing agen- cies to provide their inputs directly to an online system and manage updates in real time. This effort not only facilitates the production process, but also promotes greater local and national ownership of the portfolio process, and supports capacity development in terms of outreach efforts, especially to donors. The overviews, projects, budgets and funding shortfalls listed in this publication are updated regularly throughout the year and are available online at www.mineaction.org. Please visit the website to view the updated—and new—project information and country profiles. iii 2009 Portfolio Highlights 33 countries, territories, missions This 12th edition of the annual Portfolio of Mine Action Projects features overviews and project outlines for 33 countries, territories or missions affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war. 300 projects There are 300 projects in the 2009 portfolio. Africa accounts for the largest number: 125. Broad range of participation The 2009 portfolio continues to receive a high level of participation by an array of appealing agencies, including national authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations and UN agencies, funds and pro- grammes. A total of 93 appealing agencies submitted proposals. More than two-fifths of the projects were submitted by either international or national NGOs. National NGOs submitted about 20 percent of all projects for 2009, either individually or as a partner appealing agency. International NGOs alone or in partnership with other institutions account for about 28 percent of all projects. Record shortfall The combined budgets of all projects in the 2009 portfolio total US $459 million. So far, about US $22 million has been secured, leaving a record US $437 million shortfall as of November 2008. Asia has the largest shortfall at US $215 million. Africa ranks second, with a US $178 million shortfall. As in 2008, clearance activities account for 56 percent of the funding shortfall—US $247 million. Projects that cover more than one pillar of mine action (which are labeled as “multiple” and often address capacity building and coordina- tion) account for about 30 percent of the overall funding shortfall. Afghanistan has requested the largest amount of funds—US $104 million—in this year’s portfolio. The smallest amount requested—US $300,000—is for the Russian Federation (Chechnya). iv Portfolio of Mine Action Projects: Questions and Answers What is the Portfolio? The Portfolio of Mine Action Projects is a resource tool and reference document for donors, policy-makers, advocates, and national and international mine action implementers. The country and territory-specific proposals in the portfolio reflect strategic responses developed in the field to address all aspects of the problem of landmines and explosive rem- nants of war (ERW). This country and territory-based approach aims to present as comprehensive a picture as possible of the full range of mine action needs in particular countries and thematic issues related to mine action. The portfolio ideally reflects projects developed by mine- and ERW-affected countries and territories based on their priorities and strategies; the approaches are endorsed by national authorities. The portfolio does not automatically entail full-scale direct mine action assistance by the United Nations, but is in essence a tool for collaborative resource mobilization, coordination and planning of mine action activities involving partners and stakeholders. A country portfolio coordinator (CPC) leads each country portfolio team and coordinates the submission of proposals to the portfolio’s headquarters team. While the majority of the CPCs are UN officials, this role is increasingly being assumed by national authorities. The country portfolio teams include representatives from national and local authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the United Nations and the private sector. Locally based donor representatives are invited to attend prepara- tion meetings. Each portfolio chapter contains a synopsis of the scope of the landmine and ERW problem, a description of how mine action is coordinated, and a snapshot of local mine action strategies. Many of the strategies complement or are inte- grated into broader development and humanitarian frameworks such as national development plans, the UN develop- ment assistance frameworks and national poverty reduction plans. Which parts of the United Nations participate in the Portfolio process? Fourteen UN departments, agencies, programmes and funds are involved in mine action. Each may choose to sub- mit project proposals to the portfolio through the field-based preparation process. UN headquarters entities submit global mine action project proposals reflecting the budgets for their respective core headquarters-based activities. The UN headquarters portfolio team, based in New York, consists of representatives from the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), as coordinator; the UN Development Programme (UNDP)
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