PORTFOLIO OF MINE ACtioN ProJECTS 2010 THirtEENTH 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 2010 © United Nations Mine Action Service Department of Peacekeeping Operations 380 Madison, 11th 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 2010 CoNTENTS Foreword iii 2010 Portfolio Highlights iv Portfolio of Mine Action Projects: Questions and Answers v Country/Territorial Profiles and Projects 1 Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of) 2 Albania 9 Angola 24 Azerbaijan 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48 Cambodia 53 Colombia 70 Croatia 99 Cyprus 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 119 Egypt 141 Eritrea 150 Ethiopia 157 Guinea Bissau 164 Iraq 175 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 199 Lebanon 219 Mauritania 230 MINURSO (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) 238 Mozambique 245 Nepal 252 Occupied Palestinian Territory 262 Senegal 267 Somalia 275 Sri Lanka 303 Sudan 318 Tajikistan 330 Thailand 349 Yemen 354 Zambia 363 Global Projects 372 Charts and Tables 389 Table 1: List of Projects 390 Chart 1: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Pillar 405 Chart 2: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Region 406 Chart 3: Share of Total Projects and Shortfall Breakdown By Agency 407 Contact Information of Country/Territory Portfolio Coordinators (CPCs) for 2010 409 Index by Appealing Agency 415 ii Foreword As Chair of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action, I am proud to present to you the 2010 Portfolio of Mine Action Projects and simultaneously to highlight the immense value mine action brings to peacekeeping and hu- manitarian relief efforts. Since the anti-personnel mine-ban treaty was adopted in September 1997, mine action has helped an ever-increas- ing number of civilians reclaim their lives and restore their livelihoods. The treaty has helped mobilize the international community’s response to landmines and their impact on people. It is a testament to what can be achieved when we collectively take on a grave humanitarian and development challenge. The United Nations pledges to assist mine-affected countries in meeting their obligations under the anti-personnel mine-ban treaty and other international norms related to mine action. The United Nations continues to clear areas known or believed to be contaminated by mines and explosive remnants of war, assist victims, destroy stockpiled mines, and educate girls, boys, women and men about the dangers of these devices. This pledge is manifested in many of the mine action initiatives presented in this 13th edition of the Portfolio of Mine Action Projects. While the international community celebrates the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the anti-personnel mine- ban treaty this year at the Cartagena Summit for a Mine-Free World, it is important that we continue to strengthen the international legislative base that underpins global mine action efforts. This includes the Convention on Certain Con- ventional Weapons’ Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War and the 2007 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a key instrument for mine survivors. I encourage all countries to ratify these two very important documents, the goals of which are reinforced through many of the projects in this portfolio. The international community is also stepping up its efforts to address the unacceptable impact of cluster munitions. The Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted in Dublin on 30 May 2008 and signed on 3 December the same year. The Convention enters into force six months after the 30th state has submitted its instrument of ratification. Proj- ects included in this portfolio will help countries clear millions of unexploded munitions, which are threatening people’s lives and jeopardizing development efforts. The Secretary-General consistently calls upon the international community to address the horrendous humanitarian effects of cluster munitions. Some of the beneficiary countries included in the portfolio have well-advanced mine action programmes, while others have begun tackling landmines and explosive remnants of war only recently. Regardless of the stage of development, each of them requires sustained support from governments and donors alike, in order for all of us to move forward and succeed. I wish all involved in this noble endeavor to sustain their commitment to end the suffering caused by landmines and explosive remnants of war. Alain Le Roy United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations November 2009 iii 2010 Portfolio Highlights 27 countries, territories, missions This 13th edition of the annual Portfolio of Mine Action Projects features overviews and project outlines for 27 countries, territories or missions affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war. 277 projects There are 277 projects in the 2010 portfolio. Africa accounts for the largest number: 103. 95 appealing agencies; one in five projects from national NGOs The 2010 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 95 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 2010, either individually or as a partner appealing agency. International NGOs alone or in partnership with other institutions account for about 25 percent of all projects. Record shortfall The combined budgets of all projects in the 2010 portfolio total US $589 million. So far, about US $24 million has been secured, leaving a record US $565 million shortfall as of November 2009. Asia has the largest shortfall at US $372 million. Africa ranks second, with a US $167 million shortfall. Clearance activities account for 68 percent of the funding shortfall—US $384 million. Projects that cover more than one pillar of mine action (which are labeled as “multiple” and often address capacity building and coordination) account for about 20 percent of the overall funding shortfall. Afghanistan has requested the largest amount of funds—US $244 million—in this year’s portfolio. The smallest amount requested—US $327,000—is for operations in Thailand. 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) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This team compiles