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Visit mineaction.org Annual Report 2010 ACRONYMS CONTRIBUTORS AAR-Japan: Association for Aid and Relief-Japan MDGs: Millennium Development Goals AAR VTD: Association for Aid and Relief, Vocational MINURCAT: UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad Training for the Disabled MMINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara ACF: Action Against Hunger MONUC: UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ACTED: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development MONUSCO: UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic AMISOM: African Union Mission in Somalia Republic of the Congo CAP: Consolidated Appeals Process MSB: Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (formerly SRSA, Swedish Rescue Services Agency) CASA: Coordinating Action on Small Arms MTI: Mine-Tech International CCM: Cluster Munitions Coalition NAMACC: Nepal Army Mine Action Coordination Centre CHF: Common Humanitarian Trust Fund for Sudan NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Andorra Australia Austria Canada CHF: Cooperative Housing Foundation International NGO: Non-governmental organization CIDA: Canadian International Development Agency NMAC: National Mine Action Centre CNAMS: National Mine Action Centre in Senegal NPA: Norwegian People’s Aid CND: National Demining Centre NRC: Norwegian Refugee Council CPN (M): Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) OAS: Organization of American States CRS: Catholic Relief Services OCHA: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs DCA: DanChurchAid OHCHR: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights DDG: Danish Demining Group OMAR: Organisation for Mine Clearance and DFAIT: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Afghan Rehabilitation DIS: Integrated Security Detachment PAICMA: Presidential Programme for Integrated Mine Denmark European Union Estonia Finland DMC: Department of Mine Clearance Action in Colombia DPKO: Department of Peacekeeping Operations PMAC: Puntland Mine Action Centre EOD: Explosive ordnance disposal PNDHD: National Humanitarian Demining Programme for Development ERW: Explosive remnant of war Polisario: Frente Popular para la Liberación de EU: European Union Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro CPA: Comprehensive Peace Agreement (Sudan) RIAO: Information and Support Network FARDC: Congolese Armed Forces RMA: Royal Moroccan Army FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization SIDA: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency GICHD: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining S-MAC: Standing Mine Action Capacity GIS: Geographic information system Italy Japan Korea Liechtenstein SMAC: Somaliland Mine Action Centre HAP: Humanitarian Action Plan SPLM: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement HI: Handicap International SSDA: Southern Sudan Demining Authority IACG-MA: Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action SYLAM: Mine Action Synergy IASG-CPRD: Inter-Agency Support Group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities TDI: The Development Initiative ICBL: International Campaign to Ban Landmines UNAMID: United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur ICRC: International Campaign of the Red Cross UNDP: UN Development Programme IDPs: Internally displaced persons UNPFN: UN Peace Fund for Nepal IED: Improvised explosive device UNHCR: UN High Commissioner for Refugees IMAS: International Mine Action Standards UNICEF: Children’s Fund Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Sweden IMSMA: Information Management System for Mine Action UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon ISACS: International Small Arms Control Standards UNMAO: UN Mine Action Office ISESCO: Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNMAS: UN Mine Action Services ISO: International Organization for Standardization UNMAT: UN Mine Action Team ITEP: International Test and Evaluation Programme UNMIS: UN Mission in Sudan Lao PDR: Lao People’s Democratic Republic UNODA: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs LMA: Landmine Action UK UNOPS: UN Office for Project Services LMAC: Lebanese Mine Action Centre UNRWA: UN Relief and Works Agency MACC: Mine Action Coordination Centre UNSOA: UN Support Office for AMISOM MACCA: Mine Action Coordination Centre for Afghanistan UNSOMA: UN Somalia Mine Action United Kingdom Common Humanitarian Fund Pace University MAG: Mines Advisory Group UXO: Unexploded ordnance MAPA: Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan VTF: Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action MASG: Mine Action Support Group WRMAO: Western Regional Mine Action Office MCPA: Mine Clearance and Planning Agency WFP: World Food Programme Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................................................................................... 6 Executive Summary........................................................................................................................ 7 I. Normative Frameworks: Enhancing Global Peace, Security and Development....................... 13 Highlights.................................................................................................................................. 13 Mine Action at the UN Security Council.................................................................................. 13 Mine Action at the UN General Assembly............................................................................... 14 Mine Action Agenda................................................................................................................. 14 Review of the Implementation of the UN Inter-Agency Mine Action Strategy: 2006-2010 14 Preparation of the New UN Inter-Agency Strategy.............................................................. 14 Implementation of Policy Committee Decisions on Mine Action Immediately After Conflict ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Evaluation of UN Assistance in Mine Action....................................................................... 15 II. Coordination and Consultation Mechanisms to Increase Value for Money ............................ 16 Highlights.................................................................................................................................. 16 The Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action.......................................................... 16 The Committee on Mine Action ............................................................................................... 17 The Mine Action Support Group and Other Forums................................................................ 17 The 13th International Meeting of National Mine Action Directors and United Nations Advisors .................................................................................................................................... 17 Portfolio of Mine Action Projects............................................................................................. 18 Integrating Mine Action into Humanitarian Appeals ............................................................... 19 Collaboration with Ammunition Management Initiatives ........................................................ 19 III. Operational Effectiveness: Enabling Wider Humanitarian, Peace and Development Dividends ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Highlights.................................................................................................................................. 20 International Mine Action Standards........................................................................................ 20 Developing and Applying New Technologies.......................................................................... 20 Integrating Mine Action into Humanitarian and Development Programming ......................... 21 Standing Mine Action Capacity................................................................................................ 22 Highlights.............................................................................................................................. 22 Impact ................................................................................................................................... 22 Context.................................................................................................................................