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Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel MinesComprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines(AICMA)(AICMA)

Office of Humanitarian Mine ActionOffice of Humanitarian Mine ActionDepartment of Public SecurityDepartment of Public Security

3 April 20083 April 2008

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The OAS Mine Action Program

Achievements

Challenges

VisionVision

A Western Hemisphere

where its mine-affected communities

are safe, secure, productive, and free of the harmful effects of antipersonnel mines

Program MissionProgram Mission

Assist OAS Member States’ mine action, munitions, and weapon destruction plans in

order to comply with international treaties and

instruments.

Program FrameworkProgram FrameworkMember State requests

OAS General Assembly ResolutionsInter–American Democratic Charter

Defense Ministerials of the Americas

Summits of the Americas

International Conventions / Treaties / Agreements

ConceptConcept

OASOAS

ContributingContributingCountriesCountries

DonorDonorReceivingReceivingCountryCountry

•Humanitarian EffortHumanitarian Effort

•Multilateral Multilateral ParticipationParticipation

•Civil and Military Civil and Military CooperationCooperation

•Strengthening of Strengthening of National CapacitiesNational Capacities

Program Seeks to SatisfyProgram Seeks to Satisfy

Humanitarian needsPersonal and collective safetyPhysical and emotional needs Personal economic needsPublic safetyNational institutional capability needsInternational concerns for victimsCompliance with international instruments

Program ComponentsProgram Components

ADVOCACY

HUMANITARIAN DEMINING

MINE RISK EDUCATIONSURVIVOR ASSISTANCE

STOCKPILE/MUNITIONS/ SALW DESTRUCTION

DonorsAustralia

BrazilCanada

DenmarkFrance

GermanyItalyJapan

NorwayNetherlands

Russian FederationSouth Korea

Spain Sweden

SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

United States

Contributors

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazil

ColombiaChile

El SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasParaguay

United StatesTrinidad & Tobago

Venezuela

BeneficiariesDemining:

Costa RicaColombiaEcuador

GuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

PeruSuriname

Stockpiles:ArgentinaColombia

ChileEcuador

GuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

Peru

Humanitarian DeminingHumanitarian Demining

KeyMinefields Cleared

COSTA RICA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1996 – 2002)

131,641.25 M2 AREA CLEARED 446 MINES DESTROYED 152 km of safe, secure, productive

communities

HONDURASHONDURAS – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1995 – 2004) – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1995 – 2004)

446,724.7 M2 AREA CLEARED 2, 191 MINES DESTROYED

70,000 safe, secure, productive families

SURINAMESURINAME – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (FEB – APR 2005) – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (FEB – APR 2005)

Stolkertsijver safe, secure, and productive

Stolkertsijver

2,613 M2 Area Cleared 6 Mines Destroyed

GUATEMALA GUATEMALA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1998 – 2005)(1998 – 2005)

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11,167.14 M2 AREA CLEARED 518 MINES DESTROYED

safe, secure, productive communities

NICARAGUANICARAGUA – OPERATIONS ONGOING – OPERATIONS ONGOING ( 1993 – 2009 ( 1993 – 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETIONESTIMATED COMPLETION ) )

2, 472,736.28 M2 AREA CLEARED 158, 312 MINES DESTROYED or CERTIFIED (TO

DATE)

ECUADOR AND PERU – INTERNATIONAL BORDER HUMANITARIAN MINE CLEARANCE (2001-TBD)

144,406.8 M2 AREA CLEARED 4,848 MINES DESTROYED

Sector Cordillera del Condor

ColombiaColombiaAEHAEH

El Refugio

El Guayabero

Bajo Grande

San Francisco

Concluidos:Concluidos: El Refugio, GuaviareEl Refugio, GuaviareEl Guayabero, GuaviareEl Guayabero, Guaviare

En Progreso:En Progreso: Bajo Grande, BolívarBajo Grande, BolívarSan Francisco, San Francisco,

AntioquiaAntioquia

ColombiaColombiaCMCM

Argelia

Alguacil

Concluidos:Concluidos: El Mamonal, BolívarEl Mamonal, BolívarLa Pita, BolívarLa Pita, BolívarEl Bagre, AntioquiaEl Bagre, AntioquiaCerro Neusa, Cd’marcaCerro Neusa, Cd’marcaCerro Neiva, HuilaCerro Neiva, HuilaEl Barrancon, GuaviareEl Barrancon, GuaviareCerro Piojó, AtlánticoCerro Piojó, AtlánticoTame, Arauca Tame, Arauca

demarcadodemarcado

En curso:En curso:Alguacil, CesarAlguacil, CesarArgelia, Valle del CaucaArgelia, Valle del Cauca

SchoolsSchoolsTown MeetingsTown MeetingsHouse to HouseHouse to HouseStudent GroupsStudent Groups

National Radio broadcastNational Radio broadcast

225,000 people directly sensitized in

affected communities

MINE-RISK-EDUCATIONMINE-RISK-EDUCATION

OAS SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE

Phase I

EmergencyTreatment

Phase II

Physical Rehabilitation

Phase III

Vocational Training

Phase IV

Social reintegration & job placement

Psychological Rehabilitation

OVER 1,000 SURVIVORS REHABILITATED

OVER 280 PROVIDED WITH SOCIALECONOMIC REINTEGRATION

Rehabilitation and Vocational Training

Stockpile DestructionStockpile Destruction

MORE THAN ONE MILLION STOCKPILED

ANTIPERSONNEL MINES DESTROYED IN

ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, CHILE,

ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS,

NICARAGUA AND PERU

MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTIONMunitions destruction Phase I - Nicaragua 2007

Small arms/light weapons destruction - Colombia 2007

Munitions destruction Phase II – Nicaragua 2008

AICMA 2008 And BeyondAICMA 2008 And Beyond Assist Nicaragua to conclude clearance – focus

on VA Sustain mine action along Ecuador / Peru border Sustain support in Colombia for humanitarian

mine clearance, response to humanitarian emergencies, and survivor assistance

Strengthen partnerships and increase efforts to support member states in landmine and ERW survivor assistance

Continue supporting destruction efforts of obsolete munitions, weapons, and ERW throughout the region

Renewed Donor

Country Commitme

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Critical

The Affected States are decidedly committed to advance in their National

PlansMine-free

Hemisphere

Canada SpainImpacts on:

• Central America mine-free Region by 2009• Strengthening efforts in Colombia• Sustaining programs in Peru and Ecuador

CSH 2008 AND BEYONDCSH 2008 AND BEYOND Continue supporting Mandates and

Resolutions Reflect our pride in communities and

countries already safe, secure, productive, and free of the harmful effects of antipersonnel mines

Raise Mine Action priorities within your Gov’ts; basic for development, Human Rights, human safety, transparency and confidence building

Expand number of Contributing Countries Convey our message to the International

Donor Community – We’re Making a Difference

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSProgress and priorities depend on

Member State decisions International donations are

dwindlingFundraising is a constant, needs

your supportOAS AICMA is a successful

Humanitarian Assistance Program steadily fulfilling its vision

Office of Humanitarian Mine ActionOffice of Humanitarian Mine ActionDepartment of Public SecurityDepartment of Public Security

Thank you for your constant

support over the last seventeen years