Title:
Mine Action Review – 2024 to 2026
Agreement Number:
7457675 P013917001
Agreement Value:
$700,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 7, 2024 - May 31, 2027
Description:
This project aims to promote the implementation of survey and clearance obligations in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Project activities include: (1) researching, drafting, publishing, and disseminating 4 annual Mine Action Review reports, including Clearing the Mines and Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants. It also includes the Guide to the APMBC Action Plan and Monitoring on Survey and Clearance and Guide to the CCM Action Plan and Monitoring on Survey and Clearance; (2) drafting comments and critique on APMBC Article 5 Deadline Extension Requests and CCM Article 4 Deadline Extension Requests to the APMBC Committee on Article 5 and the CCM Article 4 Analysis Group; (3) providing expert input in external discussions related to the survey and clearance of anti-personnel mines or cluster munition remnants; and (4) monitoring and assessing national authorities’ mine action programs’ performance on gender and diversity.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased measures taken by national authorities and implementing partners in affected APMBC States Parties. This helped to address and mitigate country-specific weaknesses and strengthen key aspects of their national anti-personnel mine survey and clearance programmes; (2) increased measures taken by national authorities and implementing partners in affected CCM States Parties. This helped to address and mitigate country-specific weaknesses and strengthen key aspects of their national cluster munition survey and clearance programmes; and (3) increased awareness in affected APMBC and CCM States Parties on gender and diversity priorities in national survey and clearance programmes.
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00185
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Recipient's Operating Name:
NORWEGIAN PEOPLE'S AID
Recipient's Legal Name:
NORWEGIAN PEOPLE'S AID
Federal Riding Number:
NA
Program:
Weapon Threat Reduction Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass
destruction and select conventional weapons