UNDP MINE ACTION

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UNDP MINE ACTION

• HOW TO INTEGRATE MINE ACTION INTO DEVELOPMENT
• 4 July 2006
• Archie Law
• Regional Mine Action Advisor (Africa)

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Overview

• Developing a shared goal for mainstreaming
• Preparing a sectoral profile
• Formulating activities
• Implementing planned activities
• Monitoring and Evaluation

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Developing a shared goal

• Establish a project team with a clear ToR that
  includes a project manager.
• Key stakeholders, such as Government/IFIs/UN
  Agencies and NGOs, need to be sensitized to mine
  action through meetings and workshops.
• Training packages should be developed for team
  members to ensure that they are aware of how to
  create linkages with planning and finance
  ministries.

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Preparing a mine action profile

• Information on the impact of landmines and ERW
  from surveys.
• Drivers of the problems that mines create
  including the impact of mines on development.
• Review the national development plan and PRSP to
  see how linkages can be established or enhanced.

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Formulating an activity plan

• Link with the review of the PRSP/national
  development plan.
• Importance of buy in from all partners to the
  activity plan. Identify mine action champions in
  drafting committees.
• The importance of decentralisation and
  involvement of CSOs.
• Link with direct budget support initiatives.
• Cost the activity plan, develop a project budget
  and mobilise required resources.

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Implementing planned activities

• Have regular project team meetings to monitor
  progress and develop solutions for challenges.
• Ensure that inputs for development plans and
  budgets are developed by the project team.
• Once mine action is included in draft documents
  make sure it stays in.

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Taking Stock

• Internal review at the end of the project that
  includes lessons learned from the project and
  recommendations for future activities.
• Final Report from the project completed and
  circulated to donors and other partners.
• Next steps for mainstreaming. What happens once
  the project is included in the PRSP, National
  Development Plan and State Budget ?

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Conclusion

• Networking and developing linkages are essential
  to success!
• Mainstreaming is a process that requires
  resources and commitment from all partners and it
  must be driven by national authorities.
• Mainstreaming into national development plans and
  budgets is critical to ensure sustainability and
  increased national management of mine action
  programming.
• The UNDP Mine Action Unit can help!

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Thank YouArchie LawCrisis Prevention and
Recovery TeamUNDP Regional Service Centre
Johannesburg, South AfricaPhone (27) 11
6035109E-mail Archie.Law_at_undp.org