EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN COMMISSION
Laura LIGUORI
8 – 10 APRIL 2008, PENANG, MALAYSIA
ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM SEMINAR ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
FRAMEWORK OF THE EU MINE ACTION (MA)FRAMEWORK OF THE EU MINE ACTION (MA)
Universalisation and Universalisation and Implementation Implementation ofof the Ottawa Convention (1997) the Ottawa Convention (1997)
ratifiedratified by 156 countries by 156 countries
EU MA GENERAL OBJECTIVE To assist countries affected by landmines
and unexploded ordnance To restore the conditions necessary for the
security of their populations and their economic and social development,
hence to enhance HUMAN SECURITY
EU MA ENVIRONMENTEU MA ENVIRONMENT
EU ACTORS
COUNCIL OF THE EU/27 EU MEMBER STATES
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EU MA TOOLS
MULTI-ANNUAL PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTS
JOINT ACTIONS
REGULATIONS
STRATEGIES
THE 5 PILLARS OF EC MATHE 5 PILLARS OF EC MA
REHABILITATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RE-INTEGRATION
MINE RISK EDUCATION
CLEARANCE OF MINED AREAS
APL STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION
MINE VICTIM ASSISTANCE
2002-2006 EC MA ENGAGEMENT2002-2006 EC MA ENGAGEMENT42 countries assisted around the world:42 countries assisted around the world:
Afghanistan AlbaniaAngola
ArmeniaAzerbaijan
BelarusBiH
BurundiCambodia
ChileColombiaCroatiaCyrpusDRC
EcuadorEritrea
GeorgiaGuinea-Bissau
HondurasIndonesia
Iraq
Jordan Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan Laos
LebanonMozambique
MyanmarNicaragua
PeruSenegalSomalia
Sri LankaSudan
TajikistanTunisiaUgandaUkraine
VenezuelaVietnamYemen
EC MA IN 2007EC MA IN 2007
SUDAN
GUINEA-BISSAUETHIOPIA
SENEGAL
CAMBODIACYPRUS
BELARUS
JORDAN
LEBANON
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
2007-2013
THEMATIC INSTRUMENTS GEOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS
1. Instrument for Humanitarian
Assistance (IHA)
2. Instrument for Stability (IfS)
3. Instrument for Democracy and
Human Rights (EIDHR)
1. Instrument for Pre-Accession
(IPA)
2. Instrument for Neigbourhood
and Partnership (ENPI)
3. Instrument for Development
Cooperation (DCI)
4. European Development Fund
(EDF)
EC MA WAY OF FINANCINGEC MA WAY OF FINANCING
EC MA FUNDING 2002 - 2007EC MA FUNDING 2002 - 2007 (million euro)(million euro)
YEARYEAR TOTAL EC MINE TOTAL EC MINE ACTION ACTION
FUNDINGFUNDING
20072007 3333
20062006 65,265,2
20052005 3838
20042004 46,346,3
20032003 55,655,6
20022002 37,337,3
TOTALTOTAL 275,4275,4 1/5 FOR PROJECTS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA
EXAMPLE OF EC FUNDED PROJECTS EXAMPLE OF EC FUNDED PROJECTS
Humanitarian De-mining and Human Security:Humanitarian De-mining and Human Security:
LAOSLAOS
HUMANITARIAN UXO CLEARANCE IN KHAMMOUNE PROVINCE
OBJECTIVES
• To remove all UXO from target sites in order to reduce the threat of death and injury to the population.
• Through UXO clearance of target sites, to facilitate opportunities for development within the communities, undertaken by communities, other NGOs and local authorities, wishing to deliver wider development activities.
• To train national staff as skilled clearance and roving team personnel to provide a local UXO clearance capacity.
EXAMPLE OF EC FUNDED PROJECTS EXAMPLE OF EC FUNDED PROJECTS
LAOS EXAMPLELAOS EXAMPLE
PROJECT PERIODPROJECT PERIOD JANUARY 2006 – MARCH 2008JANUARY 2006 – MARCH 2008
RESULTSRESULTSAREA CLEARED – 889 835 m2
UXO REMOVED – 4 819Estimated beneficiaries – 2 478
AREA CLEARED – 889 835 m2
UXO REMOVED – 4 819Estimated beneficiaries – 2 478
EC CONTRIBUTIONEC CONTRIBUTION 1,000,000 EURO1,000,000 EURO
PROJECT FACT SHEET
IMPLEMENTED BYIMPLEMENTED BY
INTEGRATING MA INTO DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATING MA INTO DEVELOPMENT
CAMBODIA EXAMPLECAMBODIA EXAMPLE
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RELAUNCH OF NORTHERN PROVINCES (ECOSORN)
CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH INCREASED HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 3 NORTH-WEST PROVINCES OF CAMBODIA
5 YEARS COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 2005
PROGRAMME TITLE
DURATION
OBJECTIVE
PURPOSE
INTEGRATING MA INTO DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATING MA INTO DEVELOPMENT
CAMBODIACAMBODIAMA PROJECT
LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2007
ENABLE SAFER AND PERMANENT ACCESS TO ARABLE LAND AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES
SAFER ACCESS TO ARABLE LANDS AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF MINE RISK
REDUCTION STRATEGIES WITH RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR ECOSORN PROGRAMME WITHIN ECOSORN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
PROJECT TITLE
OBJECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF MINE RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND DE-MINING TOOLS
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
DECIDE THE DEGREE OF IMPORTANCE GIVEN TO MA
REQUEST FOR EC ASSISTANCE
NEEDS IDENTIFICATION
ROLE OF THE MINE-AFFECTED EC PARTNERS
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
The EC is a significant donor in the field of mine action. The EC is a significant donor in the field of mine action. From 2002-2007 EC has committed more than € 275 Million for From 2002-2007 EC has committed more than € 275 Million for Mine action worldwide (more than Mine action worldwide (more than €€ 1,5 Million for the EU as a 1,5 Million for the EU as a whole). whole). EC approach will continue to consider landmines and explosive EC approach will continue to consider landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) within a broader context of remnants of war (ERW) within a broader context of humanitarian assistance as well as long-term and sustainable humanitarian assistance as well as long-term and sustainable socio-economic development programmes.socio-economic development programmes.
HUMAN SECURITYHUMAN SECURITY DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
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