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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