Organization of American States Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines (AICMA)

1. Organization of American States Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines (AICMA) Office of Humanitarian Mine Action Department of Public Security 3 April 2008

2. Agenda The OAS Mine Action Program Achievements Challenges

3. Vision A Western Hemisphere where its mine-affected communities are safe, secure, productive, and free of the harmful effects of antipersonnel mines

4. Program Mission Assist OAS Member States’ mine action, munitions, and weapon destruction plans in order to comply with international treaties and instruments.

5. Program Framework Member State requests OAS General Assembly Resolutions Inter–American Democratic Charter Defense Ministerials of the Americas Summits of the Americas International Conventions / Treaties / Agreements

6. Contributing Countries Donor Receiving Country OAS Concept • Humanitarian Effort • Multilateral Participation • Civil and Military Cooperation • Strengthening of National Capacities

7. Program Seeks to Satisfy Humanitarian needs Personal and collective safety Physical and emotional needs Personal economic needs Public safety National institutional capability needs International concerns for victims Compliance with international instruments

8. Program Components

9. Donors Australia Brazil Canada Denmark France Germany Italy Japan Norway Netherlands Russian Federation South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Contributors Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Chile El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Paraguay United States Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela Beneficiaries Demining: Costa Rica Colombia Ecuador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Peru Suriname Stockpiles: Argentina Colombia Chile Ecuador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Peru

10. Key Minefields Cleared Humanitarian Demining COSTA RICA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1996 – 2002) 131,641.25 M2 AREA CLEARED 446 MINES DESTROYED 152 km of safe, secure, productive communities

11. HONDURAS – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1995 – 2004) 446,724.7 M2 AREA CLEARED 2, 191 MINES DESTROYED 70,000 safe, secure, productive families

12. SURINAME – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (FEB – APR 2005) Stolkertsijver 2,613 M2 Area Cleared 6 Mines Destroyed Stolkertsijver safe, secure, and productive

13. Departments Cleared of Mines and UXO GUATEMALA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1998 – 2005) 11,167.14 M2 AREA CLEARED 518 MINES DESTROYED safe, secure, productive communities

14. NICARAGUA – OPERATIONS ONGOING ( 1993 – 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETION ) 2, 472,736.28 M2 AREA CLEARED 158, 312 MINES DESTROYED or CERTIFIED (TO DATE)

15. ECUADOR AND PERU – INTERNATIONAL BORDER HUMANITARIAN MINE CLEARANCE (2001-TBD) Sector Cordilleradel Condor 144,406.8 M2 AREA CLEARED 4,848 MINES DESTROYED

16. ColombiaAEH Bajo Grande San Francisco • Concluidos: • El Refugio, Guaviare • El Guayabero, Guaviare • En Progreso: • Bajo Grande, Bolívar • San Francisco, Antioquia El Refugio El Guayabero

17. ColombiaCM Alguacil • Concluidos: • El Mamonal, Bolívar • La Pita, Bolívar • El Bagre, Antioquia • Cerro Neusa, Cd’marca • Cerro Neiva, Huila • El Barrancon, Guaviare • Cerro Piojó, Atlántico • Tame, Arauca demarcado • En curso: • Alguacil, Cesar • Argelia, Valle del Cauca Argelia

18. MINE-RISK-EDUCATION SchoolsTown MeetingsHouse to HouseStudent GroupsNational Radio broadcast 225,000 people directly sensitized in affected communities

19. OAS SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE Psychological Rehabilitation Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Social reintegration & job placement Vocational Training Emergency Treatment Physical Rehabilitation

20. Rehabilitation and Vocational Training • OVER 1,000 SURVIVORS REHABILITATED • OVER 280 PROVIDED WITH • SOCIALECONOMIC REINTEGRATION

21. Stockpile Destruction MORE THAN ONE MILLION STOCKPILED ANTIPERSONNEL MINES DESTROYED IN ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, CHILE, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA AND PERU

22. MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS DESTRUCTION Munitions destruction Phase I - Nicaragua 2007 Small arms/light weapons destruction - Colombia 2007 Munitions destruction Phase II – Nicaragua 2008

23. AICMA 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

24. 2008 Spain Canada The Affected States are decidedly committed to advance in their National Plans Renewed Donor Country Commitment Mine-free Hemisphere Critical • Impacts on: • Central America mine-free Region by 2009 • Strengthening efforts in Colombia • Sustaining programs in Peru and Ecuador

25. CSH 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

26. CONCLUSIONS • Progress and priorities depend on Member State decisions • International donations are dwindling • Fundraising is a constant, needs your support • OAS AICMA is a successful Humanitarian Assistance Program steadily fulfilling its vision

27. Office of Humanitarian Mine ActionDepartment of Public Security Thank you for your constant support over the last seventeen years