Maximizing the Impact

The report argues that integrating mine action with development requires understanding local contexts, institutional memory, and funding flexibility. In Cambodia, the 'Locality Demining' model reduces costs and supports vulnerable households by employing local residents. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 'Task Assessment and Planning' (TAP) methodology integrates community liaison and socio-economic analysis into demining operations to align with national and local development priorities.

• The 'Locality Demining' model in Cambodia, implemented by the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), recruits and trains deminers from the specific communities where they are deployed, reducing costs by eliminating the need for transport, accommodation, and subsistence provided to mobile teams.
• In Cambodia, the effectiveness of integrated mine action is sometimes hindered by rigid funding conditions; for example, the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) funded only water and sanitation elements of a joint project, complicating the supervision of deminers across dispersed small areas.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina's 'Task Assessment and Planning' (TAP) methodology, deployed by the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Centre (BH MAC), uses a cross-tabulation of community impact (high, medium, low) and national economic development priorities (Categories 1, 2, and 3) to sequence operations.
• Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) implements TAP in Bosnia through 'operational MRE' (Mine Risk Education), which involves community liaison 7-14 days before demining starts and a follow-up visit 7 days after completion to discuss future land use.
• The International Trust Fund (ITF) funding model in Bosnia may create barriers for small local agencies because it prioritizes agencies with existing financial and equipment capacity, potentially excluding accredited Bosnian agencies that lack these resources.
• Maximizing the development impact of mine action requires three primary institutional conditions: developed institutional memory to register community needs, a willingness to revise projects based on local feedback, and flexibility in funding to allow for creative use of resources.
• In Cambodia, the high rate of landmine incidents during livelihood activities—82 percent in 2003—indicates that awareness campaigns alone are insufficient, as persistent handling of UXO is often an indicator of deeper socio-economic vulnerabilities.

APA

ROBERTS, R., & LITTLEJOHN, G. (2005). Maximizing the Impact. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/047e8122-233a-4be0-8139-7ce51845c3a8/Roberts and Littlejohn 2005 Maximizing the Impact PRIO Report 5-05.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

ROBERTS, REBECCA, and GARY LITTLEJOHN. Maximizing the Impact. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2005. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/047e8122-233a-4be0-8139-7ce51845c3a8/Roberts and Littlejohn 2005 Maximizing the Impact PRIO Report 5-05.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roberts2005maximizing, author = {ROBERTS, REBECCA and LITTLEJOHN, GARY}, title = {{Maximizing the Impact}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2005}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/047e8122-233a-4be0-8139-7ce51845c3a8/Roberts and Littlejohn 2005 Maximizing the Impact PRIO Report 5-05.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }