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Humanitarian Demining Assistance Mission Humanitarian Demining Assistance Mission in South Americain South America

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1. Background:

The conflict at CENEPA’s Valley – Tiwinza War

Peace Agreement: January 14th 1995, “Definition of procedures agreed among the parts and the countries integrating the 1942 Rio de Janeiro Protocol (ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)”.

Commitment by Ecuador and Peru to the International Community for the removal of landmines.

1997 – Ottawa’s Treaty

1998 – Ecuador asks the GS/OAS a Program for Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel Mines.

1999 – Peru asks the GS/OAS Program for Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel Mines.

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1. Background :

19th March and 17th May 2001: Fremework Agreements: Equador/Peru and

GS/OAS.

April 2002 to april 2003: IADB deployed Interamerican Monitors employed in the

Assistance Mission for landmines removal in Centroamerica (MARMINCA) to support

the beggining of the demining work, through technical assistance and treinning of the

Ecuatorian and Peruvian Armies.

1st May 2003: IADB established the Assistance Mission for landmines removal in Soth

America (MARMINAS), to provide technical assistance to the OAS’s AICMA Program

(Counter Antipersonel Mine Integrated Action) in ECUADOR/PERU border.

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2. MARMINAS’s Mission:

MARMINAS‘s mission is to provide, both to Ecuador and to Peru, training, technical assistance and monitoring of the activities, in order to certify the mine-clearing operations are being conducted according to the international norms.

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3. MARMINAS’s Contributing Countries:

Brazil: 49 Interamerican Monitors (8 Mission’s Chief)Brazil: 49 Interamerican Monitors (8 Mission’s Chief)

Chile: 18 Interamerican MonitorsChile: 18 Interamerican Monitors

Honduras: 6 Interamerican MonitorsHonduras: 6 Interamerican Monitors

Nicaragua: Interamerican Monitors (2 Mission’s Chief)Nicaragua: Interamerican Monitors (2 Mission’s Chief)

4. Tasks assigned by the IADB to MARMINAS to accomplish its mission :

     Transfer of the knowhow, through the IADB Humanitarian Demining Manual and

the experiences of the COSTA RICA’s Public Forces and HONDURAS’s,

NICARAGUA’s and GUATEMALA’s Armies;

    Implementation of training courses, personal training and accreditation;

    Inspection and evaluation of the material donated by AICMA;

    participation in the planning of demining operations, and

    preparation of special reports (danger reports), when safety rules are not in

accordance with national and international standards.

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MONITORING, CAPACITY, TRAINNING AND CERTIFICATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN DEMANING WORK.

MONITORING, CAPACITY, TRAINNING AND CERTIFICATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN DEMANING WORK.

Country Cleaned Area (m2) Antipersonal Mines Antitank Mines

EQUADOR 223.273,84 5.207 74

PERU 145.408,87 8.382 0

5. MARMINAS in brief

Work done in 12 years of presence of the IADB, through MARMINCA and MARMINAS in Ecuador-Peru border:

5. MARMINAS in brief

Work done in 12 years of presence of the IADB, through MARMINCA and MARMINAS in Ecuador-Peru border:

Work to be done up to 2017, in accomplish to the agreements signed by Ecuador and Peru:

Work to be done up to 2017, in accomplish to the agreements signed by Ecuador and Peru:

ECUADOR

Estimative

Area to be cleaned Mines to be removed

466 mil m² 15,595 minas

PERÚ 77 mil m² 16,895 minas

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6. Closure of MARMINAS

In May, 6th 2013, the AICMA/OAS Program Maneger informed the IADB Secretariat

the end of the Program in Ecuador y Peru.

The IADB Secretariat had informed the Delegations to the Board about the end of

the AICMA Program in Ecuador and Peru and began the plannings to the closure of the

Assistance Mission.

The Assistance Mission ended its work at december, 31st 2013.

The IADB Secretariat done Closure Ceremonies in Lima (January 15th 2014) and in

Quito (January 17th 2014);

Copies of the archives of MARMINAS’s documents were delivered to the

Governments of Ecuador and Peru and, also, there are copies of those archives in the

Demining Office in the IADB.

6. Closure of MARMINAS

In May, 6th 2013, the AICMA/OAS Program Maneger informed the IADB Secretariat

the end of the Program in Ecuador y Peru.

The IADB Secretariat had informed the Delegations to the Board about the end of

the AICMA Program in Ecuador and Peru and began the plannings to the closure of the

Assistance Mission.

The Assistance Mission ended its work at december, 31st 2013.

The IADB Secretariat done Closure Ceremonies in Lima (January 15th 2014) and in

Quito (January 17th 2014);

Copies of the archives of MARMINAS’s documents were delivered to the

Governments of Ecuador and Peru and, also, there are copies of those archives in the

Demining Office in the IADB.

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6. MARMINAS Closure Ceremonies6. MARMINAS Closure Ceremonies

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7. Conclusion

The AICMA/OAS Program and the IADB Assistance Mission held a unique

partnership for the benefit of the Humanitarian Demining: the prestige of the OAS in

obtaining lines of credit, from the international donor community, and technical capacity

and competence of the personnel involved, from IADB and AICMA Program, in

monitoring, training and certification of the work fronts

Synergistic results which has unparalleled in any other Demining Action: one of the

most successful Multinational Demining Programs;

Achievements:

- Improvement and development of techniques for removal of landmines in areas of difficult access and rugged terrain with dense vegetation cover;

      - Extremely low rate of accidents and incidents, which proves the high level of the care provided, and

      - The development of national, Ecuadorian and Peruvian, capabilities in conducting their own programs Demining.

7. Conclusion

The AICMA/OAS Program and the IADB Assistance Mission held a unique

partnership for the benefit of the Humanitarian Demining: the prestige of the OAS in

obtaining lines of credit, from the international donor community, and technical capacity

and competence of the personnel involved, from IADB and AICMA Program, in

monitoring, training and certification of the work fronts

Synergistic results which has unparalleled in any other Demining Action: one of the

most successful Multinational Demining Programs;

Achievements:

- Improvement and development of techniques for removal of landmines in areas of difficult access and rugged terrain with dense vegetation cover;

      - Extremely low rate of accidents and incidents, which proves the high level of the care provided, and

      - The development of national, Ecuadorian and Peruvian, capabilities in conducting their own programs Demining.

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