We're delighted to launch our new publication on '#Environmental protection in #MineAction: a review of good policy and practice', available on mineactionreview.org. It serves to: 1) Guide policy development, 2) Showcase good practice, and 3) Advocate for greater donor

Christelle Mestre (GICHD) says mine action can attract new funding sources by partnering with other sectors to improve countries’ #climate resilience. She cites outcome-based payments (OBP) and payments for ecosystem services (PES) examples. bit.ly/jcwd283-mestre #JCWD 🇺🇸

Mine action faces chronic underfunding, with 17 mine-affected countries reporting a $115M annual shortfall to meet treaty commitments. What can #MineAction do to bridge the gap? Innovative finance offers potential solutions. GICHD Symbio Impact Ltd bit.ly/jcwd283-payne #JCWD🇺🇸

Last week CISR Director Suzanne Fiederlein attended the 5th Review Conference of the #APMBC in Cambodia. Thank you to the Cambodian government and other sponsors for hosting the #SiemReapSummit and making the week an incredible success. 🌏 #MineFreeWorld Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

🌍 Together with Fambul Tok & NILE journeys, we attended the #YALI expo in Cape Town, South Africa, where we talked with alumni leaders from CRL YALI DAKAR about how to strengthen YALI chapters, we spoke with over 100 alumni about their visions and ideas for the future. 💡#Leadership

Incidents like this highlight the need for Explosive Ordnance Risk Education #EORE. While accidents often go unreported in rural areas like Tigray, children are frequently the victims of explosive remnants of war. #MineAction #Ethiopia🇪🇹 aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/1…

There’s a nearly 40% case fatality rate for global civilian casualties of #ExplosiveWeapons. This can be improved. 🩺 Learn how The Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (IBRN) is working to reduce preventable deaths in low-resource settings in the #JCWD.

Securing weapons and ammunition #SavesLives. Thanks to Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State funding and the great work done by The HALO Trust, Malawi is now more capable of preventing illicit weapons from falling into the wrong hands.

John Caulker, expert in community-led peace & development Fambul Tok🇸🇱 leading sessions in #SouthAfrica🇿🇦 for new #YALI Alumni Chapter leaders. This work is part of an on-going partnership between CISR and YALI Network to build capacity of their #alumni chapter network. 🤝🌍

By combining satellite imagery of an area, #UNOPS can look at angles and shadows to figure out building heights and rubble amounts in damaged areas within Syria. This helps non-technical survey (NTS) teams assess debris more accurately and plan for its safe removal. #3Dmodeling

We’re Live! The first issue of EOKHUB Magazine is here! Packed with expert insights, innovative tech, & stories shaping the EO sector. A huge THANK YOU to our fantastic #community 📖 Read now: eokhub.turtl.co/story/eokhub-m… GICHD #EOKHUB #HMA #demining #EOD

🎥 "We estimate it will cost $40m a year to help rebuild #Syria back into a safe, thriving country - not such a great price to pay for such a wonderful prize." Our CEO James Cowan describes how HALO urgently needs to grow its team of 40 deminers to clear the whole country ⬇️

Our new report with NPA Mine Action and Disarmament explores how we used #RemoteSensing and field sampling to document pollution associated with the use of explosive weapons in southern #Ukraine ceobs.org/assessing-poll… 1/

Huge thank you to Ms. Zina Barjas and Mr. Syamed Agly from the American University of #Kurdistan for visiting JMU campus last week. We’re excited to continue our partnership with #AUK and look forward to building meaningful connections between our two institutions.

Education saves lives. For those impacted by landmines and explosive ordnance, risk education (EORE) raises awareness about how to avoid these hazards and plays a key role in helping communities recover from conflict. #InternationalEducationDay 📚 bit.ly/jcwd-eore

It's the end of an era at CISR with the retirement of CISR Executive Director, Dr. Suzanne Fiederlein effective March 1, 2025. Suzanne joined CISR 25 years ago and guided us through many successes and challenges. We wish her the best will miss her leadership!