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 Agenda The OAS Mine Action Program Achievements Challenges

3. Vision 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. Concept OAS Contributing ContributingCountriesDonor ReceivingCountry Humanitarian EffortHumanitarian Effort Multilateral ParticipationMultilateral Participation Civil and Military CooperationCivil and Military Cooperation Strengthening of National CapacitiesStrengthening 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. Humanitarian Demining Humanitarian Demining Key Minefields Cleared COSTA RICA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1996 – 2002) 131,641.25 M 2 AREA CLEARED 446 MINES DESTROYED 152 km of safe, secure, productive communities

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

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

13. GUATEMALA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1998 – 2005) Departments Cleared of Mines and UXO 11,167.14 M 2 AREA CLEARED 518 MINES DESTROYED safe, secure, productive communities

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

15. ECUADOR AND PERU – INTERNATIONAL BORDER HUMANITARIAN MINE CLEARANCE (2001-TBD) 144,406.8 M 2 AREA CLEARED 4,848 MINES DESTROYED Sector Cordillera del Condor

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

17. Colombia CM Argelia Alguacil Concluidos: Concluidos: El Mamonal, Bolívar El Mamonal, Bolívar La Pita, Bolívar La Pita, Bolívar El Bagre, Antioquia El Bagre, Antioquia Cerro Neusa, Cdmarca Cerro Neusa, Cdmarca Cerro Neiva, Huila Cerro Neiva, Huila El Barrancon, Guaviare El Barrancon, Guaviare Cerro Piojó, Atlántico Cerro Piojó, Atlántico Tame, Arauca demarcado Tame, Arauca demarcado En curso: En curso: Alguacil, Cesar Alguacil, Cesar Argelia, Valle del Cauca Argelia, Valle del Cauca

18. Schools Town Meetings House to House Student Groups National Radio broadcast 225,000 people directly sensitized in affected communities MINE-RISK-EDUCATION

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

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

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

25. CSH 2008 AND BEYOND 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 Govts; basic for development, Human Rights, human safety, transparency and confidence building Expand number of Contributing Countries Convey our message to the International Donor Community – Were 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 Action Department of Public Security Thank you for your constant support over the last seventeen years