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Tajikistan National Mine Action CenterAyni 121
Dushanbe, Tajikistan,
www.mineaction.tj
Tel/Fax: (992 37) 227-0947,
221-66-87
Capacity Building
Tajikistan is the only country in Central Asia with a structured national mine action programme. Since the beginning of the programme capacity has been developed through the provision of training and technical assistance. TNMAC effectively coordinates all mine action activities in the country. The tasking and monitoring of de-mining operations have also been ensured by TNMAC to facilitate compliance with the obligations of the Ottawa Convention Article 5. So far, Tajikistan has also complied successfully with the obligation related to the Convention Articles 4 (stockpiles destruction) and 7 (annual transparency report).
Through TNMAC, Tajikistan has been very active in all international mine action fora: MBT states parties meetings, intersessional meetings of the Standing Committees, annual meetings of the national directors and UN advisors. In 2019, Tajikistan has successfully prepared a 5-year extension request to extend the MBT Article 5 deadline from April 2010 to December 2025.
As it was mentioned, since 2003, TMAC provides coordination for all aspects of mine action. The MRE and Victims Assistance (VA) programmes are undertaken in partnership with relevant national and international agencies and NGOs. TMAC independently manages clearance task orders, QA/QC, international networking and information management tasks. Clearance of mines/UXO by international and national agents including FSD, NPA, Ministry of defense’ humanitarian de-mining unit. There has been an increase in non-governmental de-mining organizations such as Union of Sappers, who are expected to play a significant role in the future of national land release and mine action.
In addition to de-mining activities, UNDP and TMAC target project activities assist mine survivors and their communities by providing access to socio-economic support, medical, psychosocial and physical rehabilitation. For the time being, and despite the primary responsibility of the health sector, in view of limited capacities of other national agencies TMAC has opted to play a critical and multipurpose role in addressing the issue of victim assistance in Tajikistan. Its functions range from planning, coordination and management, monitoring and reporting, to raising awareness and capacity building, cooperation and resource mobilization. Since victim assistance is considered to be a multi-organizational objective, and is interlinked with economic and social development, it is essential to adopt victim assistance policy into broader governmental programmes on disability, health, rehabilitation, social services, employment, development and poverty reduction.
As a result of the work on humanitarian demining carried out by the Tajikistan program, from 2004 to the present, 21,1 km² of land was released through non-technical surveys, technical interventions and manual demining. As a result of the performed works, 69 226 antipersonnel and 120 anti-tank mines, more than 21 168 unexploded ordnances, 218 797 cartridges of firearms of various caliber and more than 48,8 kg of explosive charges were found and destroyed. In total 272 areas have been released and handed over to the local authorities for further safe use. Over 120 000 members of communities residing in rural areas have access to the safe areas.
Visible progress has also been achieved on the VA component. Collaboration with national and local partners enabled the provision of rehabilitation support and assistance to over 25 mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) victims as a result of summer camping and annual auto-training activities. Approximately 50% the mine/ERW victims and their family members were covered by socio-economic support during 2014-2019 via the adoption of VA into the socio-economic activities of other organizations, agencies and governmental programmes. Moreover, in 2018 mine survivors continued receiving medical assistance, as well as psychological and physical rehabilitation. In 2019 the MRE Program was able to reach affected communities of 24 districts and followed up by possibility of trainees through Regional gender training on MRE, enhancement of the voluntary network for the RCST branches and coordinated annual MRE activities in 24 districts.
As a result of the work on humanitarian demining carried out by the Tajikistan program, from 2004 to the present, 21,1 km² of land was released through non-technical surveys, technical interventions and manual demining. As a result of the performed works, 69 226 antipersonnel and 120 anti-tank mines, more than 21 168 unexploded ordnances, 218 797 cartridges of firearms of various caliber and more than 48,8 kg of explosive charges were found and destroyed. In total 272 areas have been released and handed over to the local authorities for further safe use. Over 120 000 members of communities residing in rural areas have access to the safe areas.
Visible progress has also been achieved on the VA component. Collaboration with national and local partners enabled the provision of rehabilitation support and assistance to over 25 mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) victims as a result of summer camping and annual auto-training activities. Approximately 50% the mine/ERW victims and their family members were covered by socio-economic support during 2014-2019 via the adoption of VA into the socio-economic activities of other organizations, agencies and governmental programmes. Moreover, in 2018 mine survivors continued receiving medical assistance, as well as psychological and physical rehabilitation. In 2019 the MRE Program was able to reach affected communities of 24 districts and followed up by possibility of trainees through Regional gender training on MRE, enhancement of the voluntary network for the RCST branches and coordinated annual MRE activities in 24 districts.
