Linking communities to mine action: Innovating in active conflict

Author(s)

Alice Obrecht

Publication language

English

Pages

31pp

Date published

20 Sep 2015

Publisher

ALNAP

Type

Research, reports and studies

Keywords

Conflict, violence & peace, Working in conflict setting, Innovation

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, Vietnam

Organisations

ALNAP

ALNAP and ELRHA will be looking at 15 different examples of humanitarian innovation funded by ELRHA’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) grants. Each case study will explore the dynamics of successful innovation processes, culminating in a unique and in-depth study on innovation in humanitarian action.

The Mine Action Application (MApps) is a digital portal designed by Danish Demining Group (DDG) to increase access to mine action information for people living in areas contaminated with mines and other explosive remnants of war. The MApps portal provides an online platform for civilians to report and view approximate areas contaminated by explosive remnants of war and learn more about mine risk from mine action operators. This case study looks at an innovation that takes place in an active conflict setting.

Resource series

Linking communities to mine action: Innovating in active conflict

Resource series

Standardising humanitarian data for a better response: The Humanitarian eXchange Language

Mapping a response: Using satellite images to aid humanitarian action

Words of Relief: Translators without Borders’ local language translation for emergencies

Supporting disabled people in emergencies: Motivation’s appropriate and affordable wheelchairs

Improving menstrual hygiene management in emergencies: IFRC's MHM Kit

Understanding the performance of emergency feeding programmes: Save the Children’s CMAM Report

Improving water quality and quantity in emergencies: The Inclined Plate Settler water treatment system

Using mobile voice technology to improve the collection of food security data: WFP’s mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping

A community financing mechanism for disaster risk reduction: The Bio-rights approach

ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 7 - Pastoralist Survey Method (PSM)

The Observatory of Aid Practice in Chad: ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 6

Transitional shelter: understanding shelter from the emergency through reconstruction and beyond - ALNAP Innovation Case Study no. 5

ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 4 - PKNR

ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 3 - LMMS

ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 2 - LEGS

ALNAP Innovations Case Study No. 1 - Concern

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