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Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action

Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action. Emil M.Hasanov Operations Manager ANAMA November 17, 2014. ANAMA : GENERAL INFORMATION. Established by Presidential Decree - July 1998 UNDP and GOA Joint Project signed - April 02, 1999 HQ established - April 1999

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Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action

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  1. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action Emil M.Hasanov Operations Manager ANAMA November 17, 2014

  2. ANAMA: GENERAL INFORMATION • Established by Presidential Decree - July 1998 • UNDP and GOA Joint Project signed - April 02, 1999 • HQ established - April 1999 • Regional Office established - March-April 2000 • First Clearance Team trained - July 2000 • General Survey conducted - Dec 2000 - Aug 2001 • National Monitoring and Training Team established - Oct 2001 • National Site Supervisors trained - Sept 2002 • Accepted as a Member of SEEMACC - Feb 2002 • Operate together with 3 implementing partners

  3. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

  4. VISION THE POPULATION OF AZERBAIJAN FREE FROM THE IMPACT OF MINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE.

  5. MISSION TO MAKE THE POPULATION OF AZERBAIJAN AND THEIR PROPERTIES FREE FROM THE IMPACT OF MINES AND UXO THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTION CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING MINE/UXO CLEARANCE, COMMUNITY BASED MRE AND VICTIM SUPPORT PROGRAMMES ON THE ACCESSIBLE AREAS AS WELL AS THE PRESENTLY OCCUPIED AREAS, ONCE THEY ARE LIBERATED, IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

  6. HISTORY OF CONFLICT • Conflict with Armenia (1988-1994) • Cease-fire since May 1994 • Twenty percent of Azerbaijan territory is occupied (apprx.17.3 thousands sqkm.) • Approximately 1 mln. people became IDPs (apprx. 15% of the total population of 8 mln.)

  7. 535 335 325 265 223 300 ¾ hour flight ANAMA’s current operations

  8. IEPF International Eurasia Press Fund RA Relief Azerbaijan Implementing Partners Consulting Corporation

  9. R O N C O • Dog support to clearance • Development of national Mine Detection Dog capacity in Azerbaijan • Operational since October 2001 • Contractor of US DoS

  10. Relief Azerbaijan • Provision of national demining capacity • Manual Clearance • Technical Survey Operations

  11. I E P FInternational Eurasia Press Fund • General Survey in 11 districts of Azerbaijan • *50.7 mln sqm area affected by mines andUXOs (64 villages) • Registering mine victims • Japan funded mine clearance project • Clearance with enhanced capacity • Landmine socio-economic Impact Survey started since September 2002 *Another 50 mln sqm of dangerous area was identified since the Survey finished in Sept 2001

  12. ANAMA’s Partners • ITF • Cranfield University • James Madison University/USA • SAC/USA • UNOPS/UNMAS • SEEMAC • IFRC • ARRA • GICHD

  13. Cranfield Mine Action Managers Course • 3 Senior Staff attended Senior Managers Course • 4 Mid-management staff attended Middle Managers Course

  14. UNDP Mine Action Exchange Program (MAX) • 3 officials of ANAMA participated in this program in Croatia, Afganistan and Lebanon One more official is slated for MDM related MAX in Croatia

  15. UNDP • 6 Supervisors trained by UNDP International Supervisor

  16. EUCOM 2002/2003 OUTCOMES • Manual deminers / 56 trained • UXO Specialists/ 15 trained/ 14 graduated + 5 UXO Specialists • 4 paramedics • 3 mine action instructors • Enhancement of ANAMA HQ staff management skills • Enhancement of Mine Awareness skills of the staff formed MA Cell organic to ANAMA, especially in developing education materials • Equipment for the teams • Expansion of ANAMA Training Facility

  17. EUCOM Trainings July-August 2003 • Two level training dedicated Basic UXO training in July 2003 & Advance UXO training August 2003 • Advance MRE training from July-August 2003

  18. ITF trainings in August 2003 • Donors relations • Project proposals writing • Basic social marketing concept • Tender documentation • Media relation

  19. SEE Regional IMSMA Workshop in Baku • Two Trainers from Geneva Center and participants from Albania and Serbia & Montenegro were at IMSMA workshop in Baku • First step of the Workshop was implemented for ANAMA managerial staff • Second stage was conducted in regions where ANAMA currently operates

  20. Progress and Achievements Capacity Building • Staff training in management • UNDP MAX Program • EUCOM trainings • S.E.E.M.A.C.C. Membership • National Dog Handlers trained • National Site Supervisors trained • Feasibility study on mechanical demining equipment use • Second Demining NGO established • UXO Team formed

  21. NAMSA – Azerbaijan, Saloglu UXO clearance • Aim • UXO clearance • Target: • To be confirmed • Lead Nation: • Turkey • Contributors: • To be confirmed • Status: • LOI received October 2002 • Initial Feasibility Study visit 21-25 October 2002 • Follow-up technical visit 20-25 January 2003 • Process: • NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund’s

  22. Strategies for 2004 • Operational Activity • II Regional Office in Khanlar region • Mechanical Demining Capacity • Mine Risk Education • Mine Victims Assistance • ANAMA Institutional Capacity

  23. Strategies for 2004 Mechanical Demining Capacity • Rapidly reduce suspected mine area • Increase productivity of clearance operations • Decrease cost per square meter • Be ready to immediately react once occupied regions are liberated

  24. Contributions to the Program1999 – 2003

  25. QUESTIONS ?

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