📋 Tender Overview
This phase 02 of the project of Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD) deploys the full range of mine action activities, to identify the threat of contamination, clear unexploded ordnance and mines, and educate the population to the risks. It resorts to Swiss innovation, mechanical demining machines and dogs. It builds on phase 01, gaining scale in both Kharkiv and Kherson regions and adding a strong component of building local capacity through mentorship of a Ukrainian NGO.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Ukraine
Conflict & fragility
Removal of land mines
01.12.2024 - 31.08.2027
CHF 30’000’000
The project in brief
Background A quarter of Ukraine’s territory is suspected of mine and explosive remnants of war contamination (144’000 km2), exposing 15% of the population. Almost a thousand civilians have been injured or killed in explosive ordnance (EO) incidents, and 6,7 mio people are considered in need of mine action assistance in 2024. The Government of Ukraine have established a National Strategy to respond to this historic challenge, with mine action being both a life-saving response and a precondition for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction.
Objectives The overall goal is to support the 2024 Ukraine Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) specific outcome 1 to provide principled and timely multisectoral lifesaving assistance to internally displaced people, non-displaced war affected people and returnees, ensuring their safety and dignity. The Specific Objective is to contribute to Mine Action sector objectives by the reduction of the threat from unexploded ordnance and mines, and the increased awareness of explosive risks in selected areas and Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts.
Target groups Among the 6,7 mio people in need of humanitarian mine action assistance in 2024identified by the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), the cluster targets three groups: IDPs, returnees and residents who remained at home in contaminated areas. EO clearance benefits all the population in a given area. The reduction of threat has a life-saving impact on the civilian population, and an economic impact and allows to restore essential services (clearance of infrastructure). For EORE, beneficiaries are identified depending on the level of threat and the messages adapted to the different needs of girls, boys, women and men. Men make up more than 80% of victims of EO accidents.
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1 - Define the threat from explosive ordnance in selected areas through focused non-technical survey (NTS) activities. Outcome 2 – Raise the awareness of the dangers of explosive ordnance (EO) in selected areas through EO risk education (EORE). Outcome 3 - Reduce the threat from explosive ordnance in Confirmed and/or Suspected Hazard Areas in selected communities through Technical Survey, battle area clearance (BAC) of UXO, and mine clearance. Outcome 4 – Empower local humanitarian mine action efforts by entering into a capacity development p
