📋 Tender Overview
In line with the objective to help Ukraine develop national capacity in mine action and localize it in the mid-term, this project led by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) assesses the capacity of Ukrainian demining organisations to implement humanitarian demining activities in a safe and efficient manner. In a second step, the project provides targeted training and capacity enhancement support to selected operators.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Ukraine
Conflict & fragility
Removal of land mines
01.06.2025 - 31.05.2027
CHF 622’574
The project in brief
Background A quarter of Ukraine’s territory is possibly contaminated with mines and other explosive ordnance (138’503 km2). Over 80 mine action operators are already accredited, many of them small Ukrainian organisations. The strenghtening of local actors is a priority of the Government of Ukraine and in line with Switzerland’s International Cooperation Strategy. Given that many Ukrainian organisation do not yet have sufficient organisational, managerial and technical capacities and the sector still depends on international actors, targeted capacity building is necessary for their support.
Objectives The overall objective is to sustainably strengthen the organisational, managerial and technical capacities of local Ukrainian organisations, thereby enabling further localization of the sector.
Target groups All Ukrainian/national non-profit and commercial demining operators accredited by 1 March 2025 are eligible to partake in the capacity assessment Based on objective criteria, approx. 30 organisations are eligible. Based on results of the capacity gap assessment, around X / Y% of operators will be identified who are most likely to succeed. These operators will be supported with targeted training.
Medium-term outcomes
A holistic overview of the current capacity gaps of national humanitarian demining organisations is provided to inform targeted technical support
The technical and organisational capacities of national humanitarian demining organisations is strengthened to enable nationally led demining in line with best practice.
Results Expected results:
A comprehensive capacity gap assessment identifying promising national operators as well as existing gaps and recommendations.
A minimum of 4 thematic events (trainings and workshops) delivered in-country, including a localization workshop, a grant management workshop, a proposal development training for selected operators and technical capacity-building trainings.
Results from previous phases: Since 2023 Switzerland has gained ample experience in the evolving humanitarian demining sector of Ukraine. Thanks to close contacts with GICHD, the support of three coordination workshops and the organisation of UMAC2024, the need for a strong local ownership is well understood, though national operators do not yet have the capacity to compete with international organisations. Mid- to long-term, a
