Ukraine, Global Clearance Solutions GCS mechanical demining assets, training and mentoring for State Emergency Services Ukraine SESU

Outcome 1: The capacities of SESU in the sector of mechanical mine clearance are significantly enhanced.

Outcome 2: The skills and compliance with mine action standards of SESU’s mechanical demining teams are significantly improved in terms of training, mentoring and quality assurance, resulting in an accelerated, more efficient and effective release of suspected and/or confirmed hazardous areas.

Outcome  3: The operations of three teams using GCS-200 demining machines are sustainable and efficient through proper logistics and repair services.

Resultados previstos:  

• At least 3 teams trained in mechanical mine clearance operations and operational after 12 and after 24 months with significantly enhanced skills in humanitarian operations
• Suspected and/or confirmed hazardous areas released with contribution of the provided equipment with improved efficiency, effectiveness and safety, specifying the level of processing (cancelled land, reduced land, cleared land) and methodology used
• Summary on the estimated number of beneficiaries (disaggregated for age and gender) – where possible distinguishing between direct beneficiaries (land owners and/or users) and indirect beneficiaries
• Summary on items of explosive ordnance that were destroyed by the provided machines and items of explosive ordnance that were removed and/or destroyed by subsequent clearance assets within the same hazardous areas
• Summary on internal and external quality management activities, indicating any encountered difficulties in terms of clearance requirements and the suitability of the mechanical assets

Resultados de las fases anteriores:   In fall 2023, a mechanical deming machine funded by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport DDPS was donated to SESU, which has been successfully in use since. However, it became clear that an expansion of this project shall not only entail the donation of hardware, but also a comprehensive training and mentoring package as well as a service package to guarantee a sustainable use of the demining assets as well as improving the capabilities of the SESU teams.