Mine Action Sector

Myanmar has historically been affected by Explosive Ordnance (EO), including landmines, due to the number of protracted conflicts across the country. Many of these conflicts have endured for generations, although newly intensified violence across Myanmar has renewed EO-related protection concerns for children and civilians.
 
A trend of increasing EO-related casualties is being reported with all 15 States and Regions thought to be contaminated with EO. Focused efforts aimed at addressing EO contamination began receiving international attention in 2008. By 2012, a national Mine Risk Working Group (MRWG) was established with support provided by UNICEF. In recent years, however, compounding challenges brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic and current political crisis have prevented the MRWG from convening regularly. Despite these challenges, the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) was formed, and its Terms of Reference (ToR) approved in December 2021.
 
Today’s Mine Action Context in Myanmar

Humanitarian mine action operators have not received the necessary permissions to clear EO across the country. Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), however, has been implemented in targeted communities and remains an essential component to save the lives of children and civilians. To date, EORE efforts have focused on IDP and refugee populations, including children, in conflict-affected communities.
 
Although intended as a weapon of war, children and civilians are routinely affected by EO. Survivors of EO often experience lifelong impairments, psychological trauma, social exclusion, livelihood challenges, and education barriers. As conflict has intensified, and survivor accounts have emerged, the awareness for strengthened victim assistance has increased significantly. One key stride in survivor support was the introduction of the National Victim Assistance Technical Group (NVATG). However, similar to the MRWG, it has not formally convened since February 2021.
 
To ensure that EO victim accounts are documented, monitoring and data collection of EO incidents has remained ongoing with a total of 165 incidents and 278 casualties reported in 2021. Data collection, however, remains incomplete, as many EO incidents across the country are unreported. This is in part due to the lack of a national accident surveillance system and common reporting mechanisms and limited access to support and reporting services.
 
International frameworks exist to curb the use and consequences of EO including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCCW). Myanmar, however, is a not a signatory under such a agreements.
 
Another key issue in Mine Action and victim support is the lack of international investment in financial, human, and technical capacities in Myanmar. Despite having the fifth highest number of reported casualties in the world, Myanmar received just $4.1 million USD in 2020, ranking twenty second globally for directed donor support. Amid ongoing political and conflict tensions across the country, many international donors have been reluctant to continue funding such humanitarian activities in Myanmar. Recently, the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund did not receive allocations in line with commitments and deprioritized funding of protection projects.
 
Looking forward, EO protection issues for vulnerable IDP and refugee populations, especially children, will remain a priority concern with a 7.8 million USD funding need to support approximately 386,000 people under the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan.

Visualising Myanmar's Landmine Situation
 
For nearly 10 years, MIMU has been collaborating with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) to produce informational products on landmine contamination and casualties in Myanmar. The most recent map and infographic (in Myanmar and English languages) launched in September 2023 covers the locations of reported casualties, types of explosive devices and reported activities at the time of injury for the 2007-2022 period.
Visualising Myanmar's Landmine Situation

Situation Updates

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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2022_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2022_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2020_ENG.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (Jan - Sep 2023).pdf pdf
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Brief_Humanitarian Mine Action in Rakhine State.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2021_ENG.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines / ERW Incidents Information (January - July 2021)_UNICEF.p... pdf
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Fact Sheet_Mine Action in Myanmar (as of 30Jun2020)_MRWG.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines / ERW Incidents Information (June 2020)_UNICEF.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2019_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2019_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2018_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2018_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2017_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2017_MMR.pdf pdf
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Factsheet_The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention - 20 Years of Saving Lives... pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2016_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2016_ENG.pdf pdf
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Ref Doc_Victim Reporting Form 2016.doc docx
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Ref Doc_MRE Reporting Form 2016.doc docx
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Ref Doc_DRAFT Information Sharing Protocol_MRWG.doc doc
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Infographic_Landmine Contamination & Casualties in Myanmar 2014 04Apr2016 A3... pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2015_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2015_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2014_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2014_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2012_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2012_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2013_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2013_MMR.pdf pdf
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Ref Doc_Glossary of Mine Action - 1st Edition 2013.pdf pdf
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Core Documents

 

Maps

Useful Resources

  

Reports & Publications

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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2022_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2022_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2020_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2020_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_Dec2023_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_Dec2023_MMR.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (Jan - Sep 2023).pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (Jan - Aug 2023).pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (Jan - Jul 2023).pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (Jan - Jun 2023).pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (January - February 2022)_UNICEF... pdf
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Brief_Humanitarian Mine Action in Rakhine State.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines ERW Incidents Information (January - October 2021)_UNICEF... pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2021_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2021_MMR.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines / ERW Incidents Information (January - July 2021)_UNICEF.p... pdf
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Fact Sheet_Mine Action in Myanmar (as of 30Jun2020)_MRWG.pdf pdf
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Infographic_Landmines / ERW Incidents Information (June 2020)_UNICEF.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2019_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2019_ENG.pdf pdf
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Report_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Supplementary_2016-2017.zip zip
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2018_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2018_MMR.pdf pdf
3.03 MB 07-Jun-2019
Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2017_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2017_MMR.pdf pdf
34 MB 07-Jun-2019
Report_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report_2016-2017.pdf pdf
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Summary_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report_2014-2016_MMR.pdf pdf
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Report_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report_2015-2016.pdf pdf
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Report_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report_2014-2015.pdf pdf
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Report_Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report_2013-2014.pdf pdf
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Factsheet_The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention - 20 Years of Saving Lives... pdf
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Report_Mining Sector-Wide Impact Assessment_MCRB_Mar2018.pdf pdf
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Executive Summary_Mining Sector-Wide Impact Assessment_MCRB_Mar2018_MMR.pdf pdf
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Executive Summary_Mining Sector-Wide Impact Assessment_MCRB_Mar2018.pdf pdf
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Report_Landmine_ERW Epidemiological Study_DRC-DDG_2017.pdf pdf
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Report_Landmine_ERW Epidemiological Study_DRC-DDG_2017_Annex.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2016_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2016_ENG.pdf pdf
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Ref Doc_Victim Reporting Form 2016.doc docx
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Ref Doc_MRE Reporting Form 2016.doc docx
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Ref Doc_DRAFT Information Sharing Protocol_MRWG.doc doc
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Infographic_Landmine Contamination & Casualties in Myanmar 2014 04Apr2016 A3... pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2015_MMR.pdf pdf
1.91 MB 27-Jan-2016
Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2015_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2014_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2014_ENG.pdf pdf
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Ref Doc_Land Rights and Mine Action_Feb2014.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2012_MMR.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2012_ENG.pdf pdf
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Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2013_ENG.pdf pdf
1.78 MB 10-Mar-2014
Assessment_Landmine_Monitor_Report_2013_MMR.pdf pdf
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Ref Doc_Glossary of Mine Action - 1st Edition 2013.pdf pdf
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