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1. There is a critical need for comprehensive mine/UXO information in the earliest stages of a mine action intervention. Mine, UXO, etc data needs to be released or acquired as quickly as possible without unnecessary delays.
2. The release or acquisition of mine, UXO, etc data from conflicting parties should be an essential and integral part of cease-fire or peace agreements.
3. Initial data collection should be part of a comprehensive and integrated start-up plan agreed to by donors. Ideally, mine action data should be standardized (as much as is possible) and agreed before deployment to ensure compatibility.
4. Subsequent mine/UXO data collection exercises should be done as part of an integrated information collection process – preferably orchestrated by the MAC.
The end-users of data collection exercises (especially MACs) should play an active and major role in defining data to be collected.
5. In situations where extensive mine/UXO data are likely to be provided, a rapid verification exercise after the data has been received would add value – especially if basic socio-economic impact data were also collected during this process.
6. In situations where extensive mine/UXO data are not likely to be provided, a rapid assessment exercise (such as the HALO-style survey) should be done. This should include the collection of basic socio-economic impact data.
Reference: "Willing To Listen"
An Evaluation of the United Nations Mine Action Programme in Kosovo 1999-2001
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