Tajikistan Mine Action Centre (TMAC)
On 20
June, 2003, the Government of the Republic of
Tajikistan signed the Agreement “Support to the
Tajikistan National Mine Action Programme” with the
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in order
to create the Tajik Mine Action Centre (TMAC). This
centre is a Governmental structure and is
responsible for all mine action related issues in
Tajikistan. TMAC is also the executive authority of
the Commission on Implementation of International
Humanitarian Law (CIIHL) in the country.
TMAC is
responsible for:
a.
Developing standards, regulations, policies,
procedures, guidelines for mine action in Tajikistan
which shall be based on the International Mine
Action Standards (IMAS) promulgated by the United
Nations Mine Action Service;
b.
Preparation of national plans for mine action
including strategic five-year plans, annual
work-plans describing all mine action activities,
other strategies or similar documents related to the
national management or activities of the mine action
sector;
c.
Setting up an efficient co-ordination system
for all mine action activities in Tajikistan; to
chair co-ordination meetings and encourage active
participation of all relevant parties;
d.
Setting up a planning system for mine action
activities in Tajikistan;
e.
Management of IMSMA database that will record
all available information on the threat of landmine/UXOs
(suspected and confirmed contaminated areas;
socio-economic consequences of landmines; mine
incidents; mine accidents, demining incidents and
demining accidents and all mine action activities in
the country.
f.
Monitoring and inspection system for mine
action activities in Tajikistan and ensure that
national and international operators comply with the
standards, regulations, policies, procedures and
guidelines as well as with the strategy and plan of
the Government. TMAC will convene Boards of Enquiry
to investigate all Demining Accidents and promulgate
the results to the Mine Action community in order
that preventative action may be taken and lessons
learned widely disseminated.
g.
Co-ordination of donor community assistance
in mine action and mobilizing technical and
financial resources for the mine action sector
within Tajikistan.
h.
Review and adoption of mine action projects
before implementation; monitoring of the use of
resources provided to the operators by the
Government and the donor Community.
i.
Collecting information about mine victims in
Tajikistan and provision of assistance to mine
victims.
j.
Monitoring of the use of cleared lands and
submission of the report to the CIIHL about the
issue.
