Iraq

OUR PROGRAM

Since 2003, iMMAP has worked to establish a common operating picture (COP) for Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) in Iraq. We work with the Iraqi government and its partners to build the capacity to manage landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) mitigation activities. With support from the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), we help partners to identify and prioritize which areas are in greatest need of assistance and improve coordination efforts by tracking who is doing what and where.

iMMAP´s Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) and geographic information system (GIS) technical expertise supports the Directorate of Mine Action Iraq (DMA) and Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) to develop and maintain a reliable information management cell to produce maps and reports for land-mine and ERW planning, prioritization and clearance activities. Our custom built IMSMA and IMSMANG add-on tools as well is our open-source iMMAP Mine Action Analysis Toolkit (iMAAT) help HMA responders fill information gaps in humanitarian operations.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Technical Support and National Capacity Building for Humanitarian Mine Action Program

iMMAP provides ongoing technical support to the Iraqi government and its partners to establish a common operating picture (COP) to effectively task and manage landmine and ERW mitigation activities. iMMAP focuses on improving the capacity of national staff so they can provide better services to the HMA community which helps to more efficiently and effectively reduce ERW hazards in Iraq. iMMAP’s Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) and geographic information system (GIS) technical expertise supports the Directorate of Mine Action Iraq (DMA) and Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Authority (IKMAA) to develop and maintain a reliable information management cell to produce maps and reports for land-mine and ERW planning, prioritization and clearance activities.

Risk Mitigation Information Management Center

The Risk Mitigation Information Management Center collects, analyzes, and reports security and explosive hazard-related information, which facilitates security coordination, safe access and coordination of operations. In this context, iMMAP provides regularly detailed Information Management situational maps, online real-time dashboards, snapshots, infographics, and situation reports on routes frequently used by Humanitarian Actors (HAs) or occupied by returnees and IDPs, areas around the camps and areas of humanitarian response.

IM Support to the Iraqi Red Crescent Society

iMMAP was assigned by the Swedish Red Cross (SRC), which is funding this project, to lead the project by assessing information management (IM) needs for the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in Baghdad from 25th of March 13th of April 2018. The exercise was the first step to recommend an action plan for the introduction of technical IM solutions for the strengthening of IRCS program data/information collection, analysis, and reporting. The project is ongoing now and in its implementation phase.

Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) of ERW Clearance in Iraq

The purpose of the TPM project is to monitor and verify U.S. funded CWD activities in Iraq at regularly scheduled intervals to confirm the accuracy of IPs reports submitted to PM/WRA, as well as IPs compliance with the terms and conditions of their respective agreements or contracts.

The overall goal of the project is to enhance verifications of PM/WRA’s IPs’ reported activities and achievements and increase understanding and verification of the impact of PM/WRA’s funding of IPs on economic and social impact and benefits.