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 explosive ordnance (EO) 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 EO planning, prioritization and clearance activities. Our custom-built IMSMA and IMSMANG add-on tools, as well as our open-source iMMAP Mine Action Analysis Toolkit (iMAAT) help HMA responders fill information gaps in humanitarian operations. Furthermore, iMMAP is working on development projects with government institutions to improve the local business development, strengthening of the private sector and access to employment targeting Iraqi youth.
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 EO planning, prioritization and clearance activities. Our custom-built IMSMA and IMSMANG add-on tools, as well as our open-source iMMAP Mine Action Analysis Toolkit (iMAAT) help HMA responders fill information gaps in humanitarian operations. Furthermore, iMMAP is working on development projects with government institutions to improve the local business development, strengthening of the private sector and access to employment targeting Iraqi youth.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Information Management Capacity Building and Technical Support to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR)
Through this project, iMMAP seeks to fill current information and capability gaps while assisting public authorities in adapting their strategies to enhance the private sector and the labor market while in return improving prospects and opportunities for Iraqi youth. iMMAP has partnered with both Iraqi ministries — Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), and Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) — to develop and implement tailored, interactive online information systems to promote labor market efficiency and stimulate private sector growth. In parallel to these activities, iMMAP will train ministry staff in the areas of information management (IM), monitoring and evaluation (M&E), website development and maintenance.
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.
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.
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.
