Difference between revisions of "Indicators"

• For each indicator, mention appropriate display mechanisms! --> For this, define categories of display mechanisms
• For each indicator, mention if it is quantitative or qualitative, and maybe even how it could be calculated/where the data could be taken from.
• --> Define a matrix for the main indicator characteristics
• The overall goal is to come up with a reference set of indicators per mine action area (Land release, MRE, Victim assistance, etc.)

• Reduced number of mine/ERW related accidents/incidents reported in area of operation
• Reduced at-risk behaviours of target population at high risk of a mine/ERW accident
• Increased feeling of safety among beneficiaries

• Number of mine/ERW accidents/incidents
• Number of beneficiaries at risk of a mine/ERW related death or injury
• Number of reported instances of unsafe behaviour
• Level of awareness about mines/ERW in at-risk communities
• Level of concern about mines/ERW on the part of the target population
• Level of confidence in use of released land by target population

• Released land contributing to improved livelihoods
• Safe access to previously contaminated land
• Improved productive use of released land

• Proportion of released land put into productive use
• Number of people directly benefitting from use of released land
• Numbers of people accessing previously blocked resources and infrastructure

• Improved national ability to oversee, manage and implement mine action activities

• Realistic estimation of mine and ERW problem
• Proportion of mine action activities driven by national strategy
• Level of national implementation capacity
• Level of compliance of database and information management system with national and international standards
• Proportion of mine action budget funded by national contribution
• Percentage of national staff in management and operational advisory positions

• Changes in use of released land
• Amount of released land brought into productive use e.g. housing or agriculture and grazing land
• Number of men and women benefiting from released land

• Describe current and former use of land
• Estimate the percentage of different land uses (e.g. 25 % agriculture, 30 % housing, 10 % infrastructure (roads), 20 % unused etc.)
• Estimate number of men and women benefiting from targeted land

Enable resettlement and return

• Number of men and women resettled on released land
• Number of refugees and / or IDPs returning to communities benefiting from mine action

• Describe current and former population in terms of IDP, refugee and host population

Improve access to markets and natural resources

• Changes in infrastructure
• Meters to market, main road, cultural important buildings...
• Time spent on collecting water
• Number of potential users, men and women

• Estimate meters to market, main road, cultural important buildings
• Estimate time spent on collecting water
• Estimate the number of potential users of infrastructure (e.g. users of roads, schools etc.)

Do no harm

• Changes in the number of conflicts over land
• Level of equal participation in decision making over use of released land

• Describe the situation e.g. the number of and nature of conflicts over land in the target area
• Describe the decision making process focusing both on men and women

Reduced violence and conflict

• Number of people who have had a violent encounter
• Men, women and children’s perceptions of the level of armed violence

• Estimate the ratio of violent encounters e.g. in the past twelve months
• Perceived level of armed violence amongst the people today

Reduced threats from explosive remnants of war

• Number of accidents (human and domestic animals)
• Number of people who worry about accidents with mines or remnants of war (feeling of safety)
• Level of knowledge on mine risks among the population
• Number of identified private owners of explosive remnants of war

• Number of accidents, men, women, children, animals
• Number of people who say they worry about accidents with mines or remnants of war
• Estimate awareness of mines and UXO in the population, disaggregate by gender and age
• Estimate number of identified private owners of explosive remnants of war

Improved security provision and conflict management

• Level of trust in policy
• Change in the percentage of people willing to report incidents of armed violence
• Formation of local strategies for armed violence prevention and reduction

• Measure community willingness to report
• Incidents of armed violence to police
• Number of local initiatives to counter armed violence

Reduced treats from SALW

• Number of firearm related accidents
• Percentage of people who say they worry about firearms

Estimate number of firearm related accidents