Future perspectives of the provision of assistance to victims/survivors of landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War, in particular in Angola and Mozambique
Thesis supervisor: János Besenyő
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Óbuda University - Donát Bánki Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engeneering - 1081 Budapest, Népszínház street 8. Abbreviation of location of studies: ÓEBGK
Description of the research topic:
Landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) are still posing threat to people in nearly sixty countries of the world. Since 1999, more than 136,000 people, most of them innocent civilians and around a third of them children have suffered an accident due to mines and ERW. Out of them, only an estimated 90,000 have survived in most cases with life-long injuries and consequences (exact figures are not available). Immediate and long-term assistance to victims and survivors is both a moral and humanitarian as well as legal duty. It is hindered by a number of obstacles, however, such as the lack of sufficient funding, and the low level of economic, social service and infrastructural development, which is generally characterizing the affected countries, including Angola and Mozambique. The negative impacts of the current Covid-19 pandemic only compound this.
The international community together with the affected states have developed numerous strategies, action plans and standards to render victim assistance more sustained, effective and of quality. The future perspectives remain uncertain however and require further research, the results of which can benefit the ongoing work and efforts in the field.
Research purposes:
The research will aim at analysing future perspectives for the provision of victim assistance in case of Angola and Mozambique and draw conclusions which can inform current practice in the field, in particular by examining the below questions:
• To what extent are the new International Mine Action Standards on Victim Assistance 13.10, adopted in 2020, being applied in practice? Similarly, to what extent are the numerous action points on victim assistance in the 2019 Oslo Action Plan being implemented, as key priorities until 2024?
• What are the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the delivery of victim assistance and victims’/survivors’ access to necessary services?
Secondary sources to analyse include available literature such as reports, studies, programme/project evaluations, victim assistance guidelines etc. produced by relevant governmental authorities, UN agencies, international and local NGOs and survivor organizations involved in humanitarian mine action, particularly in victim assistance. This will be complemented by primary data and information from key experts and – possibly – a group of victims/survivors in case of possibility for field work (through interviews, group discussions etc.).
Required language skills: english B2; portuguese B2 Number of students who can be accepted: 1
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