Croatia
| Performance Criterion | Score |
|---|---|
| Understanding of anti-personnel mine contamination (20% of overall score) | 7 |
| National ownership and programme management (10% of overall score) | 8 |
| Gender (10% of overall score) | 5 |
| Information management and reporting (10% of overall score) | 8 |
| Planning and tasking (10% of overall score) | 7 |
| Land release system (20% of overall score) | 5 |
| Land release outputs and Article 5 compliance (20% of overall score) | 8 |
| Performance score | 6.8 |
Key Developments
Croatia increased its clearance output in 2022 from the previous year and exceeded its land release target despite a reduction in technical survey (TS) and non-technical survey (NTS) output. However, Croatia continues to clear land without any mines being found and there was a decrease in the proportion of mines found per square metre in 2022, indicating the need for better targeting of clearance activities.
Recommendations for Action
- Civil Protection Directorate – Croatia Mine Action Centre (CROMAC) should increase its survey and clearance capacity in order to meet the targets outlined in its revised work plan 2022–26.
- In addition to survey of suspected hazardous areas (SHAs), CROMAC should also review the basis on which confirmed hazardous areas (CHAs) are established. In particular, it should conduct survey to confirm evidence of mine contamination before embarking on full clearance.
- CROMAC should fulfil the pledge in Croatia’s 2018 extension request to explore the potential for mine detection dogs (MDDs) to enhance TS efficiency. The 2015 demining law, which only allows MDDs to be used in clearance and not for survey, should be amended.
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