The IMAS
Welcome to the IMAS website, a resource for mine action professionals and organizations worldwide.
IMAS provide clear, authoritative guidance for all areas of mine action, from land release and clearance to risk education and victim assistance. Regularly updated with expert input, they help ensure the highest levels of safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Explore the standards, apply them in your work, and join the global effort to reduce the impact of landmines and explosive ordnance.
IMAS news & announcements
Proposals for IMAS
Updates or changes to the series can be proposed online
IMAS at a glance
47
Number of International Mine Action Standards supporting effective, safe and efficient mine action. Another 24 Technical Notes for Mine Action and 8 Test and Evaluation Protocols make up the IMAS framework.
27
Number of organizations and institutions that participate in the IMAS Review Board. This ensures a consensus-based approach to creating and updating IMAS.
20
20 Years of International Mine Action Standards - The #20YearsIMAS campaign highlights their impact through the voices of the people working with them.
An online course "Understanding the IMAS" is available on the GICHD website [accessible here].