The IMAS
Setting the standard for safe, effective and efficient mine action.
Welcome to the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) website, supporting mine action professionals and organisations worldwide.
The purpose of IMAS is to promote and advance the safe and effective clearance of landmines and other explosive ordnance. They provide comprehensive guidelines and standards for all aspects of mine action, from land release to risk education and victim assistance.
Through regular updates and expert input, IMAS is a dynamic resource that ensures the highest level of safety and efficiency in mine action operations.
Join the global effort to make the world a safer place by exploring this website and using IMAS as a tool for best practices in mine action.
IMAS news & announcements
NEW competency standards for deminer, battle area clearance operator, team leader and supervisor
Watch video introducing the new Test and Evaluation Competency
Sign up for online IMAS course in French
Understanding the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) provides an introduction to IMAS for professionals working in mine action.
A new version of IMAS 09.50 released
The UN has endorsed a new edition of IMAS 09.50 titled ‘Mechanical land release’.
New Technical Note for Mine Action
The IMAS Review Board has released a new TNMA titled "Practical guidelines on the management of human remains in mine action".
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 22 Technical Notes for Mine Action and 5 Test and Evaluation Protocols make up the IMAS framework.
27
Number of organisations and institutions that participate in the IMAS Review Board. This ensures a consensus-based approach to creating and updating IMAS.
6
Number of new and revised IMAS documents published in 2022. New IMAS are developed every year and they are reviewed every five years. This ensures that IMAS remain fit for purpose to support mine action programmes.
105
Number of experts from the sector who participated in technical working groups in 2022.
