Concept
Since its origins in the early 1990s, the program has gradually evolved in size and complexity. Today, a coalition of financial donor nations and countries contributing personnel provide critical support to the four Central American beneficiary countries. While the OAS provides overall coordination, fund-raising and direction of the program, the IADB functions as the operational, technical component. The IADB provides a team of international supervisors, monitors and military trainers that comprise the Assistance Mission for Mine Clearance in Central America (MARMINCA) in Central America and Assistance Mission for Mine Clearance in South America (MARMINAS).
MARMINCA and MARMINAS work directly with the demining units of the beneficiary nations, providing training; technical advice and either certify (Central America) or monitor (South America) that the methods and procedures used to conduct mine clearance operations conform to international standards. The headquarters of MARMINCA is located in Managua, Nicaragua, and it maintains offices staffed by international military personnel in each of the now three assisted countries. The headquarters of MARMINCA, is currently in Quito, Ecuador with an office in Lima, Peru. The supervisors and monitors are uniformed military personnel provided by IADB member nations as a form of in-kind assistance at no cost to the Program or the beneficiary states.
MARMINCA and MARMINAS work directly with the demining units of the beneficiary nations, providing training; technical advice and either certify (Central America) or monitor (South America) that the methods and procedures used to conduct mine clearance operations conform to international standards. The headquarters of MARMINCA is located in Managua, Nicaragua, and it maintains offices staffed by international military personnel in each of the now three assisted countries. The headquarters of MARMINCA, is currently in Quito, Ecuador with an office in Lima, Peru. The supervisors and monitors are uniformed military personnel provided by IADB member nations as a form of in-kind assistance at no cost to the Program or the beneficiary states.
