Global Alliance for Peace and Development

What Global Alliance for Peace and Development does

GAPD is an independent Ukrainian charitable foundation headquartered in Kyiv that operates as a coordination and technical expertise platform for humanitarian demining and land release in war-affected territories of Ukraine. The organization structures and manages complex multi-stakeholder projects that bridge Ukrainian government bodies, certified demining operators, international donor institutions, and affected local communities. Rather than functioning as an implementing operator, GAPD positions itself at the intersection of planning, financing, approval, implementation, and handover phases, deploying a four-stage methodology (Project Preparation, Alignment of Approaches and Parameters, Implementation Support, Completion and Handover) to reduce gaps between designed and delivered results. Its current pilot focus is the Narodychi community, where priority sites have been identified, risk mapping is underway, and clearance preparation is in progress.

GAPD delivers four integrated core services — humanitarian demining coordination, psychological support integration, environmental restoration, and community resilience and civil safety — supplemented by operational capabilities in technical planning, unmanned aerial systems deployment, and in-house deminer training programs. Project tracking, documentation, and reporting are handled through established international humanitarian demining information management systems, including IMSMA, GIS, and DREAM, supporting traceability, independent QA/QC, and formal handover of cleared land to authorized state bodies. The organization maintains its primary headquarters at 51B Bohdan Khmelnytskyi St., Kyiv, and a US contact office at 92 Bowery St., New York, with operational scope principally within Ukraine.

GAPD is funded through online donations, formal grant agreements, and international donor support channeled via foundations, businesses, and institutions. Its partner ecosystem includes operational demining partners (SafeLand, HDC International), international technical and engineering firms (Tetra Tech), standards and guidance bodies (GICHD), Swiss humanitarian funding (GCS / Swiss Solidarity), Ukrainian operational support (HK Groupe), and cross-border networks such as the Swedish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Svensk Krigare Ukraina, and Svitua Sweden. The foundation is founder-led by President Maksym Kokhnenko and Deputy President Dmytro Loiuk, with a leadership team drawn substantially from senior ranks of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the security sector.

Name

Global Alliance for Peace and Development

Legal name

International Charitable Foundation "GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT"

Website

https://gapad.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAPD is a Ukrainian charitable foundation that coordinates humanitarian demining and land-release projects across Ukraine, bridging government, certified operators, international donors, and affected communities via a four-stage methodology and IMSMA/GIS/DREAM-tracked delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Demining Coordination

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPAGAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian demining coordination
• Land release services
• Psychosocial support programs
• Environmental restoration services
• Community resilience programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: GAPD accepts financial contributions through online donations via the website, bank transfers with option to specify purpose, and regular support arrangements. Tax benefit opportunities are available for donors.
2. Grant Agreements: Partnerships with foundations, businesses, and international institutions through cooperation in specific areas, joint projects, and formal grant agreements.
3. International Funding and Donor Support: Funding from international donor organizations and development partners supporting humanitarian demining and recovery projects in Ukraine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GAPD operates as a coordination and technical expertise platform for humanitarian demining and land release in Ukraine. The foundation designs, structures, and supports complex multi-stakeholder projects that integrate demining, environmental restoration, psychosocial support, and community resilience, bridging government priorities, community needs, certified operator capacity, and international financing.

Product overview

GAPD operates as a coordination and technical expertise platform for humanitarian demining and land release, not as an implementing operator. The organization provides four integrated core services: Humanitarian Demining Coordination (structuring and supporting demining projects), Psychological Support Integration, Environmental Restoration, and Community Resilience and Civil Safety. These services are delivered through a structured 4-stage methodology: Project Preparation, Alignment of Approaches and Parameters, Implementation Support, and Completion and Handover. Operational capabilities include Technical Operations with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and professional Deminer Training Programs. Projects are tracked using DREAM and IMSMA/GIS systems with independent QA/QC throughout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced operational gaps through structured coordination across all project phases
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• HK GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing support for humanitarian demining and recovery initiatives. HK Groupe is a Ukrainian company collaborating on project implementation and coordination efforts.
• SafeLandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in demining and land release operations. SafeLand (safeland.com.ua) provides operational support and technical expertise for humanitarian demining projects.
• Tetra TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational engineering and consulting firm providing technical expertise in environmental and infrastructure projects. Supports GAPD's demining and environmental restoration initiatives.
• HDC InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian Demining Centre International providing specialized expertise and operational support for mine action activities.
• GICHD (Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational center dedicated to mine action, providing standards, expertise, and guidance for humanitarian demining operations worldwide.
• Swedish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (SUCC)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-border network connecting Scandinavian and Ukrainian institutions and private sector. Supports GAPD's international fundraising and partnership development in Scandinavia.
• Liudmyla Lemrini (SUCC Representative)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSwedish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce representative bringing cross-border network across Scandinavian and Ukrainian institutions, private sector partnerships, and international fundraising experience.
• Svitua (Sweden)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish humanitarian organization providing psychosocial and medical support integration for affected populations in Ukraine.
• Svensk Krigare UkrainasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish volunteer organization supporting humanitarian initiatives in Ukraine including demining and recovery efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• APOPO: NGO specializing in detection of landmines and tuberculosis using trained rats and other innovative technologies. Comparable to GAPD on humanitarian demining mandate and donor-funded model, with overlapping use of UAS/technical detection approaches.

Direct peers

• Norwegian People's Aid: Norwegian humanitarian NGO with one of the world's largest humanitarian demining programs, including active work in Ukraine. Comparable to GAPD on mine action focus, government coordination and international donor funding, but operates as a direct implementer with substantially larger resources.
• Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD): Swiss humanitarian organization specializing in mine action and armed violence reduction, with programs in multiple conflict-affected countries. Comparable to GAPD on coordination of mine action programming, donor engagement, and multi-stakeholder project structuring.
• Danish Demining Group (DDG): Specialized humanitarian demining organization that combines mine action with development programming. Comparable to GAPD on integrated approach (demining plus community/development components) and donor-funded operating model, though with broader geographic footprint.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): Major international humanitarian demining NGO with active operations in Ukraine and other post-conflict territories. Comparable to GAPD on mine action mandate, donor-funded model, and engagement with national authorities, though MAG operates direct clearance teams.
• The HALO Trust: The world's largest humanitarian demining NGO, operating clearance programs in multiple post-conflict countries including Ukraine. Directly comparable to GAPD on mine action focus, donor base and government coordination, though HALO Trust is a direct implementing operator at far greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD): International center dedicated to mine action that provides standards, expertise, and guidance globally — already a core GAPD partner. Comparable as a senior institution in the same ecosystem, though GICHD operates as a standards/policy body rather than a project implementer.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Major international humanitarian organization engaged in conflict-affected territories including Ukraine, with broader mandate covering protection, health and mine action. Comparable as a senior humanitarian actor working with affected populations in Ukraine.
• Tetra Tech: Large international engineering and consulting firm providing technical expertise in environmental and infrastructure projects — already a core GAPD partner. Comparable on environmental restoration and technical demining expertise, though operating as a commercial firm at much larger scale.

Others

• Demining Research Community / James Madison University Mine Action Programs: University-based mine action information and research programs that, like GAPD, work on information management, training and capacity building for humanitarian demining. Comparable on the capacity-building and technical training dimensions of GAPD's offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gapad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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