AU-EU Project to Fight Against the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of Firearms in Africa: Phase 1 (2010-2013)
Since 2010, The Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA) has been facilitating the implementation of a multi-year AU-EU project entitled 'The Fight against the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of Firearms in Africa.' During the first phase of the project from January 2010 until June 2013, with a focus on the 12 RECSA Member States, the main achievements of the project included: the establishment of National Commissions on SALW in the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Chad and Cameroon, the development of National Action Plans on SALW in the Republic of Congo, DRC and Malawi, as well as strengthened legislative capacity in terms of harmonization with SALW instruments in Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya. Other activities included regional seminars to enhance trans-regional cooperation and coordination among civil society organisations, parliamentarians, and regional police chiefs. The project advocated the idea for the creation of an African continental Police Chiefs Coordinating body (AFRIPOL), while it also carried out a series of activities for the effective management of SALW and information generation.
In the context of the Instrument for Stability’s (IfS) long-term component, the EU funded the project to support 'The Fight Against the Illicit Accumulation of and Trade in Firearms and Ammunition in Africa,' which was implemented by RECSA. This project contributes to the implementation of the Peace and Security component of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy. The project’s objective is to support national and regional efforts to counter the proliferation of small arms in sub-Saharan Africa. The first phase of the project was launched in 2010 and concluded in June 2013 and received a grant of €3 million. The project has received an additional €2.7 million from the EU and will run for a further three years from July 2013. It will build on the previous three-year project and seek to enhance the capacities of various stakeholders to efficiently implement and coordinate actions against proliferation of SALW.
AU-EU Firearms Trafficking in Africa P2
01/07/2013 - 31/12/2016
The Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA)
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