Rehabilitation and Construction of Armouries in Niger

01/01/2015
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31/07/2015
Descripción de la actividad

As part of the 'Regional Assistance to Arms Management and Destruction in Sahel-West Africa', MAG coordinated with Handicap International to rehabilitate one armoury and 11 ammunition stores, and construct 6 armouries between January and July 2015. An official handover ceremony with key actors including the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) high-level representatives was organized mid-July and all facilities were handed over to the FAN by the end of July.

Descripción del Proyecto

The 'Arms Management and Destruction Programme for Sahel-West Africa' is a regional project co-funded by the US Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement and the German Federal Foreign Office. MAG is working with states in the Sahel and West Africa to identify areas for assistance and improve management of nationally held weapons and ammunition, with the aim of reducing the risk of diversion of items to the illicit market as well as the risk of unplanned explosions in munitions depots. The project aims to contribute to security in the region by equipping states in the Sahel and West Africa with the infrastructure and training to tackle the challenge of conventional arms proliferation in the long term.

Tipo de actividad
Technical material or financial assistance
Enfoque de la Actividad
Inventory and stockpile management
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Socios
Niger
Implementadores
Handicap International Federation (HIF)
Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
Donantes
Germany
USA
Contacto

Djadranka Gillesen, MAG Regional Representative
M (UK): +44 7818 410483
M (Senegal): +221 77 205 8131
E: djadranka.gillesen@maginternational.org