AU-EU Project to Fight Against the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of Firearms in Africa: Phase 1 (2010-2013)

31/01/2010
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30/06/2013
Descripción de la actividad

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.

Descripción del Proyecto

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.

Tipo de actividad
Institutional capacity-building
Legal or legislative assistance
Sensitization and outreach
Technical material or financial assistance
Enfoque de la Actividad
Marking
Record-keeping
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Socios
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d’ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
eSwatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
São Tomé and Príncipe
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Implementadores
African Union (AU)
Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA)
Donantes
European Union (EU)
Contacto

The Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA)
RECSA Secretariat
The Executive Secretary
PO Box 7039
00200 Nairobi
Kenya
T: +254 20 2622659, 2621958
F: +254 20 3877397
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