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.