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'. The second phase of the project began in July 2013 and will run for three years with the objective to enhance the capacities of African countries to efficiently implement and coordinate their efforts against the proliferation and trafficking of illicit SALW. In the first half of 2014, the project continued supporting activities to promote the creation of an African continental Police Chiefs Coordinating body (AFRIPOL), and it also carried out a series of activities for improving the institutional structure of RECSA in order to increase its effectiveness. RECSA has provided a variety of technical, material assistance to sub-Saharan African countries through activities such as distribution of electronic marking machines, assistance in developing national action plans, conducting follow-up training as well as training on PSSM.