On 28 – 29 November 2018 the Second Roadmap Activity for Zambia under the second phase of the EU Arms Trade Treaty Outreach Programme (ATT OP II) was conducted in Siavonga, Zambia, by BAFA. The event focused on the development of the national transfer control legislation and the harmonization of the ATT implementation with further international agreements and treaties, such as the UN Programme of Action and the Firearms Protocol. Further topics addressed were regional cooperation and the establishment of a transit licensing system.

 The event kicked-off with discussions on the state of the art of the national legislation and the control list, facilitated by a presentation from the national focal point. The discussion was further supported by a representative of Nigeria who also offered a short presentation on the implementation of the ATT in his country, also mentioning the main challenges.

As Zambia is considered as a transit country due to its location, the event also included a session on licensing for transit cases. A presentation including a case study was designed to sensitize the audience on the issue and to discuss possible measures. Finally, the objective of the session on regional cooperation was to present examples on how regional cooperation platforms function and to show what levels of information exchange could be necessary among countries of a region. The event in Siavonga was supported by ATT experts from Nigeria, Ghana, Hungary and New Zealand.