On 15-17 July 2019, the Ghana National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (GNACSA) in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) organized a three-day national WAM baseline assessment aimed at establishing a baseline of existing WAM activities, institutions and processes in place, identifying areas to be strengthened, and presenting recommendations for programmatic and policy responses to inform the development of a national framework governing the management of arms and ammunition. 
The consultation focused on all aspects of WAM, including legislation, administrative processes, technical capability and capacity building, and followed good practices from international technical guidelines, such as MOSAIC (formerly ISACS) and the IATGs. The national consultation offered the opportunity for representatives, experts and practitioners from various Ghanaian institutions and security agencies to engage in dialogue, build trust and improve critical cooperation between themselves to design and implement a strong national WAM framework.  GNACSA, the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF), the Police Force, the Minerals Commission, the Ghana National Firefighters Service, the Ministry of National Security and Civil Society (WAANSA and KAIPTC)