UNLIREC’s ‘Enhancing Public Security through Crime Prevention and Firearms Control in the Andean Region’ integral assistance package was designed to facilitate the effective implementation of national, regional and international firearms instruments, through the strengthening of national firearms control measures, as well as enhancing law enforcement community outreach and prevention activities. The assistance was delivered in the form of: (i) Inter-Institutional Training Courses on Combating Illicit Firearms Trafficking for law enforcement officials and legal practitioners; (ii) comparative legal studies and legal opinions; (iii) technical and training assistance in destruction processes and stockpile management best practices and donation of relevant equipment; (iv) high-level seminars and one binational border control course; (v) support for the implementation of the Andean Community (CAN) Decision 552 with the purpose to enhance sub regional public security, promote better small arms control and provide technical guidance on small arms and ammunition marking practices; and (vi) support for disarmament and arms control outreach campaigns, for the creation of national commissions on firearms and the integration of baseline studies and National Action Plans (NAPs).