On 8-12 April 2018, UNODC, through its Global Firearms Programme, organized a specialized practical training on the investigation and prosecution of firearms trafficking and related offences in Central African Republic. The training is aimed at increasing the capacities of national authorities in the CAR on the investigation and prosecution of illicit firearms trafficking and related cases. The training marks the beginning of its work in collaboration with the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons. UNODC has been working with the NatCom in identifying activities in their draft National Action Plan that it can support, particularly in terms of harmonization of legislation, as well as the provision of capacity building to improve the investigation and prosecution of firearm trafficking and related offenses. 
The training was conducted by UNODC and local experts from the NatCom, and also counted with the support of experts from MINUSCA and UNMAS. During the week long training, participants from law enforcement and criminal justice agencies and institutions will receive practical skills to counter illicit firearms trafficking, including proper firearm identification, tracing procedures as well as intelligence gathering and investigation, and international cooperation, among other relevant topics.