Implementing Period: December 2023 – December 2025
Budget: US$ 1,205,490
The project, implemented by UNDP Albania, builds upon the previous progress and efforts of the Albanian Ministry of Interior and the State Police to enhance the SALW control at the national level and beyond. It aims to strengthen operational and technical knowledge of relevant institutions and reduce skill gaps in dealing with firearms-ammunition-explosives (FAE) detection and prevent their trafficking across borders.
This entails capacity development and strengthening of relevant national law enforcement institutions/departments, improving their inter-institutional collaboration in the field of FAE as well as promoting and developing cross-border cooperation with a final aim to adopt an integrated institutional approach to combating FAE trafficking.
Project activities will include i) an institutional strengthening component, ii) a training component, inclusive of joint training of law enforcement agencies on various FAE-related topics, ii) a cross-border collaboration component with Kosovo*, and iv) procurement of identified essential equipment for improving the quality and outcomes of the border police operations along the green border of Albania with Kosovo.
The project contributes to Roadmap Goals 2, 3, 5 and key performance indicators 3, 4, 8, 9 and 12 of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons and their ammunition in the Western Balkans.