Implementing period: February 2020 – October 2022
Budget: US$583,546
The project under implementation by UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina assisted the Ministry of Defence (MoD)/Armed Forces (AF) to reduce ammunition stockpiles to a manageable level in order to create preconditions for the establishment of a sustainable ammunition stockpile management system owned by the MoD/AF. The project also supported the MoD and AF to increase their overall efficiency in addressing the issue of excess, obsolete, faulty ammunition and military equipment.
The project was part of the broader Urgent Action on Ammunition Destruction EXPLODE+ project platform, implemented by UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enabled a multilateral approach to interventions in the field of ammunition reduction and life-cycle management. The activities, including unsafe/surplus ammunition disposal, capacity development, and infrastructure upgrades of ammunition and weapon storage sites were closely coordinated with the MoD/AF. The project was directed by the Ammunition Weapons and Explosive Master plan as the main strategic framework of the MoD that guides large-scale national efforts and comprehensive international community involvement in this domain in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Specifically through the Western Balkans SALW Control MPTF, the project phase supported the disposal of 2,667 pcs of the rocket propelled grenade M80-64mm “Zolja,” 833 pcs of white phosphorus, and 1,000 pcs of RPG ammunition - through a controlled and environmentally safe action.
The project contributed to Roadmap Goals 6, 7 and key performance indicators 10, 12, 14 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.