SALW Control Roadmap 2024
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Physical Security and Stockpile Management (RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation)

Duration

From 2020 onward

Beneficiary/ies

Jurisdictions of the region (RACVIAC jurisdictions, beneficiaries of the Roadmap)

Donor/s

RACVIAC, in-kind contributions from ITF, UNODA, AMAT

Funding Amount

N/A

Funding gaps (if any)

N/A

Objective/s

  • To keep a focus on the life cycle management of SALW and ammunition issue as a continuation of capacity building in PSSM of armed forces in the region through the RASR process. The Roadmap projects/activities due to the need to address arms trafficking and illicit possession of firearms have a larger focus on law enforcement than armed forces, therefore the activity will aim to target armed forces throughout the region in further improving the capacities related in particular to stockpile security and safety, including ammunition surveillance. At least one annual (educational) event is to be devoted to this particular aspect in the future (from 2020 ongoing) with the aim of keeping regional cooperation focused on this specific – military – side of the issue. A RACVIAC PSSM activity would be able to contribute filling these capacity gaps in the future in this way contributing to the Roadmap implementation as well.

Contributing to the Roadmap goal/s

Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.

Contributing to the Roadmap overall targets

Goal 7:

  • Strengthen the capacities of relevant state institutions (armed forces, law enforcement, forest guards, customs, correctional services) to establish inspection systems and implement Life Cycle Management of SALW and ammunition (where relevant).

Key activities implemented up to date

  • Physical Security and Stockpile Management Seminar “Current PSSM Issues in Nutshell” 15 December 2020, RACVIAC.
  • Regional Workshop on Ammunition Surveillance coorganized with SEESAC, 27-29 June 2022, Podgorica, Montenegro.
  • Developments in Conventional Ammunition Management: What is new in policy and practice?’ – Seminar, co-organized with UNODA and GICHD AMAT, 27 November-1 December 2023 in RACVIAC.
  • Joint workshop with UNODA: the primary objectives of this workshop are to identify key priorities for implementing the UN Programme of Action (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument (ITI), especially in light of the outcomes of the Fourth Review Conference, September 2024.

Main challenges encountered

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