SALW Control Roadmap 2030
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Kosovo Safety and Security Programme (UNDP Kosovo)

Duration

January – July 2023

Beneficiary/ies

Ministry of Interior

Donor/s

Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Funding Amount

USD 350,318

Funding gaps (if any)

N/A

Objective/s

  • Improved data collection and analysis by the Firearms Focal Point.
  • Improved detection of weapons hidden underground.
  • Improved examination of seized firearms by ballistic department at Kosovo Forensic Agency.

Contributing to the Roadmap goal/s

Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led.
Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. 
Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.
Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.

Contributing to the Roadmap overall targets

Goal 2:

  • Increase national analytical capacities and institutionalize firearms data analysis;
  • Ensure exchange of operational and strategic information, data, intelligence as well as evidence with Europol, Frontex and Eurojust;
  • Ensure that every FAE recovered or seized is immediately traced automatically (domestically and internationally).

Goal 3:

  • Prevent trafficking (smuggling, illicit trade and transit) of FAE through improved processes, equipment and training of targeted law enforcement units.

Goal 5:

  • Substantially increase the number of seized firearms, ammunition and explosives.

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

Strengthened the explosive capacities in detecting hidden explosives through specialized device such as Ground Penetration Radar (GPR).