Reviews

Status Report on the Implementation of the Nairobi Protocol
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 RECSA Gender Policy

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Status of  Implementation or Nairobi Declaration and Protocol in Ethiopia
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Development of Customized Software

Development of the customised recordkeeping database for the RECSA region is on-going. The first of the four modules to be developed for the software was completed by the end of June and underwent discussion at a validation meeting to be held in Dar es Salaam on 1st and 2nd July. Representatives from RECSA Member States got an opportunity to input into the software as developed so far. The other three modules will be finalised in the coming months.

The electronic database is being developed in line with the requirements of the Nairobi Protocol and the Best Practice Guidelines on the Implementation of the Nairobi Declaration and the Nairobi Protocol. The first module developed so far (the marking module) communicates directly with the Couth MC 2000 marking machine being used to mark arms in the RECSA region. The marking module allows instantaneous capture of data during the marking exercise.

RECSA Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

The RECSA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had its 6th meeting in Djibouti on March 14th at the Kempinski Palace hotel. The meeting considered and approved the draft Gender Policy completed in December 2009. The Policy will be forwarded to the Council of Ministers in their next sitting.

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RECSA Represented in the Fourth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS)

The Regional Centre on Small Arms was represented at BMS4 held in New York from 14th to 18th June 2010.

On Wednesday 16th June, RECSA made a statement outlining progress in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States in the implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action on Small Arms.The statement touched on arms marking, record keeping, regional and international cooperation, public awareness, among other key areas of implementation of the Plan of Action. For the full statement Read More >>

In addition, the Secretariat gave input at a number of side events on the status of implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States.

Among other commitments, BMS4 promised better cooperation in international assistance to regions and countries affected by the proliferation and misuse of small arms and recognised the need for a comprehensive approach to border controls to reduce the illegal flow of arms between countries.

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RECSA SECRETARIAT MANAGEMENT TEAM

Inter-Regional Disarmament Project Launched

RECSA has received funding from the Japan Government through UDNP to implement a one-year regional disarmament project.

The project Enhancing human security in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa by preventing proliferation of illicit small arms through practical disarmament is expected to produce best practices in disarmament to enhance cross-border cooperation between countries in disarming illegally armed groups.

A baseline survey will be conducted in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia to inform the development of the guidelines. Under the project, RECSA will develop a small arms and light weapons information management software for its member states Read More >>

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