1st Pan African Small Arms Project
Funded by European Union
The
Regional Centre on Small Arms in the Great
Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and
Bordering States (RECSA) is pleased to
announce the commencement of a three year
European Union (EU) funded Small Arms
project entitled
"The
Fight against the Illicit Accumulation and
Trafficking of Firearms in Africa".
The Project is
to be implemented on the African
Continent in partnership with the African
Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities
(RECs), Regional Bodies with SALW mandate
and Regional Police Chiefs Organizations
(RPCOs). The
objective of the project is to support the
fight against the proliferation of firearms
and explosive materials in Africa.
The project seeks to enhance
synergies amongst the implementing partners.
The
Project is in line with the Africa-EU
Strategic Peace and Security partnership,
specifically in the fight against illicit
accumulation and trafficking of firearms and
explosive materials.
It seeks to strengthen relevant
institutional and civil society actors,
including African Regional Police Chief’s
Organizations and Law Enforcement Agencies
through enhanced cooperation, information
exchange and implementing capacity within
and among countries.
A
project launch seminar was held in Nairobi
on 1 March 2010. Present during the launch
were representatives from the EU, AU, East
African Community (EAC), Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS), Common
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
(COMESA), International Conference on the
Great Lakes Region (ICGLR),
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
(IGAD), Central African Police Chiefs’
Committee (CAPCCO), Eastern Africa Police
Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO),
Southern African Regional Police Chiefs
Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO), and West
African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO)
and
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace &
Disarmament in Africa (UNREC).
The meeting reviewed the Project and agreed
on a way forward.
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