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+ )} ++ SALW Guide The Interactive Guide on Small Arms and Light Weapons is an + online database that provides information on the global distribution of, + and how to identify commonly used* small arms and light weapons (SALW) + in organized violence. It is designed to build knowledge on how to + recognize different types, makes and models of commonly used SALW; to + collect data on the global and country-specific spread of these SALW; + and to describe some of their visual and technical specifications. The + guide is not an exhaustive list of all SALW that are used around the + world. The interactive Guide was developed by BICC in close cooperation + with the Bundeswehr Verification Center (BwVC) and with generous support + of the Federal Foreign Office, Germany. * This is based on information + provided by the German Bundeswehr Verification Center. The SALW Guide is + also a contribution to the UN Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, + Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons + in All Its Aspects. +
++ Diverted or ‘lost’ from poorly managed storage facilities, ‘recycled’ + from one conflict to another or ‘rented out’ + + 1 + + , small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition remain a + primary obstacle to the de-escalation of violent conflicts, national and + regional stability and peace-building efforts. Coupled with inadequate + storage practices, they further pose a serious threat to the safety and + security of nearby communities and civilian infrastructure, such as + schools and hospitals, and their easy accessibility increases the risk + that they are misused to commit armed violence (often against young men) + or acts of gender-based violence (GBV), often against women + + 2 + + . +
+ ++ Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) consists of the + “procedures and activities that are necessary for the safe and + secure accounting, storage, transportation and handling of SALW” + + 3 + + . It can therefore be viewed as a key element of practical weapons + and ammunition management, and it significantly decreases the risk + of illicit proliferation, trafficking and diversion of firearms, + ammunition, and explosives as well as reduces the risk of + Unintentional Munitions Explosions. +
++ Responsible management of stockpiles can therefore positively impact + on efforts to reduce armed violence and contribute towards enhancing + the security of the surrounding communities as well as the security + at the local, national and regional level. +
+ ++ Since 2016, the bicc advisory team on Weapons and Ammunition + Management (WAM) has been supporting two multi-stakeholder regional + PSSM Training of Trainers (ToT) processes; one in East Africa (with + the Regional Centre on Small Arms in the Great Lakes Region, the + Horn of Africa and Bordering States, RECSA) and one in West Africa + (with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS). +
++ The aim of both processes was to support and enhance regional + ownership, strengthen PSSM capacities, establish sustainable + structures by creating a regional trainer pool whose trainers can + independently train more trainers that equally possess the necessary + regional and local knowledge, thereby decreasing a dependency on + foreign experts. The focus on regional ownership and sustainability + represents a crucial piece of the peace and security puzzle, in + alignment with SDG 16. +
++ Based on the UN Programme of Action, and acknowledging PSSM as a key + element of WAM, the Multinational Small Arms and Ammunition Group + (MSAG) initiated a training programme on the security and stockpile + management of weapons, ammunition, and explosives for East African + states in Kenya in 2012. Participants of the ToT processes derived + from among the military, police and wildlife service sectors. Up + until March 2024, 469 participants have been trained, out of which + 42 were certified as PSSM Instructors and 13 as Senior Instructors. + The map below shows their geographical distribution. +
++ In the meantime, the need for another regional PSSM ToT process was + identified in the ECOWAS region (West Africa), which was established + in 2018 and completed in 2023. Based on the identified need for a + regional trainer pool and more accountable PSSM practices, this + process also took into account lessons learned from the East Africa + ToT process. Between 2018 and 2023, a total of 000 participants have + been trained, out of which 000 were certified as PSSM Instructors + and 000 as Senior Instructors. The map below shows their + geographical distribution. +
+Stakeholders implementing the regional PSSM ToT trainings were:
++ Each of these partners brings a unique skillset that complements + that of the other stakeholders. +
++ Pictures have been taken by ©Nikhil Achary, ©IPSTC/Kenya, ©MSAG AUT, + and ©Hans Lampalzer (BLMV).{" "} +
++ Do you know which SALW are commonly found around the world? Enter + here for an overview of some widely spread SALW including photos, + technical specifications, markings, distribution maps, and short + descriptions. +
++ Do you know which SALW are commonly found around the world? Enter + here for an overview of some widely spread SALW including photos, + technical specifications, markings, distribution maps, and short + descriptions. +
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