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Matching needs and resources: small arms control initiatives in the Greater Sahel, 2015-2016
[working paper]
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Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Abstract The Greater Sahel region has never experienced such a high-level of arms availability. Given the large array of efforts now in place across the region to stem the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), it is pertinent to take stock, assess who is doing what, and reflect on opportuniti... view more
The Greater Sahel region has never experienced such a high-level of arms availability. Given the large array of efforts now in place across the region to stem the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), it is pertinent to take stock, assess who is doing what, and reflect on opportunities to reduce programmatic duplication through enhanced co-ordination. This Working Paper is a first step in this regard and provides an overview of small arms control efforts in the Greater Sahel region for 2015 to 2016. The information presented is drawn from a practitioner survey and accompanying literature review, and outlines not only current small arms control projects in 12 countries but also current capacity shortfalls. Produced as part of a joint African Union-Germany project on enhanced SALW control, this Working Paper aims to serve as a continually updated reference document, which will eventually become a comprehensive repository of SALW projects in the Greater Sahel.... view less
Keywords
arms control; disarmament; small arms; weapon; proliferation; West Africa; North Africa; Sahel Region; African Union; Federal Republic of Germany; international cooperation
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Rüstungskontrollmaßnahmen; Proliferation von Waffen/Rüstungsinformationen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Bonn
Page/Pages
45 p.
Series
BICC Working Paper, 2/2016
ISSN
2521-781X
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0