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Safety first: towards responsible arms and ammunition management in DRC's Equateur and Nord-Oubangui Provinces
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Abstract This Knowledge Note provides an insight into current realities, behaviour and practices in arms and ammunition storage sites in north-western DR Congo. Tailored recommendations for strengthening ammunition and weapons safety by improving physical security measures and renovating infrastructural faci... mehr
This Knowledge Note provides an insight into current realities, behaviour and practices in arms and ammunition storage sites in north-western DR Congo. Tailored recommendations for strengthening ammunition and weapons safety by improving physical security measures and renovating infrastructural facilities are a central focus of this report and the corresponding technical studies. In light of these technical findings, and on the basis of on-site observations as well as interviews with community members and armed forces personnel, this Knowledge Note emphasises the importance of factoring in the socio-economic and humanitarian context of the weapons and ammunition storage sites. Through a range of case studies, an analysis of relevant legislative frameworks and how communication is channeled through relevant physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) authorities as well as an examination of the difficulty of translating existing PSSM knowledge into action, the study highlights some of the behavioural practices - and challenges - that underlie the development of an effective PSSM culture. The objective of this Knowledge Note is to help order and prioritize some of these factors, identifying how the national government of the DRC can enhance its efforts to establish a more responsible culture of PSSM-related practices. By highlighting areas of work where targeted interventions would be most useful, the recommendations of this baseline study aim to help guide ongoing regional and national efforts to implement more responsible PSSMrelated practices in a limited resource environment.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Rüstung; Rüstungskontrolle; Abrüstung; Demokratische Republik Kongo; Rechtslage; Waffe
Klassifikation
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
regionale Rüstungskontrolle; Rüstungskontrollmaßnahmen; Waffenlagerung
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2016
Erscheinungsort
Bonn
Seitenangabe
84 S.
Schriftenreihe
BICC Knowledge Notes, 2/2016
ISSN
2521-7828
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 3.0