Small arms and light weapons (SALW) control and physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) of weapons and ammunition in Africa.

This project continues the work undertaken in two previous projects: Physical security and stockpile management (PSSM), capacity development and technical advice in West Africa Physical security and stockpile management (PSSM), capacity development and technical advice in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The project’s focus lies on supporting national and regional bodies in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and West Africa in the field of small arms and light weapons control (SALW) and physical security and stockpile management (PSSM). BICC’s aim is thus to strengthen the capacities of our regional partners (African Union, RECSA, ECOWAS, SARCOM and PRESCOM) in the field of small arms control and PSSM and links advisory activities with training programmes at the national and regional levels. The project also aims to support the African Union in the implementation of its Silencing the Guns Plan of Action and ECOWAS in the implementation of the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons. Activities undertaken in support of these work strands are aimed at the national (e.g. reactivation of national Small Arms Commissions) and the regional levels (e.g. regional PSSM course with a Train-the-Trainers component) and are facilitated by BICC advisors seconded to our partner organisations. Equally, BICC lends support to RECSA to facilitate and coordinate small arms control efforts within RECSA member states, including a regional PSSM course with a Train-the-Trainers component.