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CONTRIBUTION BY REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ROADMAP

for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of

Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in the Western

Balkans by 20241

1 Disclaimer: This report has been prepared by SEESAC for the purpose of collecting information regarding the ongoing projects and activities

contributing to small arms and light weapons (SALW) control in the Western Balkans and to be distributed during the 3rd Regional Roadmap

Coordination Meeting that will be held on 3 July 2020.

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FULLY FUNDED PROJECTS

ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY

Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA)

PROGRAMME/PROJECT TITLE AND CONTACT PERSON

EU Council Decision 2018/101/CFSP on the Promotion of Effective Arms Export Controls (COARM IV) European External Action Service Directorate for Security Policy and Conflict Prevention B-1049 Brussels, E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Irina Albrecht Head of Division 225 – Outreach Projects/Policy, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION April 2018 – November 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES According Art. 6 of the Annex of the Council Decision 2018/101/CFSP;

Among others: South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia)

DONOR European Union, co-financed by the German Federal Foreign Office and BAFA

FUNDING AMOUNT EUR 1,304,107.28

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) None

PROJECT OBJECTIVES As per Article 1 of the Council Decision 2018/101/CFSP

• Promoting effective controls on arms export by third countries, in accordance with the principles set out in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and in the ATT, and seeking, where appropriate, complementarity and synergies with Union assistance projects in the field of export controls and dual use goods;

References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).

mailto:[email protected]


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• Supporting countries´ efforts at national and regional level to render trade in conventional weapons more responsible and transparent, and to mitigate the risk of the diversion of arms to unauthorized users.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (Beginning of the project – April 2020)

• 16-17 May 2018, Study Visit to Austria;

• 01-02 October 2018, Cross-regional Study Visit to Germany (BAFA);

• 10-11 December 2018, Regional Workshop for SEE in Albania;

• 6-7 March 2019, Individual Assistance Workshop in Albania;

• 6-7 March 2019, Individual Assistance Workshop in Serbia;

• 27-28 March 2019, Cross-regional Workshop for SEE and EE in Armenia;

• 19-20 June 2019, Study Visit to Serbia;

• June 2019, Remote Assistance for Montenegro;

• 2-3 October 2019, Cross-regional Workshop for SEE and EE in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• October 2019, Remote Assistance for Montenegro;

• 10-11 December 2019, Individual Assistance Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• 11-12 December 2019, Individual Assistance Workshop in Montenegro;

• 05-06 February 2020, Cross-regional Study Visit to Slovakia;

• 19 February 2020, South Eastern Europe Experts Meeting in Brussels.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Ensuring that the right target group attends the workshops;

• Since participants tend to have differing levels of experience and knowledge, finding the right balance between basic and advanced seminar content can be challenging.

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ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Cross-regional Study Visit to Italy for Albania (postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic);

• Final Assessment Event (postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic).


German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) is co-implementing the EU ATT OP II project together with Expertise France


EU ATT OP II Project Legal Basis: Council Decision 2017/915/CFSP European External Action Service Directorate for Security Policy and Conflict Prevention B-1049 Brussels E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Irina Albrecht Head of Division 225 – Outreach Projects/Policy, E-mail: [email protected] Expertise France (EF), E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION August 2017 – December 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES South Eastern European Countries have the possibility to access the assistance under the Council Decision 2017/915/CFSP, but only in the format of ad hoc assistance:

DONOR European Union, Germany, BAFA, Expertise France



PROJECT OBJECTIVES As per Article 1 of the Council Decision 2017/915/CFSP:

• To support a number of States to strengthen their arms transfer control systems for effective implementation of the ATT;




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• To increase awareness and ownership of the ATT at national and regional levels by the relevant national and regional authorities and civil society stakeholders.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES (Beginning of the project – April 2020)

Ad Hoc Seminar in Albania, 12-13 September 2018;

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED None

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 None till now

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GIZ, Italian MoI, CILC


Countering Serious Crime in the Western Balkans IPA 2019 Project Manager: Christopher Will, E-mail: [email protected] Legal Adviser: Amina Masovic, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION July 2020 - June 2023

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Prosecution Offices, Ministries of Justice, Ministries of Interior, Ministries of Security, Law Enforcement Agencies in the Western Balkans region

DONOR EU, Germany, Italy

FUNDING AMOUNT

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) N/A

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The overall objective of the Action will be to enhance the capacities of authorities in the Western Balkans to fight organised crime and terrorism including preventing and countering violent extremism by enhancing cooperation within the region and with the EU.

• The specific objectives (outcome) of the Action are:

• To strengthen the operational capabilities of Western Balkan law enforcement and security authorities to fight serious and organised crime and terrorism;

• To strengthen the capability of Western Balkan law enforcement and security authorities to effectively participate in and contribute to EU and intra-regional cooperation structures and mechanisms and;

• To strengthen the capability of Western Balkan law enforcement and security authorities to exchange information.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans.



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Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans


• JAD Western Balkans 2018 Debriefing meeting, 25-26 February 2019, Sarajevo, co-organized with EMPACT Firearms;

• Agreed possibility of exchange of police officers during the JAD Western Balkans 2019 on the basis of PCC SEE and in cooperation with PCC SEE Secretariat;

• Support to beneficiaries in the preparatory and operational phase of JAD Western Balkans 2019, project participation at JAD Western Balkans 2019;

• Ballistics Intelligence Sharing Workshop, 12-13 September 2019, in cooperation with EMPACT Firearms;

• Regional meetings of the Public Prosecutors of the WB six with the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office and INTERPOL Firearms Programme on conducting firearms related investigation, 10-11 December 2019;

• JAD WB 2019 Debriefing and JAD SEE 2020 Preparatory Online Meeting organized in cooperation with EMPACT Firearms, 3rd April 2020, Webex Online Platform.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Collaboration and project support have so far been provided based on the needs expressed by the partners, in accordance with common objectives and mandates, leading to synergies and joint efforts in accomplishing the goals set out by the Roadmap.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Due to the current developments in the light of COVID-19 pandemic, project planning activities have been delayed until the institutions are ready to work in full capacity again.

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ITF Enhancing Human Security


Conventional Weapons Destruction and Physical Security and Stockpile Management in Montenegro Mr Gregor Sančanin, Project Manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 3 years

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior - Emergency Management Directorate of Republic of Montenegro Ministry of Defense of Republic of Montenegro

DONOR United States of America

FUNDING AMOUNT USD 1,750,000.00


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Destruction of stored outdated and/or hazardous UXO in Podgorica/Rogami storage facility;

• Safety and Security Adaption of UXO storage facilities in Podgorica/Rogami;

• MoD stockpile destruction.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• Disposal and/or demilitarization of unexploded ordnance (UXO) for Ministry of Interior Destruction of stored outdated and/or hazardous UXO in Podgorica/Rogami facility were finished by end April 2019 – in total 12.72 metric tons (13.10 U.S. tons) were disposed.

• Demilitarization of ammunitions for Ministry of Defense By the end of 2019, 23.54 metric tons (25.95 U.S. tons) of ammunitions were demilitarized, while the remaining 64.10 metric tons (70.66 U.S. tons) of white phosphorous ammunitions were demilitarized separately by the end of March 2020.

• Safety and Security Adaptation of UXO storage facilities in Podgorica/Rogami for Ministry of Interior


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Phase one of the project, creation of project design completed in March 2020, which would represent the basis for the second phase, i.e. technical equipping and adaptation of the Rogami storage (depending on the availability of additional funding).

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED N/A

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Continuation of disposal and/or demilitarization of unexploded ordnance (UXO) for Ministry of Interior.

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INTERPOL


INTERPOL Firearms Programme/ iARMS Project / Ivaylo Stefanov, Principal iARMS Agent, INTERPOL, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION January 2017 – November 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Global project

DONOR European Union

FUNDING AMOUNT N/A


PROJECT OBJECTIVES General Objective: To contribute to the combat of illicit flows of firearms and firearm related crime, including hybrid threats such as terrorism, which is increasingly using firearms as a weapon of choice Specific Objectives:

• To promote the use of the iARMS by providing related capacity building, training, criminal intelligence and analytical services that will contribute to curbing the illicit accumulation and trafficking of firearms.

• Promote the use of iARMS database in Law Enforcement field operations and to improve data and intelligence sharing among Law Enforcement Agencies globally on known illicit firearms.

• Enhance interaction with other regional, international and INTERPOL and Firearms Programme Policing Capabilities.

• To enhance iARMS system to support inter-operability with National and International Firearms records and Tracing systems.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led


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• Regional iARMS Training for the Balkans: The training was attended by 9 countries from the Balkan region. Five member countries from the Western Balkans attended this training: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia. Each country nominated two participants to attend this event: one (1) NCB officer in charge of the use of iARMS and one (1) firearms expert part of the National Firearms Focal Point. Furthermore, one officer from UNMIK attended this training;

• Assisting Western Balkan jurisdictions in uploading records of lost and stolen firearms into iARMS and tracing of recovered illicit firearms;

• Participating in JAD Western Balkans 2019 through coordinating information exchange between participating countries and providing assistance for tracing recovered illicit firearms.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Absence of an INTERPOL project dedicated to the Western Balkans

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Participation in JADs 2020 Western Balkans

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National Ballistics Intelligence Service, United Kingdom


Firearms Focal Points and Ballistics Forensics Capacity and Capability Support Paula Parker, Head of International Development, NABIS, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION Continuous

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Regional WB6

DONOR Home Office, United Kingdom

FUNDING AMOUNT N/A


PROJECT OBJECTIVES To improve the capacities and capabilities of the relevant agencies within the Western Balkans to tackle the threat from firearms, focusing on developing partnerships to enhance the sharing of good practice between firearms focal points and ballistic forensic experts.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED • NABIS experts visited ballistic forensic facilities in Sarajevo and Banja Luka in BiH, and in Belgrade, Serbia, to support ISO 17025 accreditation aspirations. Assessments were undertaken against ISO 17025 accreditation criteria and gap analysis reports and proposed action plans were produced and shared with each jurisdiction. The reports were also shared with UNDP SEESAC, with the exception of the Serbia document, as approval to share from Serbia remains outstanding.

• NABIS have provided mentoring to Kosovo and NMK in relation to their work regarding upgrading their accreditation standards from 2005 to 2017 standards.


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• NABIS documentation, including Quality manual procedures, processes and training modules have been shared across WB6 forensics centres and they remain available to all labs for guidance and support.

• NABIS accompanied WB6 forensics heads to the ENFSI Firearms and GSR workshop in Krakow, funded by the UK. This was an opportunity for the WB6 heads to network with EU forensics colleagues and for them to learn about new forensics practices as well as sharing good practice.

• NABIS staff have undertaken scoping across WB and EU FFPs and forensics centres of ballistics intelligence databases to identify good practice to develop a database suitable for use across the WB region.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • COVID-19 has impacted on the plans for NABIS work for the first two quarters of 2020.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Plans for an inspection against ISO accreditation of the laboratory in Tirana, Albania, which was due to take place in Q1 2020, has been postponed until international travel can be resumed. NABIS are engaging with the laboratory to undertake as much of the work that can be done remotely, such as assessment of documentation. In addition, NABIS are advising the lab in relation to future purchase of equipment for their lab. NABIS are currently assessing online training capabilities to allow training identified by the laboratories to be delivered across virtual mediums. NABIS will continue to provide online and remote support to assist laboratories in their ISO accreditation and re-accreditation whilst international travel remains on hold.


National Crime Agency, United Kingdom


The South East European Firearms Expert Group (SEEFEG) Hanieh Mehdyzadeh, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION Continuous

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Regional WB6


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DONOR Home Office, United Kingdom

FUNDING AMOUNT £ 35,000.00


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • A practitioner’s group that meets on a regular basis to exchange operational and intelligence opportunities, providing discussions on current operations and the potential for joint working between regional police forces, intelligence sharing and a strategic intelligence picture in relation to firearms flows throughout the region.

• To improve the professional standards for investigation in cases related to illegal trafficking in firearms.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED Regional meetings and training


ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 Regional operational meetings including two SEEFEG conferences and delivery of a College of Policing Train the trainers course


Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom


UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP Explode + Programme BiH

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Ismail Seyis, Ministry of Defence and Tarik Ucanbarlić, Project Manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION Approximately 12 months

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Bosnia and Herzegovina

DONOR Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom

FUNDING AMOUNT £ 313,000.00


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • To dispose of 174tonnes of old munitions and surplus light and heavy weaponry to improve the safety and security of the Bosnian Armed Forces stockpiles

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED N/A

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Project team was due to be established in March 2020 with disposal to commence from April 2020 lasting approximately 10 months. Given outbreak of Covid-19 all ammunition disposal activities within EXPLODE+ are currently suspended. Team in BiH are keeping situation under review in light of local circumstances.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 N/A


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OSCE Presence in Albania


Support to the planning, designing and implementation of the awareness raising campaigns on advancing the SALW control, build detection capacity of the K9 units and support establishing of Deactivation legislative framework TBD

PROJECT DURATION September 2020 – December 2022

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Albanian SALW Commission, MoI and Albanian State Police, citizens of the country

DONOR German Federal Foreign Office

FUNDING AMOUNT 900,000 EUR

FUNDING GAPS

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES The overall objective is to assist the Government of the Albania in its efforts to implement international commitments in the field of SALW and SCA and thus contribute to security and stability in the country and the wide region.

The specific project objectives are:

• To increase the capacities of national authorities in raising public awareness on the dangers of misuse and proliferation of SALW;

• To support establishment of Deactivation legislative framework and its practical implementation;

• To strengthen capacities of MoI K9 units for detection of weapons and explosives.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans

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Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy, Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the WBs Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• Coordination meeting in Vienna in March 2020

• Responsible expert employed and project development initiated.


ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Consultations with the SALW Commission;

• Consultations with MoI;

• Forming of the Working groups for K9, deactivation and awareness raising;

• Working group on awareness raising develops the Outreach Strategy;

• Working group on K9 develops the Master Plan;

• Working Group on deactivation develops the draft bylaw on deactivation;

• Consultations and engagement of an independent agency that would develop necessary visuals and promo materials.


OSCE Mission to BiH


Arms Control Mr. Andrei Sarban, Arms Control Project Officer (ACPO), Department for Security Cooperation (DSC) E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES BiH Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Armed Forces of BiH (AF BiH); BiH Ministry of Security (MoS); BiH Strategic and Coordination Committees for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance;


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Coordination Board for the Control of SALW in BiH; entity- and cantonal-level ministries of interior (MoIs); Police of the Brčko District of BiH; police administrations; BiH Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MoFTER); citizens of BiH.

DONOR OSCE Unified Budget

FUNDING AMOUNT EUR 36,435.00


PROJECT OBJECTIVES BiH conducts more effective arms control, safely reduces weapons and ammunition surplus, and contributes to regional arms control and non-proliferation efforts in accordance with relevant OSCE commitments and best practices.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the number of surplus and seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


• Supporting the work of the Strategic Committee for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance and the Co-ordination Board for the Control of SALW

• Supporting BiH MoS and law enforcement in developing the new BiH SALW control Strategy

• Supporting the BiH authorities in the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition in the Western Balkans

• Supporting compliance of BiH with international arms control commitments

• Monitoring visits to ammunition and weapons storage sites, demolition ranges and demilitarization facilities in BiH

• Co-organizing specialized training for AF BiH and law enforcement experts on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) of SALW and CA

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MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Following the interruption of regular Mission work on 13 March 2020 in light of COVID-19 pandemic, timeline for implementation of activities in Mission UBP Arms Control should be adjusted. As many partners postponed their activities related to the arms control, Mission will adjust its plan in order to implement all activities planned in Arms Control project by end of this year.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Supporting the work of the Strategic Committee for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance and the Co-ordination Board for the Control of SALW;

• Supporting BiH MoS and law enforcement in developing the new BiH SALW control Strategy;

• Supporting host country participation at OSCE, regional, and international meetings on SALW and stockpile management;

• Supporting compliance of BiH with international arms control commitments

• Supporting the BiH authorities in the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition in the Western Balkans

• Monitoring visits to ammunition and weapons storage sites, demolition ranges and demilitarization facilities in BiH;

• Supporting host country participation at a regional stockpile management workshops;

• Facilitating BiH MoD visits to ammunition and weapons storage sites, demolition ranges, demilitarization facilities and ammunition laboratories in the region;

• Co-organizing specialized training for AF BiH and law enforcement experts on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) of SALW and CA;

• Co-organizing a workshop for AF BiH and law enforcement agencies on management of weapons and ammunition stockpiles;

• Supporting participation of the BiH Coordination Board for the Control of SALW at the OSCE course for national coordinators of small arms and ammunition.

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OSCE Mission to Montenegro


Strengthening action against illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW and stockpiles of conventional ammunition (SCA) in Montenegro; Contact person: Nadja Bobicic, Security Co-operation and Governance Project Assistant E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION February 2020 – November 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of the Interior – Police Directorate, Ministry of Defence – Army of Montenegro

DONOR OSCE Unified Budget



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The project’s main objective is strengthened policy on SCA management and increased capacity of Montenegrin authorities in combatting illegal possession, misuse and trafficking in SALW, ammunition and explosives.

• Having strong policy and SOPs on safe storage of SALW and ammunition, along with increased capacity of the police to investigate illicit misuse and trafficking would reduce the risk of proliferation and improve security of women and men in Montenegro and would benefit safety and security in the region.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 – By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 – By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 7 – Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


Started on the implementation of:


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• Support in forming a multi-sector working group on creating a Rulebook on safe storage of SCA (ongoing process of hiring a technical expert and first steps in forming the WG);

• Purchase of technical equipment for detection of weapons and explosives and training for police officers and army personnel in using the equipment for investigations (currently preparing the procurement process).

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • All activities are somewhat delayed due to COVID-19.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Organization of working group meetings and supporting their work in creating the Rulebook/SOPs on safe storage of ammunition;

• Finalizing the procurement and delivery of equipment and training to the Police;

• Study visit to one of the neighboring countries is pending due to current travel restrictions.

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NATO/NSPA


Montenegro NATO Trust Fund Graham Brooks, E-mail: [email protected] Roman Hunger, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION Launched August 2014, implementation since May 2016, will be completed in 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Montenegro

DONOR Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, United Kingdom

FUNDING AMOUNT Estimated EUR 1,042,000.00 Current Donations EUR 1,042,000.00

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) Fully funded

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Demilitarization of 416t of surplus munitions and further investigation of the Petrovici Tunnel

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 6 – Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition Goal 7 – Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• Tranche one demilitarization: completed in May 2018 through national industrial demilitarization contractor;

• Tranche two demilitarization: Demilitarize 341t of heavy cased ammunition through an industrial demilitarization contractor in Italy,

• Petrovici Tunnel: Leadership of the Petrovici tunnel issue has been handed over to a NGO.


ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • The NATO Trust Fund will finalize tranche 2 of the demilitarization and then close the project as Montenegro is now a new Member of NATO.



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ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC)

PROGRAMME/PROJECT TITLE AND CONTACT

PERSON

Physical Security and Stockpile Management/SALW/ammunition capacity enhancement Project

Ms. Beata Varga, Activity Manager, Cooperative and Security Environment Pillar, E-mail:

[email protected]

PROJECT DURATION From 2020 onward (in the new – Roadmap – framework)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Countries of the region (RACVIAC countries, RASR countries, beneficiaries of the Roadmap)

DONOR RACVIAC, EU through UNDP SEESAC, in-kind contributions from ITF, NSPA (TBC), SAS (TBC)

FUNDING AMOUNT TBD


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • To keep a focus on the life cycle management of SALW and ammunition issue as a continuation

of capacity building in PSSM of armed forces in the region through the RASR process. The

Roadmap projects/activities due to the need to address arms trafficking and illicit possession of

firearms have a larger focus on law enforcement than armed forces, therefore the activity will

aim to target armed forces throughout the region in further improving the capacities related in

particular to stockpile security and safety, including ammunition surveillance. At least one

annual (educational) event is to be devoted to this particular aspect in the future (from 2020

ongoing) with the aim of keeping regional cooperation focused on this specific – military – side

of the issue. A RACVIAC PSSM activity would be able to contribute filling these capacity gaps in

the future in this way contributing to the Roadmap implementation as well.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased

awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.


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Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and

explosives.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (Beginning of the

project – April 2020)

• Related courses and other activities in the realm of education and outreach.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The methodology and implementation of this activity depends on the type and the possibility of

any restriction measures being still in place due to COVID 19, which would limit travel for the

workshop participants.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Course/Workshop focusing on Ammunition Surveillance for Officers, NCOs and civilians who are

involved in the SALW/AC management cycle, November 2020.

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Small Arms Survey


Building national capacity to prevent and address diversion Contact at the Small Arms Survey: Dr. Paul Holtom, E-mail: [email protected] Contact at the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications: Ms. Stela Petrovic, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION June 2019 – November 2020 (Delayed due to the COVID-19)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Republic of Serbia Ministries and government agencies involved in arms transfer controls, including: Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Customs Administration, Security Information Agency

DONOR Arms trade Treaty Voluntary Trust Fund

FUNDING AMOUNT USD 96,247.00


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • This project will build capacity and provide technical knowledge to further strengthen the ability of Serbia to prevent and address the diversion of conventional arms in accordance with Article 11 of the ATT. The production of a National Manual on measures to prevent and address diversion is for the exclusive use of Serbian competent national authorities in order to prevent and address diversion. The project is designed in order to raise awareness and share lessons learned and national experiences (especially in the field of developing effective prevention measures, including post-delivery cooperation) between Serbia and importing states in order to mitigate the risk of diversion.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.



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• A capacity-building and technical workshop to review national measures to prevent and address diversion took place in Belgrade on 27-28 February 2020, bringing together experts and practitioners from the Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications (MTTT), as well as the Security Information Agency and Customs Administration. The workshop covered the key elements of the Serbian transfer control for preventing and addressing diversion, with a particular focus on end use/r documentation, risk indicators, and cooperation with industry (which looked at internal compliance programmes (ICP) and company visits by customs and export control authorities).

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • COVID-19 will delay the second workshop

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • The drafting of a National Manual on measures to prevent and address diversion;

• A validation workshop for the manual and discussions on measures to prevent and address diversion during the transfer and post-delivery.

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Secretariat of the Police Cooperation Convention of Southeast Europe (PCC SEE)


Practical Implementation of the PCC SEE - Support in the deployment of officers among Contracting Parties pursuant to Article 26 PCC SEE for the purpose of criminal investigations Katarina Lednik: E-mail: [email protected] and Ottavio Bottecchia, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION This is a permanent offer of the PCC SEE Secretariat for an indefinite period

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES 12 Contracting Parties to the PCC SEE, namely: Albania, Austria, BiH, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia

DONOR PCC SEE Secretariat core budget.

FUNDING AMOUNT No restrictions


PROJECT OBJECTIVES What? Facilitate any phase of an ongoing criminal investigation in a beneficiary country.

How? Through the deployment of law enforcement officers from one beneficiary countries to the territory of another beneficiary country for a specified period of time.

Why? To provide on-the-spot expertise and operational support.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 – By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans.


• This offer of the PCC SEE Secretariat was made available in several cases. The PCC SEE Secretariat supported such a deployment also in the framework of EMPACT Firearms (Bulgaria and North Macedonia).

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Due to COVID-19, the deployments of law enforcement officers will depend on the measures and restrictions related to crossing the borders.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Being a permanent offer of the PCC SEE Secretariat for an indefinite period, the support in the deployment of officers among the beneficiary countries for the purpose of criminal investigations is provided upon request of the countries.



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SEESAC


Support for SEESAC Disarmament and Arms Control Activities in SEE Ms. Bojana Balon, Head of SEESAC, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2017-2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministries of Interior, Police Services, Ministries of Defence, Armed Forces, Ministries of Economy, Customs Administrations, Prosecution Offices, and other relevant institutions in South East Europe

DONOR European Union (EU Council Decision 2016/2356 in support of SEESAC disarmament and arms control activities in South East Europe and EU Council Decision 2019/2113 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/2356 in support of SEESAC disarmament and arms control activities)


FUNDING GAPS N/A

PROJECT OBJECTIVES SEESAC is facilitating strategic and operational cooperation on SALW control in South East Europe in line with the South East Europe Regional Implementation Plan on Combatting the Proliferation and Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons. Since 2019, SEESAC is also responsible for coordination on the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons and their ammunition in the Western Balkans, as per the EU Council Decision 2018/1788. The assistance to the authorities is provided through a comprehensive SALW control programme in reducing the availability of surplus SALW and their ammunition by: improving the security of storage facilities; combatting illicit trafficking through improved capacities for tracing of firearms, advanced record-keeping, marking, and investigations; cross-border cooperation; improving transparency of arms transfers; developing evidence based policies on SALW control with an integrated gender perspective; as well as raising awareness of the threat posed by SALW. Activities are designed to strengthen national control systems, and to foster regional mechanisms for countering the destabilizing spread of SALW and their ammunition. Direct project beneficiaries are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia. As of 2017 the program introduced limited support for Belarus and Ukraine.


http://www.seesac.org/f/docs/SALW-Resources/EU-Council-Decision-CFSP-2016-2356.pdf

http://www.seesac.org/f/docs/SALW-Resources/EU-Council-Decision-CFSP-2016-2356.pdf

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019D2113&from=EN


http://www.seesac.org/f/tmp/files/failovi/657.pdf


https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/publications-salw-control-roadmap/Regional-Roadmap-for-a-sustainable-solution-to-the.pdf


https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018D1788&rid=5

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CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations, and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy. Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED Regional cooperation enabling information sharing and knowledge transfer leading to improved policies

• Six regional meetings of SALW commissions and relevant policymaking bodies were held and enabled information exchange, knowledge sharing and standardization;

• Transfer of expertise to Belarus and Ukraine conducted through the facilitation of participation in regional meetings of SALW commissions and translation and dissemination of existing SALW control tools;

• On-demand technical advice and expertise were provided in order to enhance policy development, design, adoption and implementation;

• Capacities for evidence-based policymaking were enhanced by: improving and updating the regional SALW situation baseline through a regional SALW survey; enhancing data collection and tracking of trends through continuous updating of the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform;

• Mainstreaming gender in SALW control achieved through the implementation of capacity development activities through three gender coach programmes and three national and one regional gender and SALW trainings;

• Strengthening knowledge management carried out through the development of policy-relevant on-demand knowledge products and an online information-exchange platform.

• Published knowledge products are as follows:

https://www.seesac.org/SALW-Knowledge-Base/

http://www.seesac.org/AVMP/

https://www.seesac.org/News-SALW/SEESAC-introduces-Gender-Coach-Programme-in-Small-Arms-and-Light-Weapons-Control-work-/

http://www.seesac.org/

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• SALW Survey,

• Gender and Small Arms: Fast Facts,

• Men and Firearms in South East Europe: Fast Facts,

• The Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence in South East Europe: Fast Facts,

• Regional Report on Arms Exports in 2015, Regional Report on Arms Exports in 2016, Regional Report on Arms Exports in 2017,

• Guidelines on Establishing a Firearms Focal Point.

Improved capacity for PSSM through infrastructure security upgrades, surplus reduction and training

• Security of stockpiles was increased through targeted infrastructure upgrades at police storage facilities in Albania (2), BiH (5), Kosovo (2), Moldova (2), Montenegro (2) and Serbia (2). The upgrades were focused on central police storages as well as evidence rooms in main police stations;

• 48,014 SALW surplus and confiscated 9,075 SALW parts and components and 499,999 pcs of ammunition were destroyed;

• Capacity development was provided through the training of a regional pool of MoI trainers and support for national training sessions on PSSM based on the SEESAC curricula piloted under Council Decision 2013/730/CFSP).

Enhanced capacity for investigations, marking, tracing

• Six South-East Europe Firearms Experts Network (SEEFEN) meetings were held, strengthening the operational cooperation among the institutions in Western Balkans (bringing together police, prosecutors, ballistics experts, border police representatives and customs officials); at the regional (amongst the Western Balkans institutions), and the international level (among Western Balkans

authorities and EU, Europol, EMPACT, Interpol, Frontex, NABIS, etc.). • The establishment and operationalization of Firearms Focal Points (FFP) in SEE was supported with.

FFPs are central information collection and analysis units supporting investigators and prosecutors and enabling the building and updating of the intelligence picture on criminal use and trafficking firearms g from and through SEE. Technical advice was provided as required as well as specialized training and relevant IT tools needed for the collection and analysis of the information;

• Networking among firearms focal points of the EU and the Western Balkans in cooperation with EMPACT;

• Participation of SEESAC in the preparation of the EMPACT JAD;

• Support provided to the activities of EUROPOL, INTERPOL, FRONTEX and EMPACT in the implementation of activities in the Western Balkans.

https://www.seesac.org/SALW-Knowledge-Base/

https://www.seesac.org/SALW-Knowledge-Base/p2.html

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Gender-and-SALW/Men-and-Firearms-in-SEE_ENG_WEB.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Gender-and-SALW/Misuse-of-firearms-in-SEE_ENG_WEB_FINAL_1.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Regional-Reports-on-Arms-Exports_1/2015-SEESAC-Regional-report-on-arms-exports-web.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Regional-Reports-on-Arms-Exports_1/2016-SEESAC-Regional-report-on-arms-exports-web.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Regional-Reports-on-Arms-Exports_1/SEESAC-Regional-report-on-arms-exports-2017_page_by_pa.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Regional-Reports-on-Arms-Exports_1/SEESAC-Regional-report-on-arms-exports-2017_page_by_pa.pdf

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/SALW-Knowledge-Base/Guidelines-on-establishing-a-FFP_web.pdf

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Reducing illicit possession and misuse of firearms through the support for awareness-raising and collection campaigns

• Regional perception survey on the use, possession and dangers of firearms in South-East Europe was conducted;

• An online awareness-raising campaign seeking to reduce the levels of illicit possession of firearms (see: http://www.armyourselfwith.org/) was implemented in all the languages of the region.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and governments’ decisions to close borders and widely limit the movement of goods across the Western Balkans jurisdictions and beyond, the delivery of the marking machines and related training for the institutions with the mandate to perform marking of firearms in Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia have been postponed.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2020 Enhanced capacity for investigations, marking, tracing, record-keeping

• Delivery of firearms marking machine for post-production/import/deactivation marking;

• Delivery of the relevant training.


SEESAC


Support for SEESAC Disarmament and Arms Control Activities in South East Europe Ms. Bojana Balon, Head of SEESAC, E-mail: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministries of Interior, Police Services, Ministries of Economy, Customs Administrations, Prosecution Offices, and other relevant institutions in South East Europe

DONOR European Union (EU Council Decision 2019/2111 in support of SEESAC disarmament and arms control activities in South-East Europe reducing the threat of illicit small arms and light weapons and their ammunition )


FUNDING GAPS N/A

http://www.armyourselfwith.org/





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PROJECT OBJECTIVES SEESAC is facilitating strategic and operational cooperation on SALW control in South East Europe in line with the South East Europe Regional Implementation Plan on Combatting the Proliferation and Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons. Since 2019, SEESAC is also responsible for coordination on the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons and their ammunition in the Western Balkans, as per the EU Council Decision 2018/1788. Specifically, the project will contribute to strengthened regional cooperation, knowledge exchange and information‐sharing on SALW control; comprehensive support the capacity building of border police and criminal police services of the Western Balkans for countering illicit trafficking and possession of firearms though training, Standard Operating Procedures and provision of equipment; and support further enhancement of capacities for PSSM. Direct project beneficiaries are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia. As of 2017 the program introduced limited support for Belarus and Ukraine.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations, and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy. Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


Continuation of facilitation of regional cooperation and support for evidence‐based policy‐making on SALW control, thus further contributing to the reduction of the threat of illicit proliferation of SALW

• Information exchange and knowledge-sharing on, and standardisation of arms control policies through regional meetings of SALW Commissions and relevant policymaking bodies in SEE;

• Operational information exchange and cross-border cooperation in fighting illicit trafficking of firearms through regional meetings of SEEFEN;





https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32018D1788&rid=5

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• On‐demand support for harmonisation of arms control legislation for relevant amendments regarding EU legislation on arms control and standardisation throughout the SEE region (2022‐2023), with integration of gender perspective in SALW control policy making;

• Support for SALW data collection and analysis based on recommendation of the regional SALW Survey with establishment of weapons registry system in Moldova;

• Maintenance of the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform and the online information exchange platform with regular dissemination of a SEE Armed Violence Monitor enabling capturing of trends and development of policy‐relevant on‐demand knowledge products.

Further support to capacity building of law enforcement and border authorities in preventing and countering illicit arms and explosives trafficking

• Development of Standard Operating Procedures and provision of equipment and training in the field of countering illicit arms trafficking in support of border police authorities in Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia, based on comprehensive needs assessment;

• Development of Standard Operating Procedures and provision of equipment and training in the field of countering illicit arms possession and trafficking in support of criminal police authorities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia, based on comprehensive needs assessment.

Improvement of capacities for physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) through infrastructure security upgrades, surplus reduction and training

• Support to enhanced security of police/ministry of interior SALW storages and evidence rooms through infrastructure upgrades;

• Support to destruction of surplus and/or confiscated SALW and their ammunition;

• Strengthen the capacities of relevant state institutions to establish inspection systems with provision of PSSM training for specialists in charge of stockpile management using as relevant the national capacities established in the region.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • In mid-March jurisdictions in the Western Balkans introduced a wide set of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. These include restrictions to the freedom of movement and public gatherings and downsizing of non-essential governmental and business processes. Furthermore, the state institutions, including SEESAC’s direct beneficiaries, have shifted their efforts to emergency response measures. Because of this, planning of project events has been affected, such as planning of the Regional meeting of SALW Commissions, the operational information exchange and cross‐border cooperation in fighting illicit trafficking of firearms though the South East Europe Firearms Experts Network meeting, and the

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review of proposed priorities for physical security and stockpile management infrastructure security upgrades. SEESAC is closely monitoring the situation.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 Facilitation of regional cooperation and support for evidence‐based policymaking on SALW control, thus further contributing to the reduction of the threat of illicit proliferation of SALW

• One regional meeting of SALW Commissions and relevant policymaking bodies

• One regional meeting of SEEFEN;

• Participation of Ukraine and Belarus to regional processes of SALW Commissions and SEEFEN

• Provision of support to SALW Commissions for SALW data collection and analysis based on recommendation of the regional SALW Survey;

• Support to SALW Commissions on development of SALW policies and strategies;

• Further integration of gender perspective in SALW control policies in SEE;

• Tracking of trends through the continuous updating of the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform and regular dissemination of a SEE Armed Violence Monitor;

• Development of the Regional Report on Arms Exports for 2018.

Further support to capacity building of law enforcement and border authorities in preventing and countering illicit arms and explosives trafficking

• The activities under this component will be initiated in the second part of 2020, with a Regional Meeting of Border Police Services and initiation of development of SOPs; and a detailed needs assessment of criminal police services.

Improvement of capacities for physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) through infrastructure security upgrades, surplus reduction and training

• Plan detailed assessments of police/ministry of interior SALW storages, upon receipt of priorities by the authorities;

• Plan with the authorities the support required for destruction of surplus SALW and ammunition.


SEESAC


Support for SEESAC for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans

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Ms. Bojana Balon, Head of SEESAC, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 17/12/2018 – 16/12/2021

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES ROADMAP beneficiaries, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova institutions

DONOR European Union (EU Council Decision 2018/1788 in support of SEESAC for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans)



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Coordination of the implementation of the Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW/firearms and their ammunition in the Western Balkans;

• Support to the authorities of the Western Balkans in fully harmonizing their arms-control legislation with the Union regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standards across the region;

• Countering illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus through capacity assessments and technical assistance to the law-enforcement and border-police authorities.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond

the Western Balkans.


I Coordination and Monitoring of the Roadmap implementation: Coordination of Roadmap implementation is done through Regional and Local coordination meetings and bilateral coordination meetings with all the stakeholders that are involved in Roadmap implementation. Coordination:


https://www.seesac.org/Roadmap-Coordination_1/

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Two Regional Roadmap Coordination Meetings were organized: on 28 May 2019 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on 20-21 November 2019 in Tirana, Albania. The Third Regional Roadmap Coordination Meeting will be organized online on 3 July 2020 due do the pandemic. The first, second and third round of the local coordination meetings on the implementation of the Roadmap have been supported in 6 Western Balkans jurisdictions covered by the Roadmap. In total, 16 local Roadmap coordination meetings have been supported. These meetings are organized by SALW Commissions. Monitoring of progress towards Roadmap Key Performance Indicators: A regional meeting with representatives of SALW Commissions was organized by SEESAC in Belgrade on 6 March 2019 with the aim to discuss and agree on the final template of the Roadmap Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Reporting Framework. Following its finalization, the (KPIs) Reporting Framework and a Narrative Report Template were sent to the authorities of the region to collect the data required for measuring the progress on the KPIs. Two regional reports were prepared in 2019 based on inputs received by each jurisdiction and covering the period from January 2018 – June 2019. The Narrative Report Template follows the goals of the Roadmap and enables the authorities from the region to provide a descriptive information on the status of implementation of activities undertaken and planned as well as challenges and needs identified for support under each goal from the Roadmap. A regional meeting with representatives of SALW Commissions was organized by SEESAC in Belgrade on 5 March 2020 in preparation of the 3rd Roadmap progress reports. Participants at the meeting discussed the challenges encountered in collecting the data and preparing the national-level Roadmap reports. The meeting was also organized to present and discuss the working version of the software solution for the automatic data collection. A software for the automatic data collection has been developed with the aim to facilitate the automatic production of the KPIs progress reports, through a web-based application. The application allows the input of data under each KPI simultaneously by several institutions under the same platform. 3rd report covers the period 1 July – 31 December 2019 and has been submitted through a software solution by all six jurisdictions. The 1st regional monitoring report developed and presented during the 1st regional Roadmap coordination meeting;

https://www.seesac.org/Roadmap-Monitoring/

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Roadmap-monitoring/ROADMAP-KPIs-REGIONAL-REPORTING_final---KPI-14-included.pdf

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The 2nd regional monitoring report developed and presented during the 2nd regional Roadmap coordination meeting. The 3rd regional monitoring report is under development and it will be presented during the 3rd regional Roadmap coordination meeting. An online platform to ensure proper outreach and visibility of the Roadmap was developed on SEESAC’s online information exchange platform. II Technical support to SALW Commissions The first media strategy development coach programme was completed by the Head of the SALW Coordination Board of Bosnia and Herzegovina, strengthening the trainee’s capacities for outreach and advocacy. The second media strategy development coach programme will take place in 2020 with the Head of the SALW Commission in Montenegro. The preparations for the training sessions were initiated by contracting the trainer who will deliver the programme. The first sessions will be organized as soon as the situation determined by the COVID-19 pandemic will allow it. III Harmonization of the arms-control legislation with the EU regulatory framework In 2019, the authorities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia were supported with development of gap analyses of legal frameworks on control of SALW, ammunition and explosives. Furthermore, two workshops on harmonization of the SALW control legal framework in BiH were organized in Sarajevo, on 16-17 April 2019 and on 24-25 June 2019, while a legal harmonization workshop resulting in the first draft of the new Law on weapons, harmonized with relevant EU regulatory framework, was conducted in Serbia, on 5-6 September 2019. Additionally, a workshop on the legal harmonization of the Law on Weapons with relevant parts of EU Acquis was organized in Podgorica, Montenegro, on 2-3 December 2019. A regional workshop on arms control harmonization with EU Acquis was organized in Podgorica, on 17-18 September 2019. IV Needs assessment of the Border Police

https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Roadmap-monitoring/2nd-ROADMAP-KPIs-REGIONAL-REPORTING_-Final.pdf

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SEESAC has completed a detailed needs assessment of capacities of border police services in the WB region to counter illicit trafficking of firearms. The needs assessment has been developed based on the methodology defined after meetings with Heads of Border Police Services in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • In mid-March jurisdictions in the Western Balkans introduced a wide set of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. These include restrictions to the freedom of movement and public gatherings and downsizing of non-essential governmental and business processes. Furthermore, the state institutions, including SEESAC’s direct beneficiaries, have shifted their efforts to emergency response measures. Due to this situation, presentation of findings of needs assessment of Border Police services in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in countering illicit arms trafficking and discussion about its findings and follow up activities has been postponed.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Support the organization of the 4th round of the local Roadmap coordination meetings in Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje and Tirana;

• Organize the 4th regional Roadmap coordination meeting;

• Develop the 4th regional progress report on the implementation of the Roadmap;

• Continue developing the software for the automatic data collection in order to enable data comparison across reporting periods, as well as per years and selected filters;

• Finalize the 2nd media strategy development coach programme with the Head of SALW Commission in Montenegro;

• Continue developing and populating the online platform dedicated to the Roadmap;

• Complete gap analyses of the legal frameworks;

• Organize one regional harmonization workshop;

• Organize a thematic harmonization workshop in Serbia, North Macedonia and Kosovo;

• Initiation of activities following the Needs Assessment of capacities of the Border Police and Criminal Police Services of the Western Balkans jurisdictions for countering illicit possession and trafficking of firearms.


SEESAC


SEESAC Project for the enhancement of SALW control security measures in Albania Bojana Balon, Head of SEESAC, [email protected]


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PROJECT DURATION 1 September 2018 – 31 March 2020 (20 months)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoI); Albanian State Police (ASP); Ministry of Defence

DONOR The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA)

FUNDING AMOUNT USD 1,300,000

FUNDING GAPS N/A

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The enhancement of SALW control security measures in:

• Two locations of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) 1) Small Arms Light Weapons (SALW) and ammunition storage location “Mirake”; and 2) “Zall – Herr” Land Force Command, as well as;

• One location of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) 3) Main Supply Centre “Mullet” - Small Arms Light Weapons (SALW) and ammunition storage location.

• The project contributes directly to local security and stability, by ensuring that the significant amounts of stockpiled SALW and ammunition under the responsibility of both the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Albania are safe, secured, and accounted for. As such, the project contributes to reducing the risk of uncontrolled proliferation at the local and regional level, as well as the risk of uncontrolled explosions, and enhance safety and security for the people and communities.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL • Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• First phase of the MoI Mullet storage location security upgrade was completed at the end of August 2019; the design preparation for the second phase of the Mullet security upgrade was initiated and will be finalized by the end of May 2020;

• The week long targeted national Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) course for the MoI practitioners was completed in Tirana in October 2019;

• In order to start the activities at the two MoD locations, at the end of June 2019, an MoU was signed between UNDP and the Albanian MoD defining the roles and responsibilities of project parties; the works at the Mirake storage location are ongoing and will be finalized by the end of June 2020, while the weapons racks for Zall Herr are being manufactured and delivered to the location.

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MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The works at the Mirake storage location and manufacturing of weapons racks for Zall Herr were halted on 12 March due to the restriction of movement imposed by the Albanian Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The works were resumed on 7 April 2020. The works contract will be extended until the end of June 2020 to enable the works completion.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • The Mullet security upgrade design finalization and approval by UNDP SEESAC in consultation with the MoI; preparation and execution of the procurement of works; security vetting of the selected contractor’s staff by the MoI; initiation of the upgrade works;

• Completion of works at Mirake, followed by the technical handovers.


SEESAC


Enhancement of security and safety of the “Duvanište” SALW and ammunition storage location of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia. Bojana Balon, Head of SEESAC, [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2021 (24 months)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior (MoI)

DONOR The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA)


FUNDING GAPS None

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • This project aims to further improve the security of weapons and ammunition storage in Serbia by providing technical and infrastructural support in line with international standards. The increase of security of stockpiles will contribute to combating the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition. This project will also contribute to enhanced community security, including armed violence reduction.


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CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• The MoI Focal Point for the project appointed at mid-October 2019;

• The Works Statement for the Duvanište storage location security upgrade finalized by the MoI at the beginning of December 2019;

• The procurement of the design for the security upgrade completed at the end of March 2020;

• Security vetting for the selected design contractor finalized at the beginning of May 2020.

• Detailed assessment with measurement taking at the location by the design contractor completed at mid-May 2020.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The security vetting of the selected design contractor was delayed due to the engagement of the MoI in the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Design preparation and approval by UNDP SEESAC in consultation with the MoI; preparation and organization of the tenders for works and technical supervision services; security vetting of the selected contractors’ staff; upgrade works initiation.


UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina


Justice and Security Sector / Countering Illicit Arms Trafficking (CIAT) Project Sector Leader: Slobodan Tadić, E-mail: [email protected] Project Coordinator: Edin Serezlic, E-mail: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Main beneficiary: BIH Border Police, BIH Ministry of Security Other beneficiaries: 15 police agencies at all three levels Other indirect beneficiaries: state-level ministries (foreign trade, foreign affairs, communications, defense), Indirect Taxation Authority (customs)

DONOR Federal Republic of Germany Republic of France



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FUNDING AMOUNT EUR 900,000.00 (September 2017 – June 2019) USD 1,072,000.00 (July 2019 – December 2021)


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Overall objective: Strengthen BIH capacities to more effectively combat illicit arms trafficking.

• Develop standard-operating procedures on how to process illicit arms’ crimes for BIH Border Police and 14 other police agencies at all levels;

• Train police officers in BiH Border Police (1,500 already trained) and other 15 police agencies (2,000+ to be trained in 2020/2021);

• Purchase detection equipment for BIH Border Police for the surveillance of the green border and other 15 police agencies on SALW detection and include it in training;

• Liaise five state-level ministries and three law enforcement agencies to exchange information and improve cooperation at national and regional level pertaining to SALW export/import/transport;

• Develop three databases: a) for BiH Border Police – SALW identification platform (first version developed, upgrade pending); b) for the Ministry of Foreign Trade – database on arms’ export/import (current version upgraded, new to be upgraded in 2020/2021); and c) develop the database for the Ministry of Security on arms’ transport (project proposal developed, the database to be developed by 2021).

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


• Working jointly with 15 police agencies on developing standard-operating procedures on processing crimes pertaining to illicit SALW trafficking;

• Assessing current needs of 15 BIH police agencies and preparing the tender process for the procurement of detection equipment.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The main challenge has been in regard to the spread of COVID-19 virus across the world, which has impacted the work of all international organizations and national institutions in BiH. The work of our project counterparts had also to adjust to the increased health risks. Police agencies

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had to respond to the pandemic by ensuring implementation of the restriction measures which resulted in significantly decreased availability of staff to work on the project. UNDP BiH responded to this challenge by reviewing the working plan and prioritizing activities linked to project management and preparations for deliveries of written outputs.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Continue with developing of standard-operating procedures for 15 police agencies;

• Conceptualize and rollout training for 15 police agencies;

• Continue work on MOS legal SALW transport database;

• Procure and distribute specialized equipment for 15 police agencies and Border Police.

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UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina


Joint UNDP – UNODC Project: Halting Arms and Lawbreaking Trade – HALT Project Coordinator: Edin Serezlic, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION February 2020 – December 2021

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Main beneficiaries: BiH Indirect Taxation Authority (Customs), BiH Border Police

Other beneficiaries: State Investigation and Protection Agency and relevant ministries (Security, Foreign Trade, Transport)

DONOR Multi Partner Trust Fund

FUNDING AMOUNT USD 2,200,000.00 - UNDP (USD 1,111,061.00), UNODC (USD 1,088,939.00)


PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The overall objective is to further increase safety and security within and beyond the Western Balkans through targeted actions aimed at improving BIH capacities to combat illicit SALW trafficking.

• Furthermore, the project seeks to achieve the following:

• Enhance IBM capacity of BIH to better fight illicit SALW trafficking through targeted assistance to ITA, Border Police and three postal agencies, and strengthen cooperation and information exchange between BIH Customs and other institutions at national level and with three neighboring states.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.


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Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


• During the reporting period, UNDP has initiated preparation of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for recruitment of a consultant to conduct needs assessment of BiH Customs which shall include an in-depth review of the infrastructure, equipment and training needs of the BiH Customs' staff. The consultant shall further formulate recommendations in terms of legal framework, administrative and institutional capacities, equipment, training needs.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The main challenge has been in regard to the spread of COVID-19 virus across the world, which has impacted the work of all international organizations and national institutions in BiH. The work of our project counterparts had also to adjust to the increased health risks. ITA officials started working from home, where feasible, and on shifts. UNDP BiH and UNODC have responded to this challenge by reviewing the working plan and prioritizing activities linked to project management and preparations for deliveries of written outputs. In addition, we have also reorganised and staggered other activities such as the assessments whose first part can now be carried out remotely or in writing.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Conduct needs assessment of BIH Customs;

• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) on processing illicit SALW and other goods' trade,

• Conceptualize and initiate training for BIH Customs' officials on the content of six developed SOPs to combat illicit arms' and other goods' trafficking;

• Procure specialized equipment for BiH Customs identified through the needs assessment;

• Procure 35 crime scene investigation toolkits for BIH Border Police to strengthen their capacities to investigate SALW-related crimes;

• Procure specialized surveillance equipment for better surveillance of 55 BIH crossings;

• Establish a joint tripartite working group (SIPA, BiH Border Police and BiH Customs) to strengthen information sharing on joint fight against smuggling of arms and other goods;

• Conceptualize and rollout joint, tripartite trainings (Customs, SIPA, Border Police) on fight against illicit arms and another goods trade;

• Establish a Working Group encompassing relevant ministries, law enforcement agencies and BiH Customs to enable exchange of information and further strengthen cooperation among relevant institutions through organization of quarterly workshops in the country;

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• Facilitate liaising between BIH Customs with Customs of Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro through organization of study visits/meetings.


UNDP Kosovo


Safety and Security Programme Project: Legalization and Surrender of Weapons and Explosive Devices Marta K. Gazideda, Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager/Deputy Programme Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected] Mentor Cakolli, KSSP Project manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2019 - June 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police

DONOR United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR)


FUNDING GAPS N/A

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Completion of secondary legislation for implementation of Law No. 05/L-134 on legalization and surrender of weapons, ammunition and explosives devices.

• Increase capacities of Police officers in police stations for implementation of Law No. 05/ L – 134 on legalization and surrender of weapons, ammunition and explosives devices.

• Increase capacities of the State Coordination Centre responsible for implementation of surrender of weapons, ammunition and explosives devices

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.


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• Drafting the sub-legal act on determining timeframes and operational modalities for legalization (it includes six workshops, two for each administrative instruction).

• Implement public awareness for population for procedures for legalizing weapons or voluntarily surrender of weapons, ammunition and explosives devices.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Political instability and COVID-19

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Training session for the State Coordination Centre.


UNDP Kosovo


Kosovo Safety and Security Programme Project: Support to Counter Illict Arms Trafficking (CIAT) Marta K. Gazideda, Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager/Deputy Programme Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected] Mentor Cakolli, KSSP Project manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2019 – October 2021

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Police, Customs, Prosecutors Office, Forensic Agency

DONOR German Federal Foreign office (Funding Windows)



PROJECT OBJECTIVES Support to detect and prevent weapons and their essential components, ammunition, as well as explosives and its precursor to cross illegally the borders of Kosovo and bring the offenders to justice. This project objective is in line with the Small Arms Light Weapons and Explosives control Strategy, Integrated Border Management Strategy and Countering Organized Crime Strategy.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans.



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• Training for detection at Border posts (First- and second-line check) This training was organized on 14-18 of October 2019 and was developed based on Croatian and BiH best practices, adapted to Kosovo’s context, legal framework, and EU policies are regulations. Through this training participants gained new skills that will support their daily work on identification and detection of different weapons, components, ammunition and explosives. Furthermore, participants were introduced to more innovative detection techniques, handling of crime scene and investigation process including cooperation with all bodies to ensure evidence is secured and processed efficiently. The training provided a hands- on simulation exercise where the participants were able to demonstrate newly learned skills on: detection of firearms; securing the area; securing detected or sized firearms, ammunition or explosives; securing the evidence; and use of specialized equipment and techniques (flexible cameras, scanners, K9);

• Specialized training for green border patrol on detection of firearms, components and ammunition as well as explosives

This training was organized on 21-25 of October 2019 and was developed with the aim to increase the capacities of Kosovo Police Border and Custom officials on detection of potential traffickers as well as how to react in response to incidents during green border surveillance. Through simulated exercises participants gained knowledge on surveillance of green borders and more specifically in early detection, identification and follow up, analysis of possible interception, interception and coordination. The activity served as an opportunity to assess existing SOPs to ensure that they are in line with terrain and existing risks and threats.

• Procure 5 K9 and conduct training in polymer detection; UNDP/KSSP team during Q1 2020 continued to implement planned activities by launching Request for Quotation for procuring K9 dogs, for the Kosovo Police, on sniffing Polymer material. The procurement process was completed successfully, and a company was selected and contracted. Kosovo Police General Director issued a decision which created a three-member panel who would select the dogs and train them. However, due to the health crisis and accompanying restrictions, including a ban on all non-essential travel, the activity could not be completed. The project is in regular contact with the KP and it is agreed that the completion of the activity will take place as soon as it is reasonable to do so. It must be noted that we also need to observe the developments in Croatia, since the selected company to provide the K9 is based there.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Political instability and COVID19

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PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Training K9 dogs in polymer detection;

• Upgrade of Weapon Registration software;

• Training on CIRAM 2 include threat assessment, vulnerability assessment and impact assessment;

• Guided training on development of problem profile on IAT;

• Guided training on Problem Profile at green border based on pull and push factors;

• Purchase and hand over of requested equipment;

• Operator training on new equipment;

• Intelligence led policing operations based on new equipment;

• Develop knowledge products.

ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY UNDP Kosovo


Kosovo Safety and Security Programme Project: Support to Combating Illicit Arms Trafficking in Kosovo for Criminal Police (CPIAT) Marta K. Gazideda, Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager/Deputy Programme Coordinator, [email protected]

Mentor Cakolli, KSSP Project manager, [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2019 - 2021

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Police, Prosecutors Office, Forensic Agency

DONOR Multi Partner Trust Fund (MPTF)



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Increase investigative and operational capacities of the police to tackle illicit arms trafficking and firearms criminality.



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• This project’s objective is in line with the Community policing Strategy and Action plan 2017-20212, Intelligence Led Policing, Countering Organized Crime Strategy and Small Arms Light Weapons and Explosives control Strategy.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.


• Gap Analysis in the Investigations Department especially in the field of investigating and countering IAT: - The ToR for hiring a Gap Analysis - External Individual has been initiated;

• Procurement and delivery of software and special equipment to Organized Crime Investigation Directorate of the Kosovo Police – The RFQ for procuring the MALTEGO XL software has been initiated in close consultation with Kosovo Police investigation department.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Political instability and COVID-19

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Increased capacity of crime investigations department (IAT) - Basic training on firearms investigations;

• Increased capacity of crime investigations department (IAT) - Advanced training on firearms investigations;

• Increased capacity of crime investigations department (IAT) - IT equipment;

• Procurement and delivery of software and special equipment to Organized Crime Investigation Directorate of the Kosovo Police – (DASHBOARD).

2 Community Policing Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2021

http://www.kosovopolice.com/repository/docs/3._Strategy_and_Action_Plan_2017-2021_-_Community_Policing_-.pdf

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ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY UNDP North Macedonia


Improving national SALW-related practices and building violence-resilient communities Emil Angelov, Programme Analyst, E-mail: [email protected] Meri Atanasovski, Project Manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 18 months

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior




PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Improved SALW recording and reporting through an upgraded Weapons Registration and Stockpile Management Software (WRMS);

• Evidence-based SALW practices, policy making and risk assessments through a new Information Management System (IMS) in the Ministry of Interior;

• Improved control and response to SALW threats.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 – By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led


Component 1

• Specifications for the upgrade of the WRMS software have been developed though consultations with the project beneficiary.

• Through an RFP procedure, a software development company has been selected as the vendor for the upgrade to the Weapons Registration and Stockpile Management Software (WRMS);

• Consultations are ongoing for the specification of necessary hardware to be procured for complete functioning of the upgraded software.



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Component 3

• Intensive consultations with relevant stakeholders in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) relating to activities in Component III have been held;

• Recommendation for a working group has been submitted based on consultations with the different departments within MoI. This working group has been officially established with representatives from each department within the Ministry of Interior that is relevant to project activities;

• Internal documentation is being collected and analyzed based on feedback from staff at the Ministry of Interior.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • The communication and cooperation with the relevant stakeholders in the Ministry of Interior is often slow and unproductive due to a general lack of capacity, causing delays in delivery;

• There has been an unexpected increase in scope in the Component I of the project. There has also been a need to specify scope of Component II, given the more complex nature of this component. Although this has been closely monitored by the project team, it has taken up valuable time;

• The political situation and frequent elections in North Macedonia contributed to delays in project implementation;

• The COVID-19 situation has impacted the project delivery. Due to the crisis, a number of activities had to be postponed, especially as they relate to work with planned international consultancy. Efforts are being made to fill in some of the gaps through remote work, especially as they relate to activities in Component III. The cooperation with the Ministry of Interior has also been affected, as its capacities have been focused on enforcing the measures for management of COVID-19 in the country.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 1st Project Component

• Work with the selected software company and staff from the Ministry of Interior in North Macedonia to complete the upgrade of WRMS;

• Organize and all necessary testing, data migration and training in order to fully implement the newly upgraded software in the work of the Ministry of Interior;

• Procure the necessary hardware for complete functioning of WRMS.

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• Contract an international consultant who will analyze existing processes, gather information and develop recommendations for improvement to processes and technology based on the current situation and needs of the relevant MoI departments;

• Develop software specifications for the IMS based on the international consultant’s report; Begin development of the necessary software.


UNDP Serbia


Advancing the capacities of the Serbian Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the field of custody chain, crime scene investigations and the ballistic laboratory in the field of operations and investigations in trafficking of firearms and firearms criminality. Žarko Petrović, Resilient Development Programme Analyst, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 18 moths (2019-2021)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES MoI Serbia, General Police Directorate, Criminal Investigation Directorate, CSI unit, National Forensic Centar and Ballistic laboratories

DONOR German Federal Foreign Office (Funding Windows)



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The overall objective of the project is to improve capacities for control, investigation, tagging,

monitoring and evidence of small arms and light weapons in Serbia.

• The specific objective of the project is to contribute to the standardization of procedures and practices related to the entire investigative cycle, with the focus on the custody chain, by increasing the capacities of the Ministry of Interior, developing standard operating procedures, accredited procedures and methods and improving laboratory inventory management system.


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• The project addresses all aspects of the custody chain such as:

• Standard operating procedures for the custody chain;

• Crime scene investigation, documentation of the crime scene and the recovery of evidence;

• Tagging of evidence and filling in the evidence register;

• Evidence storage and delivery at forensic laboratory;

• Reception at Forensic laboratory and temporary storage and starting the LIMS procedures;

• Open case file;

• Expert reports and return of evidence;

• Installation of the water tank for test firing;

• Accreditation of CSI and ballistic laboratory.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce the illegal circulation of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) towards, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans


Component 1: Establishment of Regulatory Framework

• Gap analysis document in the area of crime scene investigation and chain of custody developed. The expert amended standard operating procedures in the area of the chain of custody of law enforcement and UNDP sent to the MoI on the internal approval;

• The expert amended standard operating procedure on crime scene investigation in order to be fully harmonized with relevant EU guidance such as the ‘IAF/ILAC-A4:2004 Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17020’ and ‘EA-5/03 Guidance for the Implementation of ISO/IEC 17020 in the field of crime scene investigation’ as well as the ISO 17020 and UNDP sent to the MoI on the internal approval;

• The expert amended Standard operating procedure of packaging and tagging of evidence which will facilitate the tracing of evidence throughout the chain of custody at all times.

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Component 2. Increased capacity of CSI units (Crime Scene Investigations)

• The expert developed training curricula for CSI units according to the ENFSI standards;

• Technical specification for 3D scanner prepared;

• ToR for the expert who will prepare recommendations for accreditation in accordance to ISO 17020 prepared.

Component 3: Support to central level lab especially in the field of ballistics

• The expert prepared a technical specification for LIMS (Laboratory Inventory Management System);

• Expert to provide a technical specification for the necessary equipment for the establishment of OPEN CASE FILE, storage and database;

• The expert provided recommendations for the installation of the reception room and transfer storage according to the ENFSI standards. The company selected to prepare a design for the installation of the reception room in the ballistic lab in Belgrade, according to the expert report and MoI priorities and internal procedures;

• Tender procedure for purchasing of the water tank for test-firing finished and installation will be finalized by the end of the year.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED Organization of the trainings because of the COVID 19 crises and social distance measures.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 Component 1: Establishment of Regulatory Framework

• Prepare standard operating procedure on the development of an “open case file” for ballistic examination.

Component 2: Increased capacity of CSI units (Crime Scene Investigations)

• Organize training for CSI (Crime Scene Investigations) units as per developed training curricula;

• Finalize tendering procedure for purchasing of three 3D scanners as per delivered technical specification. Prepare analysis document to purchase equipment for the CSI unit across Serbia;

• The expert will prepare the necessary documents for the accreditation in accordance to ISO 17020 together with training curricula;

• Organization of the training for the accreditation in accordance to ISO 17020 as per developed curricula.

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Component 3: Support to central level lab especially in the field of ballistics

• Finalize the tendering process for purchasing of the LIMS (Laboratory Inventory Management System);

• Drafting of the ToR for the potential experts who will develop document for the establishment of OPEN CASE FILE, storage and database at the central lab in Belgrade;

• Drafting of the RFQ for the installation of the reception room and transfer storage in the ballistic lab in Belgrade;

• Installation of water tank for test-firing according to the tender.

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)


UNODC CONTAINER CONTROL PROGRAMME Mr. Ketil Ottersen, Senior Programme Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected],

PROJECT DURATION April 2013 – December 2022

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Albania: Ministry of Interior- General Directorate of State Police/ Department for Border Police and Migration/Criminal Police Department, General Directorate of Customs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro: Customs Administration of Montenegro, Ministry of Interior/Border Police Directorate Kosovo: Kosovo Customs North Macedonia: TBC Serbia: TBC

DONOR Current:

• Republic of Germany

• Republic of France

• European Union

• United Kingdom

Past donors:

• The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

• US Department of State - The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program

• Grand Duchy of Luxemburg


FUNDING GAPS None provided

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The mission of the joint United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-World Customs Organization (WCO) Container Control Programme (CCP) is to build capacity in those countries that seek to


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improve trade security and facilitation standards and controls at their borders and to facilitate legitimate trade and state revenues. The CCP develops capability to profile, target and examine containers being used for the transport of illicit goods. At the very core of the Programme, is the creation of inter-agency Port Control Units (PCU) consisting of customs and law enforcement agencies. The PCUs are trained according to a specialized training methodology developed by the CCP. The trained officials will be part of the global network of container profilers linked in the WCO Container COMM information sharing system and will also participate in regional and international meetings and operational exercises.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


Throughout implementation:

• Periodically, regular Programme Steering Committee meetings in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro;

• Periodically, regular UNODC-WCO Mentorship visits to the PCUs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro;

• Periodically, regular monitoring visits to the Port Control Units in SEE region.

2018:

• April 2018, UNODC-WCO CCP Meeting of the Coordinators of PCUs in South Eastern Europe;

• July 2018, UNODC-WCO CCP training on Strategic Trade and Export Control (STEC) for officers of PCU at the Port of Durres and other officers of the Customs Administration, the State Police and the State Authority on Export Control in Albania (week 1);

• September 2018, UNODC-WCO CCP Workshop on environmental crime for PCUs in SEE region;

• September 2018, UNOC-WCO CCP Study visit of the delegation of senior Nepalese Customs Administration officials to the PCU at Bijača, Bosnia and Herzegovina;

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• October 2018, UNODC-WCO CCP Training on Strategic Trade and Export Control (STEC) for officers of PCU at the Port of Durres and other officers of the Customs Administration, the State Police and the State Authority on Export Control in Albania (week 2);

• November 2018, UNODC-WCO CCP Study visit to the Port of Haifa, Israel, for officers of the PCUs in SEE region.

2019:

• March 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Study visit from the Customs Administration of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the PCU at the Port of Durres, Albania;

• April 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP training on Strategic Trade and Export Control (STEC) for officers of PCU at the Port of Durres and other officers of the Customs Administration, the State Police and the State Authority on Export Control in Albania (week 3);

• May 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Theoretical Training for the PCU at Vermice, Kosovo;

• June 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Trade-based money laundering workshop organized for the PCU at Durres Port, Albania;

• August 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Exchange visit of the Port Control Units at the Port of Bar, Montenegro and at the Durres Port, as well as to the newly established ACCU at Tirana International Airport;

• August-Oct 2019, Joint operational activity between Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH and Customs Administration of Serbia, including pre-operational briefing, activities and debriefing;

• September 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Training on Strategic Trade and Export Control (STEC) for officers of PCU at the Port of Bar and other officers Customs Administration, Police and the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro (week 1);

• October 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Exchange visit for the officers of PCU at Bijača, BiH to PCUs in Georgia;

• Oct-Dec 2019, Joint operational activity between Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH and Customs Administration of Serbia, including pre-operational briefing, activities and debriefing;

• November 2019, UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Practical Training for the PCU at Vermice, Kosovo. 2020:

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• January 2020, UNODC-AIRCOP-CCP/WCO/INTERPOL Joint Technical Assessment Mission of the Sarajevo International Airport;

• February 2020, official opening of the Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Tirana international Airport, Albania;

• February 2020, UNODC-AIRCOP-CCP/WCO Joint Technical Assessment Mission of the border crossing/customs point Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina;

• March 2020, CCP facilitated Briefing between Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH and Customs Administration of Serbia, planning for the 2020 joint operational activity;

• March 2020, UNODC-AIRCOP-CCP/WCO Joint Technical Assessment Mission of the Belgrade International Airport;

• March 2020, UNODC-AIRCOP-CCP Mentorship visit to Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Tirana international Airport, Albania;

• March 2020, Personal Protection Equipment as well as COVID-19 protection, e-training and guidelines for border and migration police at Port Control Unit at Durres, Air Cargo Control Unit at Tirana International Airport and Border Crossing Points at the eastern green border of Albania;

• March 2020, UNODC-WCO introduced online training strategy utilizing a blend of (1) eLearning, (2) online theoretical training and (3) remote mentoring, for PCUs in SEE region.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Adverse political developments or events in the region impact CCP’s ability to implement planned activities;

• Changes in the security or political environments or emergency conditions that may hamper implementation of the CCP in the SEE region – such as developments related to COVID-19 pandemic situation;

• Lacking interagency coordination and exchange of information at the national as well as regional level.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Programme Steering Committee meetings in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro;

• Regular UNODC-WCO Mentorship visits to PCUs and ACCUs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro;

• Regular monitoring visits to PCUs and ACCUs in the SEE region;

• UNODC-AIRCOP-CCP/WCO Joint Technical Assessment Mission of the Skopje International Airport;

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• 2020 Joint operational activity between PCU in Bosnia and Herzegovina/Indirect Taxation Authority and Customs Administrations of Serbia;

• 2020 Joint operational activity between PCU in Bosnia and Herzegovina/Indirect Taxation Authority and Customs Administrations of Croatia;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Theoretical training for Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Sarajevo International Airport;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Theoretical training for Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Belgrade International Airport;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Theoretical training for Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Skopje International Airport;

• ICAO mail and cargo security training for officers of ACCUs in the SEE region;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Study visit for the officers of ACCU at the international airport in Tirana, Albania to Zurich, Switzerland;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Exchange visit for the officers of PCU at the Port of Durres, Albania to Piraeus, Greece;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Joint Training for PCUs at Bijača and the Port of Bar;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Theoretical Training for PCU Gradiška, BiH;

• UNODC-WCO CCP Basic Practical Training for PCU Gradiška, BiH;

• Provide training to PCUs and ACCUs officers on women’s role in (border) law enforcement; Provide opportunities to female officers within PCUs and ACCUs to participate in online communication platforms to establish links with female Unit officers in other countries and regions;

• Regional Steering Committee meeting for PCUs/ACCUs in the SEE region;

• Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNODC and Republic of Serbia (national counterparts) CCP implementation;

• Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNODC and Republic of North Macedonia (national counterparts) on CCP implementation;

• UNODC-WCO CCP regional meeting for the Coordinators of ACCUs in the SEE region;

• UNODC-WCO CCP workshops aimed to increase cooperation between PCUs and the private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro;

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• Procurement of essential IT, search and protective equipment for PCUs and ACCUs in the SEE region;

• CCP support to establish an examination shed for the physical control of containerized shipments (including refrigerated ones) at the Port of Durres, Albania.

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PARTIALLY FUNDED PROJECTS


European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) Project


EU Policy Cycle 2018-21 against organized and serious crime. Strategic goal 4: Cooperation with non-EU partners (third countries, international organisations). Operational action 4.1: Cooperation with the South-East Europe: Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine. José Romero Morgaz, Major of the Spanish Guardia Civil, Criminal Police, Deputy of International Affairs; E-mail: [email protected] Activity contact point: Pedro García Vázquez, Action Leader Operational Action 4.1. Empact Firearms, Guardia Civil, E-mail: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Bulgaria, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Estonia, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.

DONOR European Union and Spain

FUNDING AMOUNT EUR 20,128.00 for 2020 + Low Value Grants requested during the year (total amount of EUR 1,500,000.00 (for 12 EMPACTs) + DG NEAR (TAIEX instrument)

FUNDING GAPS EUR 177,888.00 annually for 17 operational actions

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Continue cooperation with Western Balkans countries fostering joint criminal investigations;

• Align activities with the Roadmap;

• A higher information exchange flow;

• Continue cooperation with relevant stakeholders;

• Support of activities as regards capacity building.



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CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 - By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (October – December 2019)

• Meeting on the European Network for National Firearms Focal Points in Novi Sad (Serbia) in November: activity organized together with SEESAC with the aim to share best practices and grow up among the European NFFPs in the EU and the Western Balkans;

• Workshop on Information Exchange. Experience and Opportunities in Ljubljana (Slovenia) in November organized along with the PCC-SEE Secretariat: With the purpose to promote the EU standards on this field, especially the cooperation through Europol;

• TAIEX Workshop on Online Investigations on Firearms in Skopje (North Macedonia) in December: with the main purpose of enhancing the online investigations on firearms in the SEE region, both on the Internet and on the Darknet. Organized with SEESAC;

• Online Meeting on WESTERN BALKANS JAD 2019 Debriefing and JAD SEE 2020 Preparation Meeting in April organized with GIZ where representatives from participant countries and international agencies had the opportunity to expose their opinions about the last JAD Western Balkan and to propose initiatives for the JAD 2020.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Due to COVID-19, activities planned for the first semester of 2020 have been suspended or canceled, and activities planned for the second semester are complicated to organize or are at risk due to uncertainty.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Joint Action Day Western Balkans/South East Europe in July-September 2020. The JAD will be a Joint Operation among EMPACT Firearms (coordinator), CCH, FII and Environmental Crime. It will hold a double purpose: Data-collection activity with the subsequent joint analysis among all the participants and a targeted intensification of services over the borders in the Operational Phase. A preparatory online meeting took place in April.

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• Cyber patrolling workshop: Jointly organized with SEESAC. The aim of the workshop is to do an assessment of the marketplaces that affect each jurisdiction as well as to teach specialists how this process is carried out.

• Joint Action Day Cyber Patrolling South East Europe: Operational action that will consist of gathering for a week the Workshop participants to carry out investigations based on the results of the workshop and supported by experts in the field.

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NATO/NSPA


Serbia NATO Trust Fund – Ammunition Demilitarisation in Serbia Tom Van Beneden, E-mail: [email protected] Roman Hunger, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION Oct 2016 – 2020/2021 Note: project extension requested till end 2021/begin 2022, under review.

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Serbian Ministry of Defence (with some Ministry of Interior ammunition)

DONOR UK Lead Nation for NATO Trust Fund, 12 Donors

FUNDING AMOUNT Estimated EUR 5,600,000.00 Current Donations EUR 4,995,000.00

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) EUR 605,000.00 – under current scope

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Develop ammunition demilitarization capacity at Government owned TRZ Kragujevac

• Demilitarize up to 1,973 t of surplus munitions (not only SALW ammunition)

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 6 – Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition. Goal 7 – Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


• Complete the building of two new ammunition processing buildings (officially opened on 25 Sept 2019) and in Oct-Dec 2019 re-establish several industrial ammunition demilitarization lines;

• Re-equip the MoD ammunition Chemical laboratory;

• Demilitarize an estimated 276.5t of ammunition.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Re-establishment of safe and secure industrial demil capacity including SOP.


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ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Optimize demilitarization capacity;

• Demilitarize an estimated 200t of ammunition, including 100t of MoI surplus munitions (tbc);

• Finalize plans for improving security at the TRZ Kragujevac site.

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OSCE Mission to BiH


Addressing security and safety risks of illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Andrei Sarban, Arms Control Project Officer (ACPO), Department for Security Co-operation (DSC) E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2020 - 2023

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in BiH incl. entity and cantonal ministries of interior (MoIs); SALW Control Coordination Board; BiH Ministry of Security (MoS); population of BiH; participating countries of the regional Roadmap on SALW and countries bordering BiH.

DONOR


FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) EUR 2,800,000.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The project objective is to support BiH in mitigating security and safety risks related to illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2025, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2025, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2025, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, outreach and advocacy. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the number of surplus and seized small arms and light weapons and ammunition. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


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• Developing Project proposal;

• Coordination activities in order to approve Project proposal.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Fundraising of project

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Approval of Project Proposal;

• Fundraising activities, meetings, IGoF, coordination activities;

• Hiring Project staff.

• To start with the upgrading police SALW storage/rooms at approved locations


OSCE Mission to BiH

PROGRAMME/PROJECT TITLE AND CONTACT

PERSON

Safety and Security Upgrade of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ammunition and Weapons Storage Sites

(SAFE-UP BiH)

Mr. Andrei Sarban, E-mail: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES • BiH Ministry of Defence (BiH MoD)

• Armed Forces of BiH (AF BiH)

• Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Countries of the region and other OSCE participating States

DONOR Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Liechtenstein,

Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey


FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) EUR 44,076.20

PROJECT OBJECTIVES The project objective is to contribute to the safety of the civilian population in BiH and abroad, as well

as the military members serving at the storage sites in Bosnia and Hercegovina, through further


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upgrade of the security and safety infrastructure at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s prospective

Ammunition and Weapons Storage Sites in accordance with internationally accepted standards.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within

and beyond the Western Balkans.

Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the

Western Balkans.

Goal 6 - Systematically decrease the number of surplus and seized small arms and light weapons and

ammunition.

Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and

explosives.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (Beginning of the

project – April 2020)

• Establish Laboratory for thermal and chemical analyses of ammunition in TROM Doboj including training facility and storage for ammunition propellant charges;

• Support sustainability of Laboratory for thermal and chemical analyses of ammunition in TROM Doboj;

• Training for BiH AF experts for testing of ammunition propellant charges;

• Providing firefighting and fire protection equipment to perspective weapons and ammunition storage sites and TROM Doboj;

• Upgrading of two (2) garages in ASSs Kula and Krupa for vehicles for QRF and firefighting and fire protection equipment;

• Installation Street light in ASS Kula I, ASS Kula II and WSS Derventa-Rabic;

• Construction hydrant system in TROM Doboj;

• Construction and reconstruction of fire observation towers in ASSs Krupa and Kula;

• Installing an Intruder Detection System - Package at ASS Kula II;

• Support maintenance and repair of IDS packages in ASSs Krupa and Kula.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Following the interruption of regular Mission work on 13 March 2020 in light of COVID-19 pandemic, timeline for implementation of all activities in SAFE-UP project should be adjusted. The Mission will not be able to implement all planned activities as was planned by end of project 31 August 2020 and in order to finish implementation of all activities in Project the Mission is going to extend duration of Project until 31 December 2020.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Support sustainability of Laboratory for thermal and chemical analyses of ammunition;

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• Installation of firefighting and fire protection equipment to perspective weapons and ammunition storage sites and TROM Doboj;

• Construction of fence in TROM Doboj;

• Support sustainability to IDS in ASS Kula II, by providing additional equipment;

• Training for experts in management and repair of IDS.


OSCE Mission in Kosovo


Support to the strengthening of the Canine (K-9) capacity of the police services to detect and confiscate SALW, ammunition and explosives Maurizio Mitrano, Project Manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION September 2020 – February 2022

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police

DONOR Seed funding will be provided by the German Federal Foreign Office



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Support the strengthening of the existing K-9 capability of Kosovo Police and its direct contribution towards prevention, suppression and investigation of SALW, ammunition, and explosives misuse and trafficking in the WB.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 4 - By 2025, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, outreach and advocacy.

ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED (Beginning of the project– April 2020)

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ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment on organisational, structural and operational capacities of the K-9 police units


OSCE Mission to Skopje


Reduction of the Risk for Proliferation of Weapons and Ammunition in the Republic of North Macedonia Gabor Kemeny, Project Coordinator ExB, OSCE, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION August 2017- August 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, citizens of the country

DONOR European Union, Federal Foreign Office of Germany



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The objective is to assist the Government in its efforts to implement international commitments in the politico-military field and contribute to security and stability in the country. To increase the security of the existing stockpiles of small arms and ammunition, managed by the MoIA, thus reducing the risk of their proliferation

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - Prevent trafficking (smuggling, illicit trade and transit) of FAE through improved processes, equipment and training of targeted law enforcement units. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)on safe storage and management of duty weapons;

• Training manual was developed to increase the knowledge of the police on the SOP;

• ToT training course was conducted on the SOP;


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• On-site training courses on the SOP was conducted;

• Physical and ICT security upgrade for 7 border police station started.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Due to the COVID 19 situation, implementation of the upgrade works slowed down.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Physical and ICT security upgrade for all 15 border police station is finished.


OSCE Mission to Serbia


ExB Project: “Support to designing and implementing awareness raising campaigns on SALW control in Serbia” Project Manager: Veaceslav Balan, Organized Crime Adviser, OSCE Mission to Serbia, E-mail: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Serbian Ministry of Interior and general public

DONOR German Federal Foreign Office



PROJECT OBJECTIVES • To strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and other state institutions to conduct awareness raising campaigns on SALW control, thus contributing to decreasing the amount of weapons in illegal possession, hindering the misuses of SALW, while increasing the safety of Serbia’s citizens.


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CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 4 - By 2025, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, outreach and advocacy.


The OSCE Mission to Serbia held a meeting with the Serbian MoI and agreed that:

• MoI will appoint a contact person responsible for the coordination of the project implementation;

• MoI will facilitate the inception of the Working Group (WG), that will analyse, plan, design and implement the awareness raising campaigns;

• The Mission will organize a meeting with the Working Group to start the drafting of the media plan and the plan for awareness activities, including media products.

• The Mission will engage local safety councils and community police units in awareness activities;

• The Mission will hire two experts who will provide technical assistance to the Working Group;

• The Mission will further fundraise for the additional resources to cover the budget gap address other needs expressed by the MoI.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • As of 16 March, following Government’s decision to declare a state of emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic, MoI’s staff official trips abroad, meetings and other activities, both in the country and abroad are postponed, until further notice;

• Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Working Group for planning, designing and implementing awareness raising campaigns is not formed and functional;

• The Mission should continue being proactive for reaching out to project beneficiaries and key partners and co-ordinate the activities.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 The project foresees implementing activities aiming at:

• Increase capacity of the Serbian Ministry of Interior to effectively engage in raising awareness on SALW control and reduction of weapons in illegal possession, thus, decreasing the number of abuses of legal weapons;

• Establish the partnership between the Serbian Ministry of Interior, National police and civil society organizations in order to increase public awareness in preventing and misuse of SALW.

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OSCE Secretariat-FSC Support Section


Strengthening OSCE action against the illicit proliferation of SALW and SCA Slobodan Boskovic, Project Officer, CPC/FSC Support Section, [email protected],

PROJECT DURATION 2018 –2022

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES OSCE pS, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE FO’s

DONOR Federal Foreign Office of Germany and United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office


FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) EUR 799.841.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • To assist the OSCE Participating States to be able to better plan, implement and if necessary strengthening their commitments against the illicit proliferation of SALW/SCA.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL (pls specify the goal)

GOAL 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives


• Promoting the SALW and SCA assistance mechanism;

• Presenting SALW and SCA Repository Program;

• OSCE Pol - Mil Focal Point meeting and informal meeting on countering trafficking of SALW & SCA in the OSCE region;

• Developing the Needs Assessments of the OSCE participating States in the area of SALW&SCA, as well as the Needs Assessment of the donor participating States and organizations;

• Developing knowledge products on SALW and SCA: Guidance note on Gender and SALW and Guidance note on Illicit Trafficking of SALW and SCA.

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Development and launch of several projects relevant for the prevention and suppression of trafficking in South East Europe;

• Development of the feasibility study of IT system to support the OSCE overview and implementation of implementation SALW/SCA practical assistance projects.


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UNDP Montenegro


Rogame SALW Storage Upgrade Gordan Ivanovic, Programme Manager, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION August 2019 – September 2020

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior/Police Directorate

DONOR Federal Republic of Germany


FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) • Once the project is finalized there are still 4 magazines in the Rogame ammunition storage that need to be upgraded. The cost is USD 530,000.00.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The objective of the project is to further improve the security of SALW and ammunition stockpiles in Montenegro by supporting the upgrade of two SALW storage magazines and guardhouse of the MoI/Police Directorate SALW storage location Rogame, in line with international best practices and standards.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives and National Action plan for implementation of the strategy for combatting illegal possession and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition from 2019 to 2025 from December 2018.


• The project design for the security upgrade of the two magazines and the guard house is finalised.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Slight delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic

ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • The upgrade of two SALW storage magazines and guardhouse of the MoI/Police Directorate SALW storage location Rogame, in line with international best practices and standards;

• A handover ceremony marking the completion of works at the storage location;


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UNDP Serbia


Reduce risk - Increase safety – Towards ending SALW misuse in domestic violence context

Maja Branković Djundić, Joint Project Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION 2019-2021 (first phase18 months)

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Coordination Body for Gender Equality, Women against Violence Network, Journalists against Violence group



FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) • USD 304,000 for increasing awareness among general population on the danger of misuse and

illicit SALW possession through joint actions and cooperation of media, institutions and CSOs;

implementation of programmes targeting young men aimed at reconstructing gender

stereotypes and challenging gender norms; development of training programmes for the police

for detection of legal/illicit firearms ad implementation of procedures to reduce the risk of

firearms misuse in the context of gender-based violence.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The objective of the project is to reduce the misuse of firearms in the context of violence against

women, domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence by improving practices

and procedures related to criminal justice response to SALW misuse, setting up the basis for

evidence-based policy making, increasing the awareness among general population on the

dangers of illicit SALW possession and misuse, and developing knowledge packages for risk

reduction of firearms misuse in the context of gender-based violence.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy.


• In-depth analysis of the procedures and practices related to SALW license

approval/denial/revocation and surrender, and key gaps related to DV underway;


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• Risk-assessment and risk-management practice of the relevant institutions in Serbia (police,

prosecution and social welfare centers) in the cases of SALW misuse examined;

• Analysis of the practice of the police and multi-agency groups related to detecting and

processing the SALW misuse in DV context completed;

• The issue of the SALW misuse in DV context and SALW possession raised in media during the

campaign 16 days of activism against violence against women;

• Qualitative analysis of the media reporting on SALW misuse in DV context is underway.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED • Due to COVID-19 crises, activities planned for Q1 requesting social contact or engagement of the

first-line responders (such as police and the judiciary) have been suspended or cancelled, and

their implementation in the Q2 depends on COVID-19 context in the country.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Analysis of administrative data collection practices on domestic and intimate partner violence, including femicide and develop recommendations for improvement of existing practices of data collection with the focus on use and misuse of legal/illicit SALW, including victim-perpetrator relationship and type of violence committed, as well as institutional procedures and response.

Timeline and implementation of the following activities depends on the duration of the COVID19 crises:

• The research on the judicial practice and response of the criminal-justice system related to detecting and misuse of firearms in the cases of domestic violence;

• Development and implementation of the trainings for the police on the detection of legal/illicit firearms in domestic violence and the activities for improving multi-agency cooperation that involve face to face meetings;

• The professional meetings to improve knowledge of judiciary on the risks and consequences of firearms misuse in the context of domestic violence;

• Joint face-to face learning sessions of media, CSOs and institutions to initiate establishment of multiagency female homicide review.

The COVID19 related challenges and difficulties are identified and are closely monitored by the project management. The management decisions will be made in accordance with the UNDP’s risk management system and with the approval of the donor.

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)


Global Firearms Programme / Support for the Implementation of Roadmap for Western Balkans Ms. Simonetta Grassi, Senior Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Head of the Global Firearms Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – UNODC, Email: [email protected]


PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Western Balkans jurisdictions

DONOR France, Germany, Qatar, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom


FUNDING GAPS USD 4,500,000.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • To prevent and counter illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, and their links to transnational organized and other serious crimes, including terrorism and organized crime, and foster effective international cooperation and information exchange.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 1 - By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fully harmonized with the EU regulatory framework and other related international obligations and standardized across the region. Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, education, outreach and advocacy. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


2018:


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• Support to BiH and Serbia for development of legislation on firearms import marking:

• The Guidelines on the methods of marking firearms and ammunition and the Instruction on applying for a license to mark firearms and ammunition were promulgated in the Official Gazette of BiH No. 49/18;

• On 30 October 2018 the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee of the Serbian Parliament adopted at is 20th Sitting of the Bill on Testing, Stamping and Marking Firearms, Devices and Ammunition.

• Development of train-the-trainers manual for detection of firearms at land border crossings;

• Three trainings in BiH on detection of firearms at land border crossings for BiH Customs;

• Regional meeting on analysis of illicit firearms criminal cases;

• Regional training for prosecutors on identification and tracing of firearms (jointly with EUROPOL).

2019:

• Training manual for a course on detection of firearms in postal and courier parcels;

• Training in Montenegro for customs on detection of firearms in postal parcels;

• SOP on detection of firearms in postal parcels for Customs Agency in Montenegro;

• Support for the development of database in BiH for record-keeping of imported firearms;

• Training for Montenegrin prosecutors on identification and tracing of firearms;

• Training for BiH prosecutors on identification and tracing of firearms;

• Analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in North Macedonia;

• Working Group on Amendments to the Criminal Code in North Macedonia;

• Analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in Montenegro;

• Working Group on Amendments to the Criminal Code in Montenegro;

• Sub-regional training for BiH, Montenegro and Serbia law enforcement, prosecutors and customs officers on investigation and prosecution of illicit arms transfers;

• Education for Justice Firearms Modules (https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/tertiary/firearms.html) on:

• Module 1: Introduction to Availability, Trafficking and Criminal Use of Firearms,

• Module 2: Basics on Firearms and Ammunition,

• Module 3: The Legal Market in Firearms,

https://www.unodc.org/e4j/en/tertiary/firearms.html

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• Module 4: The Illicit Market in Firearms,

• Module 5: International Legal Frameworks,

• Module 6: National Regulations on Firearms,

• Module 7: Firearms, Terrorism and Organized Crime,

• Module 8: Criminal Justice Responses.

• Regional meeting on collection of data on Key Performance Indicator 5 under the regional Roadmap.

Until April 2020:

• Development of analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in Serbia;

• Development of analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in Albania.

MAIN CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED None

PLANNED ACTIVITIES UNTIL END 2020 • Development of Guidelines for investigation and prosecution of illicit firearms trafficking cases;

• Regional report on firearms related data in the criminal justice system in the WB jurisdictions;

• Development of national compendiums of criminal cases on illicit firearms trafficking;

• Guidelines for law enforcement and prosecutors on collection of electronic evidence;

• Development of analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in BiH;

• Analysis of criminal law and criminal procedure law in Kosovo;

• Development of needs assessment for provision of equipment and training on detection of firearms in postal parcels in BiH;

• Development of SOP for detection of firearms in postal parcels in BiH;

• Delivery of equipment for detection of firearms in postal parcels in BiH;

• Development of a database for training on detection of firearms in postal parcels in BiH.

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NOT FUNDED PROJECTS

ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY OSCE Mission to Skopje


Assisting the National Authorities of the Republic of North Macedonia to Decrease the Risk of Weapon Proliferation and Misuse of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Gabor Kemeny, Project Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected]; +389 70 359020;

PROJECT DURATION May 2020 – September 2023

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia, SALW Commission

DONOR Seed funding to be provided by the German Federal Foreign Office


FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) EUR 3,235,139.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The project objective is to reduce the risk of weapon proliferation and misuse of SALW in the

Republic of North Macedonia through increasing the prevention, detection, analysis and

investigative capacity of the MoI and other Governmental Organisations.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2025, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, outreach and advocacy. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans. Goal 7 - Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.


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Pending


ACTIVITIES PLANNED UNTIL END 2020 • Establishment of Project Implementation Team;

• Project Kick-Off;

• Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding.

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ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY UNDP Kosovo & UNDP North Macedonia


Kosovo Safety and Security Programme (KSSP) Cross-border Integrated Institutional Approach Towards Combating IAT and SALW Marta K. Gazideda, Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager/Deputy Programme Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected] Mentor Cakolli, KSSP Project manager, E-mail: [email protected],

UNDP North Macedonia: Emil Angelov, Programme Analyst, Democratic Governance, E-mail: [email protected]

PROJECT DURATION January 2021 - December 2022

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES Kosovo Police, Kosovo Prosecutors Office, Kosovo Forensic Agency

DONOR /

FUNDING AMOUNT /

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) USD 1,743,000.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Strengthening cross-border integrated institutional approach in combatting illicit arms

trafficking between Kosovo and North Macedonia through increased institutional capacities,

improved police practices and information sharing

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 4 - By 2025, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuse of firearms through increased awareness, outreach and advocacy. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.




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ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED N/A



ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION/AGENCY UNDP Kosovo


Safety and Security Programme (KSSP) Advancing Forensics Investigation Methods and Analysis for Explosive Devices and Precursors in Kosovo Marta K. Gazideda, Governance and Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager/Deputy Programme Coordinator, E-mail: [email protected] Mentor Cakolli, KSSP Project manager, E-mail: [email protected],

PROJECT DURATION June 2021 - June 2023

PROJECT BENEFICIARY/IES MoIA, Kosovo Police, Kosovo Forensic Agency

DONOR /

FUNDING AMOUNT /

FUNDING GAPS (IF ANY) USD 866,943.00

PROJECT OBJECTIVES • The overall aim of the project is to strengthen institutional approach in advancing for effective

work in the field of forensic (according to ENFSI standards) and enhance the investigative

capacities of the Kosovo Forensic Agency and the Kosovo Police in solving explosive and



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improvised explosive devices cases related to terrorism, extremism, radicalism and organized

crime.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROADMAP GOAL Goal 2 - By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in the Western Balkans are evidence based and intelligence led. Goal 3 - By 2025, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms, ammunition and explosives (FAE) within and beyond the Western Balkans. Goal 5 - By 2025, substantially decrease the estimated number of firearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.


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