To promote the implementation of the UN Programme of Action by third States.

To support the development of the Programme of Action Implementation Support System (PoA ISS) as an effective tool to coordinate international efforts to implement the UN Programme of Action, including through the development of and support to the informal ‘Group of Interested States on practical disarmament measures’ (GIS).

Organisation by UNODA, where relevant assisted by its Regional Disarmament Centres, of up to eight 2-day regional meetings on advancing the implementation of the PoA at regional level. These meetings will aim at further familiarising relevant third countries with the regional aspects of the UN PoA and the recommendations of the Third and Fourth Biennial Meetings of States in preparation of the 2012 Review Conference. During the seminars beneficiary countries will, inter alia, take stock of existing regional implementation plans for the period 2010-2012 and will be encouraged to formulate regional implementation plans for the period 2013-2014 including measurable, achievable and time-bound targets.

Development and enhancement of the PoA-ISS as an effective tool to coordinate international efforts to implement the UN PoA, by integrating a web-based tool for matching SALW needs and resources into the PoA-ISS platform, by developing an electronic reporting function for the PoA national reports, by developing regional and thematic sections in the PoA-ISS, and by developing multilingual versions of the existing PoA-ISS platform. Support to the informal GIS as a forum to promote coordination, information and knowledge sharing between donors and the UN system as well as other stakeholders of the PoA about their small arms activities including on submitted project outlines and about policy making (see, e.g. the General Assembly Resolution on Practical Disarmament Measures, A/RES/63/62) will include support to the organisation and servicing of regular meetings of this Group (two to three times per year).

Improved regional implementation of the UN Programme of Action, effective preparation of beneficiary States for the Review Conference in 2012, and laying the groundwork for the development of realistic, achievable, measurable and time-bound regional implementation plans for the period 2012-2014.

Improved, multilingual, user-friendly and reliable information on implementation needs related to the Programme of Action, making the Implementation Support System the primary tool to facilitate the implementation of the international instrument; rationalised management of international assistance through enhancement of the coordinating role of the Group of Interested States.

UNODA will propose a list of potential venues for the regional seminars which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies. The criteria used for choosing the venues for the seminars will include the willingness and commitment of a relevant State in a particular region to host a seminar, the level of commitment to the implementation of the UN Programme of Action in the region and, if relevant, the commitment of a relevant regional or sub-regional organisation.

States in need of assistance in the implementation of the UN Programme of Action. The selection of specific beneficiaries to participate in the regional seminars will take into account the commitments and implementation efforts made by potential beneficiaries in the area of SALW. UNODA will propose a short-list of beneficiaries which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.

To support the implementation of the ITI, through the enhancement of skills of relevant state officials in West Africa in identifying, marking, tracing and record keeping of SALW, and the provision of relevant equipment.

Organisation of regional training-of-trainers courses on essential aspects of the ITI for selected West African officials.

Setting-up marking facilities and expertise in countries of the region lacking such equipment, including through acquisition of marking machines, the setting-up of record-keeping facilities, and training of law enforcement officials in marking and tracing.

Consultations with the HR, with relevant Council bodies, and coordination with the West Africa Coast Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme, will ensure there is no duplication of other Union Programmes in West Africa.

Reduction in the security threats posed by the volume of illicit SALW, through enhanced control over the volume and types of SALW, enhanced national multi-agency expertise to counter the proliferation of SALW and ‘craft arms’, and improved cooperation in the security sector among States on the ITI.

Law enforcement agencies of all 15 Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); ECOWAS and its small arms programme ECOSAP; civil society and local communities.

To support the development and implementation of UN technical guidelines for ammunition stockpile management.

To conclude the development of UN technical guidelines for ammunition stockpile management. This will include: organising a meeting of the Technical Review Panel for the development of the guidelines, and processing and incorporating the results of that meeting in the final version of the guidelines, and the translation and publication of the guidelines.

To support the operational use and implementation of the guidelines by conducting regional training-of-trainers programmes for law enforcement officials in the African Great Lakes region and Latin America and Caribbean, including through UNODA Regional Disarmament Centres. These advanced training programmes will include topics on the principles and essentials of stockpile management; risk management; ammunition accounting; transport; and security and destruction. The training programmes in Latin America/Caribbean will build upon and complement the training imparted previously supported by the Union in these regions.

On the basis of the findings of those advanced training programmes, to identify States that are in critical need of assistance for the control and storage of ammunition stockpiles and provide them (directly or through regional organisations) with:

the necessary technical assistance to develop the essential policy and legal frameworks for the implementation of the guidelines, including on-the-job mentoring, support and assistance to put in place adequate infrastructure for stockpile management through the provision of guidance on the practical application of the technical guidelines to the facilities used for the storage of ammunition.

Technical guidelines that are fully developed and ready for implementation.

Reduced threat to national and regional security through improved stockpile management at the national level in two key regions.

Governments and international and regional organisations; civil society and groups and individuals adversely affected by the uncontrolled proliferation of SALW.

The selection of States that will benefit from specific assistance and training will take into account the specific needs and commitments made by potential beneficiaries in the field of ammunition stockpile management. UNODA will propose a short-list of beneficiaries which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.