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Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
1 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
1.1 National Management Committee on Small Arms, Light Weapons and Explosives. Objective 1: To keep political leadership informed of the implementation of the NAP and to provide guidance and direction to the NFP, and act as an oversight to the process.
  1. NFP to supply this committee with monthly progress reports.
  2. Committee to keep the political leadership informed on a quarterly basis.
1.2 National Focal Point on Firearms1. National co-ordination agency. Objective 2: To capacitate the NFP to coordinate the implementation of international/regional action agreements and protocols and implement the NAP nationally.
  1. Inter Departmental Workshop on the role, functions, tasks and composition of the NFP.
  2. Compile Standard Working Procedures (SWP) for NFP that include civil society co-operation and co-ordination procedure. Present for discussion.
  3. Inter Departmental Workshop on SWP and duty sheets. Discuss guidelines on the role, functions, responsibilities and composition of Regional Focal Points (RFP’s).
  4. NFP Training Workshop on SWP and training curriculum of RFP’s.
  5. Submission of training curriculum to Directorates of Training for approval.
  6. Training according to schedule in serial 1.3 and 7.1.
  7. Monthly NFP meetings.
1.3 Regional Focal Points on Arms Management and Disarmament. Formation in process. Regional coordination agency with main responsibility towards NFP and the implementation of the Objective 3: To establish and capacitate the RFP’s to implement the NAP at regional level.
  1. Inter Departmental Workshop on SWP and duty sheets. Discuss guidelines on the role, functions, responsibilities and composition of RFP’s.
  2. Compile SWP for RFP that includes civil society co-operation and co-ordination procedure.
  3. NFP Training Workshop on SWP and training curriculum of RFP’s.
  4. Submission of training curriculum to Directorates of Training for approval.
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2 POLICY AND LEGISLATION
2.1 National Policy Objective 4: To formulate and approve a National Policy on Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and related materials in accordance with International / Regional action agreements, Protocols and National Objectives.
  1. Appointment of National Policy Drafting Committee.
  2. Preparation of the requirements for National Policy, including:
    1. Assessment and summary of National Policy requirements, and appointment of sub-committees or study groups for review of the following:
      1. Strengthening of legislation (with particular reference to licensing systems, including prohibitions, restriction of numbers of arms held and competency testing, among others).
      2. Border controls, specifically on the Namibia/Angola border.
      3. Amnesty.
      4. Specialised firearms unit.
      5. Destruction of surplus, obsolete, seized captured and voluntarily surrendered stock.
      6. Creation of a new school syllabus on firearms and UXOs.
    2. Assessment and summary of the requirements of the SADC Protocol. (This should be unpacked by the Legal Drafting Committee during a workshop).
    3. Assessment and summary of the UN Protocol against the illicit manufacture of, and trafficking in firearms, their components and ammunition.
    4. Assessment and summary of the requirements and guidelines as in the UN Programme of Action, the Bamako Declaration and the SADC Declaration.
    5. Assessment of all relevant national legislation.
  3. Draft Discussion Document on National guidelines and objectives as well as regional and international recommendations completed.
  4. Workshop Draft Discussion Document and finalise policy list.
  5. Develop and implement guidelines for active participation of, and interaction with, relevant civil society and NGO’s, think tanks and other experts in research, information gathering and information sharing as part of the National Policy.
  6. Ensure active participation of, and interaction with relevant civil society in the development of the National Policy.
  7. Policy Drafting and Workshop Schedule:
    1. Creating Draft 1
    2. Workshop of Draft 1
    3. Creating Draft 2
    4. Workshop of Draft 2
    5. Creating Final Draft
  8. Presentation of the Final Draft to the National Management Committee for provisional approval and submission to the Minister of Home Affairs.
  9. Approval Process – Minister of Home Affairs to Cabinet for final approval.
  10. Report back to the National Management Committee.
2.2 National Legislation Objective 5: To study and review all current National Legislation, Regulations and Administrative Procedures that deal with firearms, ammunition, explosives and related materials in accordance with the National Policy, International/Regional action agreements and protocols.
  1. Appoint Legal Drafting Committee.
  2. Legal Drafting Committee working meeting 1: Discussing the guidelines for the review of legislation, regulations and administrative procedures. Preparing the work plan and activity schedule for drafting the guidelines and requirements for the review.
  3. Compile requirements and guidelines for the review of legislation from the Protocol, Action Plans and National Policy.
  4. Finalise Working Draft for discussion.
  5. Workshop of working draft with the rest of the National Focal Point. Finalising requirements and aspects for inclusion. Prepare work plan for review and drafting of legislation, regulations and the Administrative Procedure.
  6. Legal Drafting committee: Working Meeting 2. Discussion of initial draft and comparison with approved Policy Document.
  7. Legal Drafting Committee: Working Meeting 3. Discussion of 2nd draft and first draft Regulations and Administrative Procedures.
  8. Legal Drafting Committee: Working Meeting 4. Discussion of final Draft Bill, Regulations and Administrative Procedure.
  9. Compile final Bill Regulations and Administrative Procedure.
  10. Workshop final Bill, Regulations and Administrative Procedure for approval by NFP.
  11. Presentation of legal review recommendations to the National Management Committee for approval and promulgation to Parliament.
  12. Assistance to the drafters by the Drafting Committee.
  13. Implementation of new legislation
    1. Publication and dissemination.
    2. Develop a simplified guide for the NFP on the relevant legal documents related to security for use in public awareness raising activities.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
3 STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT
3.1 Recordkeeping Objective 6: To ensure accurate National Record Keeping of civilian and state owned stocks and to facilitate information exchange on the Regional and National level, review and improve an organisational structure, regulations and procedures for the CFR, and state firearm registers.
  1. Appointment of a CFR Working Group as soon as the National Policy is handed over for approval.
  2. CFR Working Group. Working Meeting 1: Discussing the guidelines for the review of the CFR contained in the National Policy. Preparing the work plan and activity schedule for the work-study.
  3. Complete the work-study of the current situation at the CFR.
  4. Discussion of work-study and requirements to operationalise the policy and identified requirements at CFR. Discuss implementation guidelines and create draft work plan.
  5. Working meeting 3: Workshop draft implementation plan, complete budget, implementation plan and equipment requirements for CFR.
  6. Forward CFR work plan and budget for approval.
  7. Hardware and software upgrading.
  8. Verification of paper records for capturing and entry into database.
  9. Data capturing.
  10. CFR Working Group, meeting 4: Functions of the CFR and working procedure. Verification of the entered records for Month 1.
  11. CFR Working Group, meeting 5: Formats of records and information exchange mechanisms. Verification of entered records Month 2.
  12. CFR Working Group, meeting 6: Licensing system and state records. Verification of entered records Month 3.
  13. CFR Working Group, meeting 7: Working Procedure and database layout. Verification of entered records Month 4.
  14. Training of CFR staff in station.
  15. Final record verification and activation of database. Handover to CFR staff.
3.2 National Stocktaking Objective 7: To conduct a National Stocktaking Operation of all small arms and light weapons on the National Registers to establish a verifiable and accurate national database. This should include all civilians and state owned firearms as well as seized and captured stock.
  1. Review and strengthen the existing guidelines for the National Stocktaking Operation from the National Policy.
  2. Review and strengthen the guidelines for the National Stocktaking Operation for all government ministries and agencies holding firearms.
  3. Follow-up on the submission of stock sheets and determine the basic procedure for verification of stock with the submitted sheets.
  4. Verify stock sheets at the Regional level.
  5. Verify data in CFR Database on a monthly basis until completion of data capturing.
  6. Records of identified surplus, obsolete, redundant, captured and seized stock to be forwarded to CFR and Police Quarter Master Store.
3.3 Collection and Destruction Objective 8: To identify, collect, pool, administer and destroy all surplus, obsolete, redundant, seized, captured, and voluntary surrendered stock.
  1. Review and strengthen administrative procedures for the recordkeeping, accounting and safe storage of firearms that are to be destroyed.
  2. Develop and implement voluntary surrender programmes for licit and illicit firearms in civilian possession.
  3. Identify and publish collection procedures and the location of collection points.
  4. Enact amnesty period to support voluntary surrender period.
  5. Transport identified for surrendered stock to Police QM.
  6. Provide training on safe handling and destruction procedures to the personnel involved in firearms destruction operations.
  7. Classify record and pool received stock.
  8. Verify records with CFR Database.
  9. Start with destruction process. In specific cases, such as for public awareness raising purposes, firearms can be destroyed in the areas where they are collected.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
4 BORDER CONTROL
4.1 Movement Control Objective 9: To enhance existing border controls, to analyze the impact of existing controls on the population, and to inform affected communities and Law Enforcement Agencies of existing structures and procedures.
  1. Appoint Movement Control (MC) working group and issue prestudy material on the subject. This group must form part of the national policy sub-committee on border controls.
  2. Conduct a study to determine the major ports of entry and to determine the feasibility of establishing designated commercial ports of entry. This study group should make recommendations, inter alia, on the following:
    1. The feasibility of erecting border fences in certain areas.
    2. Specific recommendations with regard to the controls on the Angolan border.
    3. Use of sniffer dogs.
    4. Search bays.
    5. Other portable detection equipment.
    6. Supply of safekeeping facilities at border posts.
    7. Revise and, where necessary, upgrade existing border posts, and where necessary create new border posts.
    8. Enhancement of the Police Border Guard Unit.
    9. Control and monitor movement of people, vehicles, other means of transport and goods.
    10. Control over the use of private airstrips.
  3. MC Working Group meeting 1: Analyse requirements of the national assessment and guidelines given in the National Policy on Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Related Material concerning movement control. Develop guidelines in consultation with Police, Customs and Immigration.
  4. MC Working Group meeting 2: Discuss guidelines and develop draft user specification.
  5. Circulate draft user specification to other Law Enforcement Agencies for final comments.
  6. MC Working Group meeting 3: Finalise user specification and compile implementation work plan.
  7. Adapt the training curriculum to suit the emerging needs of law enforcement officials involved with border control in terms of the revised movement control system.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
5 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE
5.1 Information Exchange and Cross-border Cooperation Objective 10: To facilitate efficient and effective cooperation and information exchange, nationally, regionally and internationally, develop and implement the required policy, regulations and administrative procedures.
  1. Develop and implement national guidelines for the exchange of information between inter-governmental agencies and between the NFP and sub-regional and international agencies and governments. Discuss requirements with Legal Drafting Committee and issue guidelines for inclusion in revised legislation, regulations and administrative procedures. All planning and action concerning sub-regional cooperation must always be done in close cooperation and coordination with SARPCCO.
  2. Develop and implement guidelines and regulations for law enforcement agencies and other relevant departments to combat cross-border crime, enhance human security and foster understanding amongst border communities. Discuss requirements for draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for cross-border co-operation and exchange of information with neighbouring countries during cross-border training meetings.
  3. Develop and implement mechanisms to share information and establish co-operation on cross border development programmes and initiatives and link these to small arms control and developmental arms reduction activities.
  4. Organise and host joint workshops with law enforcement officials from neighbouring countries to enhance and maintain effective co-operation, training and information sharing mechanisms and to implement the SADC Protocol on Firearms.
    Workshop Group A: Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. Workshop Group B: Namibia, Angola and Zambia
    1. Liaise with invited countries to finalise date and venue for workshop
    2. Finalise participants list and agenda Group A workshop
    3. Issue invitations for Group A workshop
    4. Arrange accommodation and travel for Group A workshop
    5. Group A workshop
    6. Liaise with invited countries to finalise date and venue for workshop
    7. Finalise participants list and agenda Group B workshop
    8. Issue invitations for Group B workshop
    9. Arrange accommodation and travel for Group B workshop
    10. Group B workshop
5.2 Joint Planning and Joint Operations Objective 11: To reduce trafficking, demand for illicit firearms and criminal activities in border areas, undertake joint planning and operations with neighbouring countries.
  1. Utilising the experience gained in the sub-region, undertake general crime reduction operations to stabilise and improve normal activity in border regions.
  2. Plan and conduct joint operations between the law enforcement agencies of Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Angola as well as Zambia to remove illicit firearms from communities along the border, search for and destroy weapons caches on both sides of the border, reduce and control the illicit manufacturing of homemade weapons and improve the security situation of the communities along the border coordinated by the SARPCCO Secretariat.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
6 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING
6.1 Education and Awareness Objective 12: To curb proliferation, reduce demand, promote responsible management of firearms, and enhance awareness of the dangers of UXOs. Develop and implement a national awareness raising and education programme.
  1. Implement an awareness raising programme in the priority areas of Namibia (as identified by the NFP); to remove illicit firearms, reduce demand and establish a culture of peace:
    1. Analyse population survey data to determine the main themes and media for communication.
    2. Develop a work plan for the public awareness-raising programme in co-operation with the NFP/RFP and civil society.
    3. Present work plan for approval and implementation.
    4. Expand to bordering regions as programme progresses.
  2. Develop an education programme in all schools in Namibia with the aim of fostering a culture of peace amongst the youth, educating them in conflict resolution techniques, providing information on the impact of violence in society and providing them with the mechanisms and skills to minimise the resort to violence. This should also include correct reporting procedures i.e. how civilians report landmines or UXOs or someone that he suspects of having an illicit firearm. To this effect:
    1. Workshop the objectives and modalities of the programme with relevant ministries and international and national education experts with the objective of setting a National Firearms Education Policy document and guidelines for a curriculum.
    2. Develop a curriculum for inclusion in school curricula that meet the set objectives of the National Small Arms Education Policy.
    3. Develop a capacity building programme to train and capacitate teachers and trainers to implement the curriculum.
    4. Sourcing of training aids and materials to sustain the programme.
  3. Develop a simplified guide for the NFP on the revised national legislation, regulations and administrative procedure that deals with firearms, ammunition, explosives and related materials, in conjunction with the Legal Drafting Committee for use in public awareness raising activities. This guide needs to be translated into all the local languages.
6.2 Training Objective 13: To train and capacitate civil society to effectively engage in the implementation of the NAP.
  1. Implement regional level education programmes to educate local/regional authorities with the aim of:
    1. Establishing co-operation between local authorities, RFP’s and national authorities on arms management and disarmament.
      1. Develop a communication plan for the NFP to inform RFP’s and regional/local authorities of the NAP.
      2. Develop RFP work plans for the training and capacity building of regional/local authorities.
  2. Capacitating regional, local and traditional authorities to undertake education and awareness raising activities, as follows:
    1. Group 1: Erongo Region.
    2. Group 2: Khomas Region.
    3. Group 3: Hardap Region.
    4. Group 4: Karas Region.
    5. Group 5: Omaheke Region.
    6. Group 6: Otjozondjupa Region.
    7. Group 7: Kavango Region.
    8. Group 8: Caprivi Region.
    9. Group 9: Oshikoto Region.
    10. Group 10: Oshana Region.
    11. Group 11: Ohangwena Region.
    12. Group 12: Omusati Regions.
    13. Group 13: Kunene Region.
  3. Training of civil society organisations and community based organisations in the following subjects:
    1. Public Awareness raising activities
    2. Organizing and conducting workshops
    3. Basic research skills
    4. Proper recordkeeping skills
    5. Basic programme management skills.
6.3 Dissemination Objective 14: To ensure that every member of society is reached during the public awareness campaign, develop and implement dissemination measures per region.
  1. Maintain and strengthen direct contacts with journalists to ensure effective coverage.
  2. Conduct a media workshop on the NAP.
  3. Provide periodical updates to the media on the implementation of the NAP, including the development of electronic and print documentaries. This issue must form part of the monthly NFP meeting agenda.
  4. Traditional authorities should lead community meetings.
  5. The media for communication must be determined down to village level. Here special attention must be given to remote areas.
  6. Special measures need to be implemented to ensure that the message reaches everyone in the community.
  7. Public awareness raising on border controls amongst affected communities.
6.4 Information Exchange Objective 15: To facilitate good cooperation between the Namibia Government and Civil society in activities related to firearms and build confidence between government agencies and civil society, implement programmes that will facilitate effective information exchange between these organisations.
  1. Provision of a constant consultation mechanism between the government and civil society to improve the flow of information.
  2. Supply the general public with firearms related crime information, including statistics, on a regular basis.
  3. Run seminars and workshops to bridge the gap between civil society and government and other stakeholders and facilitate information sharing.
  4. Conduct yearly national conference between government and civil society on the progress of the implementation of the NAP and publish the proceedings.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
7 TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
7.1 NFP members and Senior management Objective 16: To establish the capacity needed for the sustainable implementation of international and regional agreements, declarations, protocols and the NAP, develop and implement comprehensive training and capacity building programmes.
  1. Training of members of the NFP and relevant departments in:
    1. Arms management and disarmament.
    2. Stockpile management and security.
    3. Weapons collection and destruction.
    4. Tracing.
    5. Investigation of trans-national arms offences and arms related crime.
    6. Information gathering and sharing.
    7. Record keeping and databases.
    8. Firearms and ammunition identification.
    9. Border controls.
    10. Investigation of firearms related crimes.
  2. Senior Arms Management and Disarmament Training Course: Training of senior management officials from the ministries/departments of Police, Defence, Intelligence, Customs, Immigration, Prisons, Wildlife, Judiciary and Foreign Affairs in:
    1. The National Policy on Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Related Materials.
    2. The new firearms legislation, regulations and administrative procedure.
    3. Regional and sub-regional co-operation
    4. Arms management concepts such as:
      1. Stockpile management and security.
      2. Weapons collection and destruction.
      3. Tracing.
      4. Information gathering and sharing.
      5. Record keeping and databases.
      6. Border security and co-operation.
      7. Inter Departmental co-operation
  3. Specialised training to be provided to the NFP Coordinating Office in order to sustain the NAP. Training of members of the NFP with responsibility for:
    1. Implementation, management and monitoring of NAP.
    2. NFP activity and function.
    3. Central Firearms Registry (CFR) and record keeping.
    4. International co-operation and investigation support.
7.2 Training of Regional Focal Points Objective 17: To establish the capacity needed for the sustainable implementation of the NAP at the Regional level; implement the approved training and capacity building programme for Regional Focal Points early enough to support implementation activities.
  1. Training of RFP members, including the civil society members in:
    1. The SADC Declaration and Protocol and other relevant action programmes that relate to the NAP.
    2. The NAP, and the role and responsibilities of the RFP in the implementation of the NAP.
    3. The day-to-day running of the RFP.
7.3 Judiciary Objective 18: To establish the capacity needed for the sustainable implementation of the NAP at the Regional level; implement the approved training and capacity building programme for the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General.
  1. Conduct training workshops to capacitate officials from the Office of the Prosecutor General, Courts, Legal Drafters, Government Attorneys and Directorate Legal Advice on:
    1. New and existing legislation relating to firearms and explosives.
    2. The NAP and its implementation.
    3. International and regional instruments on arms and ammunition.
    4. Trans-national / cross-border cooperation.
    5. The roles and responsibilities of the NFP and RFPs.
  2. Training of officials from the Office of the Prosecutor General, Courts, Legal Drafters, Government Attorneys and Directorate Legal Advice in the handling and litigation of firearms related cases.
7.4 Namibian Police Force Objective 19: To establish the capacity needed for the sustainable implementation of the NAP at the Regional level; implement the approved training and capacity building programme for the Namibian Police Force Officials to support implementation activities.
  1. Training of 9 officers as specialised firearms, ammunition and explosive related case investigators. Training of 4 Instructors at the Police College and 7 to man the international investigation and co-operation function at the CID Headquarters. These officers will investigate all national and relevant international cases of brokering, transport, transit, export, import and criminal firearms related cases.
  2. Training of 26 police officers (minimum rank of Sergeant) as Regional Firearms Officers responsible for the following at Regional level:
    1. Investigation of firearms and explosives related cases.
    2. Arms Registry data and record keeping.
    3. Management and impl ement ati on of NAP at regional level.
  3. Creation of a curriculum and training material to train 152 Regional CID officers in the investigation of firearm related cases and arms management and disarmament.
  4. Training in general policing aspects must be revised at the police college and more emphasis must be placed on this aspect.
  5. Training of recruits in public relations must form part of the training curriculum. Refresher courses to be presented on a regular basis.
  6. Specialised training in the identification, use and safe handling of firearms, their parts and components, ammunition and explosives.
  7. Training in the handling of informants by investigation officers.
  8. Enhanced training in crime intelligence, gathering, analysis and interpretation methods.
  9. The new firearms/explosives legislation, regulations and administrative procedure.
  10. Record keeping.
7.5 Customs, Immigration and Wildlife Objective 20: To establish the capacity needed for the sustainable implementation of the NAP at the Regional level; implement the approved training and capacity building programme for Customs, Immigration and Nature Conservation officials early enough to support implementation activities.
  1. Creation of a curriculum and training material to train Customs Officers in the following:
    1. Stockpile management and security
    2. Identification, safe handling of firearms, their parts and components, ammunition and explosives
    3. The new firearms/explosives legislation, regulations and administrative procedure.
    4. Proper use of search and detection equipment
    5. Search techniques
    6. Proper record keeping
  2. Creation of a curriculum and training material to train Immigration Officials in the following:
    1. Computerised movement control systems
    2. The new Firearms Legislation, Regulations and Administrative Procedures.
    3. Screening and profiling of suspect persons
    4. Proper record keeping
  3. Design and develop a curriculum and training materials to train Nature Conservation officials serving in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in the following:
    1. Investigation of firearm related cases
    2. Identification, safe handling of firearms, their parts and components, ammunition and explosives
    3. The new firearms/explosives legislation, regulations and administrative procedures.
    4. Proper record keeping
    5. Proper use of specialised equipment i.e. night sight equipment and Global Positioning System (GPS).
7.6 Civil Society Objective 21: To establish the capacity required by relevant civil society organisations, to support the National Focal Point and Regional Focal Points in the implementation of the National Action Plan, implement the approved training curriculum for relevant civil society on the national and regional level.
  1. Enhance existing civil society networks and databases of civil society organisations.
  2. Conduct training workshops to capacitate members from relevant civil society organisations and community based organisations to engage with RFPs on the NAP in a meaningful and informed manner, and to conduct activities in support of the public awareness raising campaign down to regional and village levels, as follows:
    1. Group 1: Erongo Region.
    2. Group 2: Khomas Region.
    3. Group 3: Hardap Region.
    4. Group 4: Karas Region.
    5. Group 5: Omaheke Region.
    6. Group 6: Otjozondjupa Region.
    7. Group 7: Kavango Region.
    8. Group 8: Caprivi Region.
    9. Group 9: Oshikoto Region.
    10. Group 10: Oshana Region.
    11. Group 11: Ohangwena Region.
    12. Group 12: Omusati Regions.
    13. Group 13: Kunene Region.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
8 RESEARCH
8.1 Action orientated research. Objective 22: To facilitate good cooperation between the Namibia Government and Civil society in activities related to small arms and light weapons and build confidence between government agencies and civil society; develop and fund action orientated research programmes.
  1. Critical areas of research - as identified during the national assessment that will enhance governmental efforts to control and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons - must be included in research topics at national universities (i.e. the University of Namibia) or undertaken by national and regional think tanks and institutes with relevant expertise. These areas include the following:
    1. Research on developmental issues such as how development and community upliftment projects can reduce the demand for small arms
    2. Research on harmonisation of legislation as highlighted in the national policy.
    3. Research project on private security enterprises in terms of the SADC protocol.
    4. Research on basic data on licensed firearms, statistics on ownership and statistics on thefts.
    5. Research on sources and flows, especially crossborder flow.
    6. Research on the prevalence of small arms availability in society, including identifying concentrations of arms in different regions, the number of firearms available in households, etc.
    7. Dynamics of the voluntary surrender of illicit firearms
    8. Research into the dynamics and scope of home-made illicit firearms in Namibia.
    9. Workshop on evaluation methodologies to assess the effectiveness and progress of the public awareness raising campaigns and on the progress of implementing the NAP.
  2. Establish and support a joint research project between national law enforcement agencies and relevant civil society experts on the illicit trade dynamics in the country and region: types of firearms; their sources, supply routes, destinations and methods of transportation; brokers and transport agents; financial sources; and the impact of the flows on society.
8.2 Research on key performance factors in the law enforcement environment. Objective 23: To improve law enforcement practice and enhance security in the most affected regions, reduce demand and address the impact of the problem of illicit small arms and light weapons, initiate and coordinate research projects that will address key performance factors in the law enforcement environment.
  1. Undertake a research project in the most affected regions of Namibia (two urban, two rural community) as identified by the NFP to determine:
    1. The real factors influencing the rise in crime in general, and specifically, in firearms related crime.
    2. Suggest solutions to the current challenges to law enforcement, management and utilisation of existing infrastructure and resources.
  2. Undertake a research project on the landmine and UXO situation in the northern regions. This should include current policy and programmes and ways in which it can be incorporated in the National Action Plan.
  3. Undertake research on approaches to the surrender and collection of illegal firearms in the most affected communities, to establish best practice. This may include examining, amongst other issues, traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution, weapons for development programmes.
  4. Undertake a complete needs assessment on the handling of informers especially in terms of the protection and payment of these informers.
  5. Assess and review the law enforcement architecture between Namibia, Botswana, Angola, Zambia and South Africa and make suggestions on how co-ordination, joint planning and joint operations on both sides of these borders can be improved / enhanced to eradicate the problem. This always needs to be done taking into account current SARPCCO activities.
8.3 Monitoring and Evaluation Objective 24: To ensure the effective implementation of the NAP, taking current realities into account, develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan.
  1. Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan taking the following into account:
    1. Strict monitoring mechanisms to ensure the cost effective and timely implementation of the NAP by all stakeholders. These mechanisms should be included in the SWP’s of both the NFP and the RFPs.
    2. Monthly progress reports from the RFPs to the NFP and consolidated report to the National Management Committee.
    3. Yearly evaluation by external evaluators to measure the impact and effect of the programme by means of pilot surveys etc, and the readjustment of the strategy and action programme if necessary.
    4. A complete re-mapping and survey at the end of the third year of implementation to measure the impact and effect of the programme.
    5. Yearly external audit on the budget of the programme.
    6. Inclusion of a mechanism to take all external factors that may impact on the programme into account, and the timely adjustment of the strategy to absorb and preempt the impact of these factors.
  2. Capacitating all relevant stakeholders to implement and sustain the monitoring and evaluation plan.
  3. Implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan.
Serial Topic Objectives Tasks
9 CRITICAL AREA SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
9.1 Critical area support and resources Objective 25: In order to implement and undertake the necessary actions to combat, reduce and eradicate the trafficking in illicit small arms and light weapons and assist in improving detection, seizure and destruction of these weapons in the SADC Region, the Government of Namibia must establish the capacity to collect and interpret statistical data and undertake joint operations and law enforcement in the most affected areas.

Objective 26: To capacitate law enforcement agencies in Namibia to undertake their responsibilities in a comprehensive and sustainable manner, critical areas of performance and capability must be addressed.
  1. Conduct a detail study and make recommendations on capacitating the Crime Intelligence Unit to perform its duties as required and enable it to support the implementation of the NAP. Staffing, funding and training are some of the most important aspects that need to be addressed.
  2. Establish, equip and maintain a Crime Statistics and Research Office to assist with the gathering, analysis and interpretation of crime data and statistics to support the research responsibilities of the NAP.
  3. Resources for joint operations and law enforcement in the most affected areas. The training needs to enhance and improve the functioning of all law enforcement agencies have been dealt with in serial 7 of this document. In addition, material support of all law enforcement agencies will greatly enhance the capacity of these agencies to implement action and enforce legislation in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. Main areas of material support include:
    1. Transport, such as all terrain vehicles and motorcycles, especially in the regions, determined through a needs assessment.
    2. Communication equipment, such as radio sets (base stations, vehicle mounted and walkie-talkie sets), relay stations and fax machines.
    3. Data capture and information sharing equipment, such as computers, e-mail and mainframe equipment and training.
    4. Support for joint operations in terms of
      1. Aircraft and helicopter fuel, vehicle fuel.
      2. Rations and camping equipment for deployed officials.
      3. Specialised equipment such as night vision equipment, ground and area surveillance equipment.
      4. Mobile scanning equipment such as hand-held scanners.
      5. Supply of helicopters.
    5. Monetary support for planned and budgeted joint operations conducted with other SARPCCO law enforcement agencies on common borders.
    6. Other problem areas include support to waterborne operations in the coastal regions, assistance with river patrols as well as the handling of vast amounts of containers in the harbours of Namibia.
    7. Specific search equipment to support the police with roadblocks.
    8. Destruction equipment at the national level.
1 The term ‘firearms’ refers to small arms and light weapons as defined by the SADC Protocol.



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