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CREATING A TRAINING MODULE ON SMALL ARMS & LIGHT WEAPONS FOR OFFICIALS AND IMPLEMENTING AGENTS

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Example of Basic Training Curriculum for Managers and Practitioners for the Implementation of Regional Action

Practical Example: The Nairobi Declaration in the Great LakesRegion and Horn of Africa

Purpose

To equip Senior Management and Practitioners in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa to implement the Nairobi Declaration, The Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa and other relevant regional and International instruments as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Objectives

After completion of the training modules the learner must have a:
  • Thorough understanding of the comprehensive nature of the problem of SALW and the international and regional solutions proposed
  • Thorough understanding of all existing applicable arms initiatives and protocols dealing with Small Arms and Light Weapons
  • Thorough understanding of the nature, composition, commonalities and differences of existing regional cooperation structures including their mandates and their resources
  • Thorough understanding of arms management issues in their prevention, control and reduction aspects
  • A working knowledge of the National Plan of Action, its requirements and implications
  • An understanding of how to plan and conduct of Joint Operations and Cross Border Operations
  • An understanding of civil society's role and responsibilities in order to utilise the expertise, solicit support, get information and facilitate their participation in joint operations

Training Modules

Module 1: Nature of the Problem of International and Regional Solutions Proposed

Module Objective

After completion of this module the learner must have a thorough understanding of:
  • The background to, and nature of, the Small Arms problem internationally and specifically on the African continent and the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa
  • Manifestation, impact and effects of the Small Arms problem on the African Continent at present
  • Development of the international and regional strategy to deal with the problem
  • Background and history of the development of the Nairobi Declaration, Bamako Declaration, United Nations Programme of Action, United Nations Protocol and the Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background and nature of the problem on the international level

Chapter 2: Background and nature of the problem on the African continent and in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa

Chapter 3: The manifestation, impact and effects of the problem on the African continent and in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa

Chapter 4: The development of the international and regional strategy to deal with the problem

Chapter 5: Development of sub-regional and regional solutions: Nairobi Declaration, SADC Declaration, ECOWAS moratorium and Bamako Declaration, Protocols for SADC and the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa

Chapter 6: Development of International solutions: UN Programme of Action, UN Protocol, OSCE document on Small arms and Light Weapons, Organisation of American States Declaration and the Andean Pact Declaration

Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module 2: Applicable International, Regional and Sub-regional Protocols, Action Programmes and Agreements

Module Objective

After completion of this Module the learner must have a thorough understanding of the of structure, requirements and implications of:
  • United Nations Programme of Action
  • United Nations Protocol
  • Bamako Declaration
  • Nairobi Declaration and its ensuing documents
  • Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: United Nations Programme of Action

Chapter 2: United Nations Protocol

Chapter 3: Bamako Declaration

Chapter 4: Nairobi Declaration

Chapter 5: Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa

Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module 3: Regional and Sub-regional Co-operation Mechanisms

Module Objective

On completion of this module the learner must have a working knowledge of the nature, composition, roles and responsibilities of existing regional and sub-regional co-operation structures including their mandates and their resources.


Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Role, functions and responsibilities of the various regional and sub-regional co-operation mechanisms as embodied in:
  • The United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects
  • The Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacture of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components, and Ammunition
  • The Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials
  • OSCE Document on Small Arms
  • The EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports
  • The EU Joint Action on Small Arms
  • The Bamako declaration on the African Common Position on the Illicit Proliferation, Circulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons
  • The Nairobi Declaration on the Problem of the Proliferation of Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa
  • Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa
  • The SADC Declaration
  • The SADC Protocol on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and other related Materials
  • The ECOWAS Moratorium on the Import, Export and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa
Chapter 2: Regional and sub-regional structures involved in small arms and related issues:
  • The African Union Peace and Security Council:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The Nairobi Secretariat:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The Interpol Sub-regional Bureaus:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The East African Community Secretariat:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The IGAD Secretariat:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The SADC Secretariat:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The ECOWAS Secretariat:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • EAPCCO:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • SARPCCO:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
  • The National Focal Point on Small Arms:

      o Mandate
      o Organisation and structure
      o Role, functions and responsibilities
      o Resources
      o Sub-ordinate Structures
      o Contact point on Small Arms and related issues
Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module 4: Arms Management

Module Objective

After completion of this module the learner must have a thorough understanding of:
  • Basic Arms Management Concepts
  • The Ownership of Action Model and its concepts of control, Reduction and Prevention
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Arms Management
  • Demand Issues:

      o Peace support operations, disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR)
      o Weapons Collection and Destruction
      o Regulating civilian ownership of SALW
      o SALW and security sector reform
      o The inability of the state to provide sufficient security to the population
      o Stockpile management
  • Supply and transfer issues:

      o Establishing a normative framework
      o Establishing effective operative procedures
      o Licensing controls and procedures
      o End use certification and monitoring
      o Marking and tracing
      o Brokering and shipping agents
      o Licensed production overseas
    Chapter 2: Ownership of Action: A Working Model for Arms Management and Disarmament
  • Basic Tenants
  • Managing existing flows and stocks and associated problems
  • Resolution of small arms proliferation
  • Prevention of Future Flows
  • Development of national and regional action plans based on the control, resolution and prevention dimensions
Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module 5: National Action Plan

Module Objective

After completion of this module the learner must have a thorough understanding of:
  • The objectives with the creation of a National Action Plan
  • The process of creating a National Action Plan
  • The elements of the National Action Plan
  • Roles and responsibilities of the government in implementing the National Action Plan
  • Roles and responsibilities of civil society in supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan
  • National co-ordinating mechanisms for implementation and their interface with civil society
  • Civil Society's role and responsibilities in order to utilise the expertise, solicit support, get information and facilitate their participation in joint operations
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The National Action Plan
  • Guidelines for the creation of a National Action Plan from the international, regional and sub-regional initiatives to deal with the problem of Small Arms and Light Weapons
  • Objectives of the National Action Plan
  • Roles and responsibilities of Government
  • Roles and responsibilities of Civil Society
Chapter 2: The Mapping Process
  • Logic and Method of the Process
  • Phases of the Mapping Process:

      o The Pre-Mapping Phase

        Objectives
        Activities
        Role and responsibility of Government
        Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
      o The Information gathering Phase

        Objectives
        Activities
        Role and responsibility of Government
        Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
      o The Analysis Phase

        Objectives
        Activities
        Role and responsibility of Government
        Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
      o The Planning Phase

        Objectives
        Activities
        Role and responsibility of Government
        Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
      o The Implementation Phase

        Objectives Activities
        Role and responsibility of Government
        Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
  • Monitoring and Verification:

      o Objectives
      o Activities
      o Role and responsibility of Government
      o Role and Responsibility of Civil Society
Chapter 3: National Implementation Structures:
  • The National policy Making Body

      o Organisation and structure
      o Roles and responsibilities
      o Civil Society interface with the National Policy Making Body
  • The National Focal Point

      o Organisation and structure
      o Roles and responsibilities
      o National Focal Point members and their roles and responsibilities
      o Civil Society interface with the National Focal Point
  • The Provincial/Regional Task Forces

      o Organisation and structure
      o Roles and responsibilities
      o Task Force members and their roles and responsibilities
      o Civil Society interface with the Task Force
  • National NGO Network

      o Organisation and structure
      o Roles and responsibilities
      o Co-ordinating members and their roles and responsibilities
      o Governmental interface with the National NGO Network
Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module 6: Legislation and General Duties

Module Objective

After completion of the module the learner will have the necessary knowledge to function with the law enforcement agencies of neighbouring countries.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Basic legislation on firearms, ammunition and explosives

Chapter 3: Basic knowledge of the following specific legislation:
  • Extradition
  • Mutual assistance in criminal matters
  • Hot pursuit
  • Terrorism Act
  • Corruption Act
  • Proceeds of crime
  • Penal Code
  • Evidence Act
  • Criminal Procedure Code
Chapter 4: Basic duties and responsibilities of:
  • Police Officers
  • Customs Officials
  • Immigration Officials
  • Judiciary
Responsible for development of content: To be determined by training group.

Module Seven & More

These are technical modules such as those needed to conduct recovery operations, joint cross-border operations, and similar activities. These should be developed separately by the Regional Task Force taking into account the specific regional needs and the capabilities in existence.



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