APP promoted the implementation and universalization of the ATT through a hybrid event focused on ATT risk assessment that brought together government representatives from Argentina, Costa Rica, and Uruguay.

OUTCOME

The establishment of the “Armas & Control” Working Group of Stakeholders, composed of parliamentarians, civil society members and academics with the purpose of strengthening arms control policies and supporting the effective implementation of the ATT in the region.

CAMYOSFOP undertook to review ATT implementation progress in Cameroon and identified goals and expectations for the ATT CSP in August 2022.Participants included in consultation  witherritorial Administration, Delegation of National Security, the Cameroon Human Rights Commission, National Commission on ​​Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), and civil society representatives.

OUTCOME

CAMYOSFOP maximized advocacy efforts during the consultation meeting by making use of social media platforms. The proceedings facilitated the exchange of information which helped identify the following challenges: ensuring compliance with financial obligations and respecting the principle of transparency when submitting annual reports.

Held round table discussions with national ministers and civil society members to discuss the process of the DRC’s accession to the ATT.

OUTCOME

The creation of an ‘ATT Team’ composed of government experts from the National Committee for Disarmament and International Security and the National Commission for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (CNC-ALPC). 

Organized a series of meetings with governmental institutions and authorities such as the National Commission to Combat the Proliferation and Illicit Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (ComNat-ALPC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of State, and the Secretariat of the National Security Council to raise awareness concerning ATT implementation and the need for new legislation regulating arms and ammunition.

OUTCOME

Launched a campaign that included media coverage in newspapers, radio, television and social media platforms to bring attention to the ATT implementation process in Cote d’Ivoire.

Held round table discussion on strategies toward accession to the ATT; planned contact with   Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the status of the ATT; and promoted the benefits of the ATT to communities at regional level through radio programmes.

OUTCOME

Formed a Joint Committee with parliamentarians to support ATT accession efforts 2022, and published 10 media stories featuring various regional voices that urged  the government to prioritize ATT accession.

Conducted consultations with government officials to advance ATT universalization through advocacy and encouraged the continued prioritization of the ATT in the government’s agenda.

OUTCOME

Successfully drafted an advocacy plan with an agreed strategic path for Kenya’s accession to the ATT.

Held meetings to urge representatives from the Liberian legislature to pass the ATT Act the amended Small Arms Commission Act into law for the effective implementation of the ATT. Followed meetings with media coverage to raise awareness of the importance and impact of the ATT Act and the Small Arms Commission Act in achieving effective treaty implementation.

OUTCOME

Significant media coverage of the meetings on the draft laws, specifically newspaper and radio extended awareness of the ATT and small arms control to a wider audience and increased positive pressure on Liberian legislators to pass the two draft laws, both of which will enhance ATT implementation on the national level.

Engaged with non-governmental organizations in a combined effort to draft an action plan containing  key points on ATT implementation.

OUTCOME

Collaboration with Mexican Ministry for Foreign Affairs and civil society through a virtual meeting to work toward  mitigating the low rate of annual ATT reporting and promoting confidence in the ATT Diversion Information Exchange Forum (DIEF).

Held meeting with members of Parliament highlighting the importance of expediting accession to the ATT. 

OUTCOME

Raised awareness on the dual roles of government and civil society to move forward with Uganda’s prompt accession to the ATT, including through radio programmes targeting audiences around the African Great Lakes’ region.

 Organized two consultations with government officials addressing the urgent need for accession to the ATT.

1. The first consultation gathered the Senior Presidential Advisor on National and Regional Security, the Minister for Kampala City, and aids to the President of the Republic of Uganda, which reached the conclusion for the urgent need of ATT accession.  
2. The second consultation promoted the advancement towards ATT accession with participants from the new parliamentarians part of the Peace and Security Committee.

OUTCOME

• With support of the first meeting, held a bilateral meeting with the Assistant Private Secretary to the President of Uganda further reinforcing advocacy efforts.
• Increased cooperation and awareness building among government officials and parliamentarians on the need to prioritize ATT accession.

Organized bilateral meetings and an orientation workshop with newly positioned Zambian Administration officials from various Ministries where civil society and other stakeholders emphasized the need for a national legal framework on the regulation of arms and effective ATT implementation.

OUTCOME

Received a request to engage with the National Assembly to organize another orientation workshop for new parliamentarians and their predecessors with the goal of obtaining further support for passing the bill on arms regulation.