Taking Stock of Action on the Illicit Small Arms Trade: National Action Plans as a Strategic Tool for Weapons and Ammunition Management/Small Arms Control

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Emilia Dungel and Francis Wairagu
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National Action Plans (NAPs) are critical for systematically and effectively implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating small arms control measures within states. NAPs clearly elaborate national priorities and facilitate coordination between national government agencies and key stakeholders, as well as with external partners and donors. The fifth panel of the Small Arms Survey 2020 online forum ‘Taking stock of action on the illicit small arms trade’ brought together actors from the national, regional, and international levels to share experiences from their work on NAPs.

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Keywords: National Action Plan NAP WAM Weapons and ammunition management