WHAT WE DO

The Small Arms Survey implements and manages a wide array of projects focusing on issues such as armed violence, arms trafficking, stockpile management, arms control, and much more.

The Small Arms Survey supports the evolution and implementation of international instruments that are designed to improve small arms, light weapons, and ammunition control, and mitigate challenges such as gender-based violence, violent extremism, and overwhelmed public health services that threaten the peace and security of communities.

The Small Arms Survey conducts extensive research on global trends on small arms and armed violence with the aim of providing international and national stakeholders with the data required to have an informed debate and make evidence-based policy decisions.

The Survey provides research-informed policy advice to enable the development and implementation of international and regional mechanisms and processes that contain principles, norms, and practices to effectively combat the illicit flow of small arms and ammunition and reduce the impact of armed violence.