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1 Anna Mensah, et al., Weapons and Ammunition Management in Africa Insight: 2022 Update 1 (2022)

handle is hein.unl/wsadanmt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Ineffective through-life management of weapons and ammunition contributes to diversion and illicit proliferation and thus facilitates, exacerbates, and accelerates armed conflict, armed violence, including gender-based violence, and instability. This impedes social and economic development. Weapons and ammunition management (WAM) is the oversight, accountability, and governance of conventional arms and ammunition throughout their life cycle. UNIDIR has identified 10 key func- tional areas for WAM, including a national coor- dination mechanism and a national legal and regulatory framework, as well as control measures to be taken for transfer controls, stockpile manage- ment, marking, record-keeping, dealing with illicit arms and ammunition, and disposal. This is the first annual update by UNIDIR to recognize the progress made by 9 African states to strengthen their WAM policy and practice after undertaking a WAM baseline assessment using UNIDIR's methodology. The report presents national examples of progress in addressing gaps and deficiencies in the 10 key functional areas for WAM. Resource constraints (e.g. strategic advisory, technical, financial, operational etc) Poor sensitization or inadequate knowledge on the importance of WAM among high-level political stakeholders Unstable security and political situations Coordination challenges at the regional and subregional levels nportance of: An institutionalized, well-resourced, and strategically placed robust national coordination mechanism with an adequate mandate Strong political will of national WAM stakeholders and high-level political actors Sustained international assistance and cooperation to facilitate capacity building and exchanges of good practice Effective coordination and partnerships among WAM stakeholders An inclusive, consultative, and participatory approach to WAM

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