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WB Roadmap implementation: Presentation of results, including monitoring of the agreed14 Key Performance Indicators
Bojana BalonHead of UNDP SEESAC
7 September 2021
ROADMAP COORDINATION & MONITORING
• A comprehensive coordination and monitoring platform in place with funding support (EU CD 2018/1788);
• Biannual local coordination meetings organized regularly by the SALW Commissions, reviewing implementation of Roadmap Action Plans;
• Biannual regional roadmap coordination meetings organized by SEESAC, taking stock of implementation of Roadmap;
• A unique reporting framework as per Key Performance Indicators and Roadmap Goals established in cooperation with SALW Commissions;
• Five progress reports have been already submitted by all jurisdictions covering period 2018-2020.
GOAL 1By 2023, ensure that arms control legislation is in place, fullyharmonized with the EU regulatory framework and otherrelated international obligations and standardized across theregion.
Belgrade Podgorica Pristina Sarajevo Skopje Tirana
Directive 2017/853 amending 91/477/EEC on control
of the acquisition and possession of weapons
Regulation 258/2012 Article 10 of the (UN Firearms Protocol)
Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 establishing
common guidelines on deactivation
Commission Implementing Directive (EU)
2019/68 for the marking of firearms
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/69
for technical specifications for alarm and signal weapon
Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of
explosives precursors
Directive 2014/28/EU on the harmonization of the laws for
supervision of CUE
Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common
rules governing control of exports of military technology and
equipment (MTE)
Common Military List of the European Union
Council Common Position 2003/468/CFSP on the control of
arms brokering
Directive 2009/43/EC simplifying terms and conditions of
transfers of defence-related products
Directive 2009/81/EC for the award of certain works
contracts, in the fields of defense and security
Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 for the control of dual-
use items
Arms Trade Treaty
UN Firearms Protocol
Fully
harmonized
Partially
harmonized
Not
harmonized
GOAL1PROGRESS ON
HARMONIZATION
• All jurisdictions have made progress in strengthening the legalframework related to FAE and its harmonization the EU Acquis:
• Analysis on the level of harmonization with the EU Acquis of legalframework conducted;
• New or amended laws and bylaws drafted or adopted in alljurisdictions;
• Assessment of criminal and criminal procedures codes oncompliance with UN Firearms Protocol completed throughoutthe region.
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 1)
GOAL1
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
GOAL 2By 2024, ensure that arms control policies and practices in theWestern Balkans are evidence-based and intelligence-led
IN PROGRESS
• Roadmap Action Plans adopted by six jurisdictions.
• SALW Commissions with a strengthened role in coordinatingand monitoring the Roadmap activities;
• Improved data recording and collection on distribution andimpact of SALW/firearms by several jurisdictions.
(KPI 2,3,7,8)
GOAL 2 EVIDENCE BASED POLICIES
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
IN PROGRESS
PROGRESS IN INTEGRATING GENDER IN ARMS CONTROL POLICIES
• Gender-responsivemeasures integrated in theaction plans;
• Increased availability of sex-disaggregated data;
• Gender screening of legaland policy frameworkcompleted by mostjurisdictions.
• New practices developed.
98%
2%
79%
21%
Perpetrators offirearm-relatedincidents
Victims of firearm-related incidents
WomenMen
GOAL 2 EVIDENCE BASED POLICIES
IN PROGRESS
• Firearms Focal Points established in five jurisdictions andoperational to various degrees.
• Increased exchange of operational information and data withinternational and EU agencies reported through variouschannels and tools.
• Improved investigation capacities of firearm related crimes byseveral jurisdictions including those of crime sceneinvestigations, ballistic labs, marking and tracing.
(KPI 2,3,7,8)
GOAL 2 INTELLIGENCE LED POLICING
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
GOAL 2
• Information exchange between law enforcement agencies,prosecution and judiciary system still identified as a weaklink in all jurisdictions.
• Full operationalization of Firearms Focal Points.
CHALLENGES
GOAL 3By 2024, significantly reduce illicit flows of firearms,ammunition and explosives (FAE) into, within and beyond theWestern Balkans
GOAL 3COUNTERING TRAFFICKINGOF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONAND EXPLOSIVES
Seizures in land and at the borders during 2018 -2020:
14,747firearms
409,074pieces of ammunition
4,807 4,932 4,690
139 76 103
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
2018 2019 2020
Seized firearms
Inland At the border
107,762122,928
153,914
6,835 9,135 8,482
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
2018 2019 2020
Seized ammunition
Inland At the border
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 4,5,6,9)PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
• Assessment of border police capacities for preventing and countering firearms trafficking completed in the region; assessment of capacities of criminal police ongoing;
• Comprehensive support to border police in equipment, training, Standard Operating Procedures, K9, in process;
• Assessment of capacities in countering firearms trafficking through postal and courier shipments has been initiated;
• Increased operational cooperation with EUROPOL, INTERPOL, FRONTEX and EMPACT reported.
• None of the jurisdictions reported identified cases of diversion of arms exports;
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 4,5,6,9)
GOAL 3COUNTERING TRAFFICKINGOF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONAND EXPLOSIVES
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
• Limited human and technical capacities of border and criminal police in detection of firearms;
• Data under KPI 5 not available yet, therefore a more accurate understanding of the threat/risk at EU level is missing;
• Level of cooperation between border and criminal police;
• Low number of adjudications on illicit arms trafficking.
GOAL 3COUNTERING TRAFFICKINGOF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONAND EXPLOSIVES
CHALLENGES
GOAL 4By 2024, significantly reduce the supply, demand and misuseof firearms through increased awareness, education, outreachand advocacy
• No awareness campaigns of a large scale (at jurisdiction level) have been initiated yet on dangers of misuse and illegal possession of firearms, hampered by COVID -19 pandemic;
• Ad-hoc awareness raising/outreach activities were reported, targeting licensed entities and FAE producers;
(KPI 10,14)
NO RELEVANT
PROGRESS
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
During 2018 -2020, there were 411 people killed, 370 injured and 686 who committed suicide reported in the Western Balkans.
KPI 10 –SUICIDES
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
CHALLENGES
In 2020, 46% of people in the Western Balkans felt either very threatened or threatened by the illegal possession and misuse of weapons in their neighborhood. (source RCC Barometer)
KPI 14 - How threatened do you feel by the illegal possession and misuse of weapons in your neighborhood
(as in crime, domestic violence, celebratory shooting, etc.)?
REGION 2018 2019 2020
W M W M W M
42 39 44 48 49 43
AVERAGE 40% 46% 46%
Source RCC Barometer
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
CHALLENGES
3%
4%
7%
14%
4%
5%
6%
95%
92%
93%
82%
90%
91%
91%
1%
3%
0.4%
4%
5%
3%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Tirana
Sarajevo
Pristina
Skopje
Podgorica
Belgrade
Region
Yes No I already have a gun DK/Refuse
Would you consider owning a gun?
Indago | Balkan Barometer 2021 I Public Opinion Survey on “Attitudes towards Security: Perceptions of Security and Threats in WB” I Quantitative research
GOAL 5By 2024, substantially decrease the estimated number offirearms in illicit possession in the Western Balkans.
• Voluntary surrender of weapons reported by all jurisdictions; A
total of 117,196 firearms and 52,880 pieces of ammunition were voluntarily surrendered.
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 11,14)
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
• Legalization of firearms reported in four jurisdictions from 2018- 2020; A total of 4,108 firearms were legalized.
• Five jurisdictions have used deactivation as a method to reduce illegal possession of firearms - generally in small numbers; A total of 1,293firearms have been deactivated;
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 11,14)
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
• Limitations posed by COVID 19 affected in particular legalization, re-registration and voluntary surrender activities;
• Deactivation not used yet by some authorities due to lack of legal basis;
• Reduction of firearms and ammunition in illicit possession relying mostly on intelligence work through seizures and confiscations.
GOAL 4
AWARENESS,EDUCATION,
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
CHALLENGES
GOAL 6Systematically decrease the surplus and destroy seized smallarms and light weapons and ammunition
GOAL 7Significantly decrease the risk of proliferation and diversion of firearms, ammunition and explosives.
GOAL 6
DESTRUCTION OF SALW/FIREARMS,
AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
IN PROGRESS
(KPI 12)
25,571 piecesSURPLUS
CONFISCATED
SALW/Firearms and ammunition destroyed (January 2018 – December 2020)
14,815,986 pieces &2,612,331 tonnes
9,482 pieces
59,649 pieces
PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
IN PROGRESS
• Continued work on increasing safety and security of both law enforcement and/or armed forces storage facilities reported by all jurisdictions;
• Inspection systems reported to be in place and inspections conducted regularly on legal entities.
CHALLENGES
• Weapons lost and stolen by private or state agencies reported by all jurisdictions;
• Need for further international support to upgrade security infrastructure of storages;
GOAL 7
PHYSICAL SECURITY AND
STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT
(KPI 13)PROGRESS AGAINST OVERALL TARGETS
ROADMAP RESOURCES MOBILIZED 2018-2021
EUROPEAN UNION EUR 20.8 mil
SUPPORT TO SEESAC, CD 2018/1788 EUR 4 milSUPPORT TO SEESAC, CD 2019/2111. EUR 11.8 milSUPPORT TO SEESAC -IPA II EUR 5 mil
GERMANY EUR 15.75 mil
WB SALW CONTROL ROADMAP MPTF EUR 7.45 mil.
UNDP FW REGIONAL PROJECT EUR 5.5 mil
OSCE EUR 1.8 mil
NATO NSPA EUR 1 mil
FRANCE EUR 5.2 mil
WB SALW CONTROL ROADMAP MPTF EUR 1.9 mil
UNDP BiH (CIAT project) EUR 1.5 mil
BILATERAL SUPPORT EUR 1.3 mil
UNODC approx. EUR 0.5 mil
UNITED KINGDOM approx. GBP 2.96 mil
WB SALW CONTROL ROADMAP MPTF GBP 2 mil/ USD 2.61 mil
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, NABIS & EUROPOL approx. GBP 0.96 mil
UNITED STATES USD 2.6 mil
THE NETHERLANDS (WB MPTF) EUR 1.5 mil
SWEDEN (WB MPTF) SEK 14mil/USD 1.52 mil
NORWAY (WB MPTF) NOK 5 mil/ USD 0.54 mil
POLAND (OSCE) EUR 41,022
UN WB SALW CONTROL ROADMAP MPTF............................................... USD 17.09 mil
CONTRIBUTIONS
GERMANY EUR 7.45 mil/ USD 8.58 mil
UK GBP 2 mil/ USD 2.61 mil
FRANCE EUR 1.9 mil/ USD 2.19 mil
SWEEDEN SEK 14mil/ USD 1.52 mil
NORWAY NOK 5 mil/ USD 0.54 mil
THE NETHERLANDSEUR 1.5 mil/ USD 1.65 mil
ROADMAP RESOURCES MOBILIZED2018-2021
ROADMAP IMPLEMENTING
PARTNERS
• Impact of COVID 19 pandemic and the related limitations;
• Impact of elections processes throughout the region;
• Competing priorities in each jurisdiction;
• Limited administrative and institutional capacities compared to the multitude of actions and interinstitutional cooperation required;
• Coordination of resources to ensure effectiveness of interventions and complementarity of efforts;
OVERALL
CHALLENGES
• Strong ownership and commitment by the authorities of theWestern Balkans maintained;
• Strong and diversified funding support as well as increasedawareness on the Roadmap implementation;
• Strong coordination and information sharing betweeninstitutions, donors and implementing partners engaged;
• The cooperation framework ensured by theRegional Cooperation Council;
• Expert support provided by the implementing internationalorganizations in building sustainable capacities of theinstitutions.
OVERALL
SUCCESS FACTORS