Division 4 Beneficiaries

The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the national institutions responsible for SALW control in South East Europe. With regard to stockpile management, the Ministries of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, FYROM as well as the Ministries of Interior of Kosovo^f1, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and FYROM will benefit from capacity development and improved infrastructure at storage sites. The direct beneficiates of the stockpile reduction efforts will be the Ministries of Interior of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and FYROM and Ministry of Defence in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM and the Republic of Moldova. The direct beneficiaries of enhanced capabilities for SALW marking, tracing and record-keeping will be the Ministries of Interior of Albania, FYROM, Kosovo, and Serbia and the State Investigation and Protection Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while remaining Ministries of Interior will reap the benefits of the regional firearms experts network. Finally, National SALW Commissions and other institutions responsible for the control of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe will benefit from training and information sharing as well as regional cooperation.

The proposed activities are fully in line with national priorities on SALW control and have been endorsed by the relevant national SALW control authorities, demonstrating their buy-in and commitment for the achievement of project results.

The general population of the countries in South East Europe and the EU, at risk from the widespread proliferation of SALW, will benefit indirectly from this project as the risk decreases.