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to support a number of States to strengthen their arms transfer control systems for effective implementation of the ATT;

to increase awareness and ownership of the ATT at national and regional levels by the relevant national and regional authorities and civil society stakeholders.

assisting beneficiary countries in drafting, updating, and implementing, as appropriate, relevant legislative and administrative measures aimed at establishing and developing an effective system of arms transfer control in line with the requirements of the ATT;

strengthening the expertise and capacities of the beneficiary countries' licensing and enforcement officers notably through best practices sharing, training and access to relevant information sources in order to ensure adequate implementation and enforcement of arms transfer controls;

promoting transparency in the international arms trade, building on the transparency requirements of the ATT;

promoting sustained adherence to the ATT by the beneficiary countries and their neighbours by involving relevant national and regional stakeholders such as national parliaments, competent regional organisations and civil society representatives who have a long term interest in monitoring the effective implementation of the ATT.