Preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), in all its aspects, as well as addressing the impact of misuse of legally owned weapons, requires examining the human factors behind the supply, demand and misuse of such weapons. In doing so, all the spheres of society at all levelsRECSA GENDER POLICY
The proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons presents a direct threat to the development of the RECSA region and the African Continent at large. The easy availability of SALW continues to escalate armed conflict, sustain poaching, cattle rustling, abet terrorism and other serious crimes. It is within this framework that RECSA’s work inRECSA Strategic Plan
This Resource Mobilization Strategy is an important step in aligning the overall business cycle of RECSA. Strategic priorities have been redefined and condensed within four priority areas of the strategic framework 2016-2020. The consolidated resource requirements 2016-2020 reflects a system of planning and budgeting that will seek to deliver these priorities. Based on an in-depthResource Mobilization Strategy
The Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes region, Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA) is an inter-governmental organization established in 2005. It is has legal personality and enjoys diplomatic status by virtue of the Host Agreement entered into with the Republic of Kenya. The principle objective of RECSAM&E Strategy
THE FIREARMS CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2016 An Act to consolidate and harmonise the laws relating to control and management of firearms; to establish a Firearms Management Commission, the National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Central Firearms Registry; to provide for centralized registration and licencing of firearms; to make provisions forLegal SALW Model Bill 2016
AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL CENTREON SMAll ARMS IN THE GREAT lAKES REGION AND THE HORN OF AFRICA (RECSA) SIGNED RECSA AGREEMENT