Making Peace Operations More Effective

This project aims to contribute to reductions in violence and insecurity caused by weapons ammunition and other items diverted or lost from peacekeeping operations and then misused. The proliferation of illicit arms and ammunition in fragile environments adversely affects the safety and security of civilians peacekeepers and other mission personnel while also undermining peacekeepers ability to implement their mandate. Project activities include: (1) building consensus within high-level constituencies and policy processes on the need to better understand and respond to the threat of diversion/loss from peace operations; and (2) developing and helping to implement a range of tools including standard operating procedures good practice guidelines and training modules to improve practices of top troop contributing countries.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) greater engagement on eliminating diversion/ and loss of weapons from peace operations by United Nations and member states; and (2) improved practices of troop and police contributing countries reduce diversion and loss in peace operations.