Project profile — Support to the Voluntary Trust Fund of the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat

• Africa, regional (30.00%)
• America, regional (25.00%)
• Asia, regional (25.00%)
• Oceania, regional (5.00%)
• Europe, regional (15.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Reintegration and SALW control (15240) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to strengthen the universalization and national implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by supporting the ATT Secretariat in implementing its Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) activities. The VTF assists requesting states in implementing their Treaty obligations, including providing legal or legislative assistance to requesting states, providing technical assistance to requesting states, and building the institutional capacity of requesting states.

The expected outcome of this project is the strengthened capacity of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) States Parties to implement their national obligations under the ATT effectively.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2021) by the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat through the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors include: (1) the organization and delivery of workshops by the Government of Togo to train its defence and security officers in the safe and secure management of weapons and ammunition stocks to prevent diversion; and (2) the implementation of a further 15 initiatives in Africa and five in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Proactive disclosure