Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms

Activities

 

1. ADVOCACY

  • Lobbying Government to Government to support the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
  • Lobbying relevant Ministries to institutionalize SALWs issues into national policies and by extension the budget.
  • Advocate for improved administration and management of national stockpiles
  • Lobby Government for the effective and efficient Implementation of the ECOWAS Convention, such as enacting the Arms and Ammunition Bill

 

2. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

  • Popularization of the ECOWAS Convention through awareness raising and sensitization
  • Introducing the Genève Convention on Armed Violence.
  • Organise and sensitize communities on elections without guns/violence
  • Develop posters, flyers, stickers, jingles for non violent elections.
  • Update website
  • School visits
  • Multiply and disseminate information on SALW and all related issues to schools and Traditional Authorities.
  • Organise and hold Press briefings and interviews.

 

3. CAPACITY BUILDING

  • Institutional capacity building
  • Training of Network members, media, Schools Teachers and other Patrons on SALW issues, and the introduction of Civil Peace Services.
  • Setting-up Regional Networks within the country and strengthening the capacity of Members.
  • Support office space and resource centre, the purchase of computers with accessories; photocopier (optional) communication (telephone, internet, website, newspapers, ); utilities(electricity, water, fuel)

 

Random image
Activities of 2018

June   

  • Media Engagement (Radio and Television of interviews)
  • Observing International Dates and Actions (Wearing orange on the 22nd)

 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

 

July

  • Media Engagement (Radio and Television of interviews)
  • Multi-stakeholders Forum

(Kailahun,Kenema,Bo  and Moyamba)
August

  • Monitoring and Media Engagement (Radio and Television of interviews)

 
Older Activities