Small Arms and Light Weapons Awareness Support Pack

The Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Awareness Support Pack (SASP) was first published in 2003 by the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders working on small arms problems in South Eastern Europe. The support pack was developed to address low levels of knowledge, skills and resources available to undertake SALW Awareness. The first edition was revised, resulting in SASP 2. Consisting of a handbook and CD-ROM, the support pack set out the principles and procedures that have been identified as necessary for safe and effective SALW Awareness programming, and provides a collection of supporting materials. It has been designed for use by stakeholders preparing to develop or take part in SALW Awareness programmes, including members of civil society, national SALW authorities, international organisations, donors, or security/peace-keeping forces.

The SASP package includes an operational handbook with a set of logically structured guidelines for those conducting SALW Awareness programmes, illustrated with examples from the field. The CD-ROM contains supporting materials and publications, including:

• A range of reference documents on:
  • All functional areas of SALW control.
  • Global impact of SALW.
  • SALW legislation and agreements.
  • Children and guns.
  • Education and youth work.
  • Peace-building and development work.
  • Behaviour change communication techniques.
  • Landmines.
• Organisational tools - guidelines on:
• Fundraising and proposal writing.
• Conducting needs assessments, workshops and interviews.
• Project management and following the project cycle.
• Training and capacity building.
• Web links to:
  • Additional resources.
  • International organisations and research institutes working on SALW issues.
  • Relevant contacts in South Eastern Europe.
• PowerPoint presentations for use by activists on:
• Impact and dangers of SALW including facts and figures.
• Overview of weapon types.
• Reasons for SALW possession.
• Reduced-risk SALW collection and safe storage.
• Image galleries:
• SALW Awareness: activities, useful logos, photos and materials used in different campaigns.
• SALW Recognition slides: images and explanations of the most common weapons, ammunition and explosives in SEE.
• SALW collection gallery.
• SALW destruction gallery.
• Media fact sheet.
• Guidelines for donors considering support for SALW Awareness projects.