1. International Cooperation and Assistance – Small Arms and Light Weapons Mat Kimberley Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation and Recovery Group Manager

2. Australian Aid Program - What we do Poverty reduction and sustainable development International Aid Policy – major milestones  Millennium Declaration 2000  Doha Round 2001  Monterrey Consensus 2002  Rome Declaration on Harmonisation 2003  Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness 2005  Accra Agenda for Action 2008 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

3. Australian Aid Program - Who we work with Australian Government partners Non-government organisations Multilateral organisations Other donors 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

4. Australian Aid Program - How we work Partner countries lead development process Priorities jointly agreed  Country Strategies  Pacific Partnerships for Development  Program-based approaches 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

5. Australian Aid Program - How we work Using and strengthening local systems  build on what works  formal and traditional systems Different ways to build capacity  technical advice  institutional linkages and partnerships  operational funding and budget support  training and scholarships  regional networks and forums 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

6. Justice & community safety - a ninth MDG? INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY 9 ? 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

7. Why justice and security matter to development Justice-security-development nexus Key elements of state-building and stability Critical challenges - Justice systems are integrated - State systems have limitations - Non-state justice systems matter 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

8. Australia’s law and justice assistance A number of Australian Government Departments and Agencies provide assistance: AusAID justice sector programs - variation in scale and scope - formal and informal (non-state) systems AusAID policing and security programs - policing, transnational crime, counter-terrorism 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

9. Australia’s small arms and light weapons assistance Centred on practical implementation of the UN POA Support for applied research - UNIDIR Pacific needs matching analysis -Armed Violence Reduction baseline survey in Timor-Leste. Support for catalytic programming -training for marines in Mindanao, Philippines -Support for former children associated with armed forces and armed groups to reintegrate into society in Nepal Support for international SALW mechanisms - development of International Small Arms Control Standards 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

10. Case Study: Timor-Leste Austcare and Small Arms Survey: Armed Violence Baseline Assessment -comprehensive surveys on security sector issues. -policy focused research connecting civil society and communities with government bodies. 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

11. Case Study: Solomon Islands Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands -Broad support aimed to ensure law and order, strengthen government institutions, and promote economic reform. Programs included: -Firearms Amnesty -Support for the RSIPF -Capacity building within Government -Support to community reconciliation processes. 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

12. Case Study: UNIDIR Pacific research Aim of the Project: -to identify with states what their needs are in terms of international SALW assistance and inform donors. Who and where? -The project focused on Government officials, donors, and civil society representatives from Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Solomon Islands. 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

13. UNIDIR: Key needs identified by States  National Coordinating Agency or Body to address SALW  Laws, regulations and administrative procedures  Stockpile management and security, including inventory management  Law enforcement  Customs and borders  National registries and licensing  Security and development 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

14. UNIDIR: Future engagement -strengthening and building partnerships; -awareness-raising; -action-oriented research for greater awareness and understanding of the nature and scope of the problem; -sustainable development; -cultural issues; and -conflict prevention. 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

15. UNIDIR: Next Steps UNIDIR would appreciate your feedback on the Report. Please contact: Kerry Maze (kmaze@unog.ch) orkmaze@unog.ch Sophia Close (sophia.close@ausaid.gov.au)sophia.close@ausaid.gov.au 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting

16. Conclusion Development is complex Understand and respect local context Focus on affordable home-grown solutions Be realistic and strategic about donor role 22 June 2009/Pacific Regional SALW meeting What we have learned: