Events
Training: Countering Diversion & Enhancing Effective WAM in DDR Contexts in Cameroon
National-level WAM Training in the Context of DDR in Cameroon
This five-day integrated training is a joint initiative among the national authorities of Cameroon, CAMYOSFOP, bicc, the United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office- DDR Section, the African Union and the Regional Centre on Small Arms.
Following the development of the National DDR Strategy in 2025, it aims at supporting members of the National DDR Committee (NDDRC) in strengthening their technical, conceptual, and strategic knowledge in Weapons and Ammunition Management and the prevention of diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their ammunition. Moreover, it also aims to better connect and exchange knowledge among security stakeholders in Cameroon, strengthening the overall implementation capacity for the national Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration process. The last day of the Training will involve a high-level segment on SALW Control & DDR at the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), involving not only key representatives of Cameroon’s national institutions, the diplomatic corps, but also representatives of partner institutions, civil society, and international and regional organisations.
Funded by: Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) and German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO)
In parternship with: African Union (AU), Regional Centre on Small Arms (RESCA), Cameroon Youths and Students Forum for Peace (CAMYOSFOP), United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO-DDR Branch), Government of Cameroon
Date: 29 June - 03 July 2026
Time: not publicly available
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Registration: Please contact Milena Berks for more information