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West African Action Network on Small Arms

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:

Economic and Social:
  • Disarmament
  • Geographic scope: Regional
  • Not Specified
  • Country of activity:
  • Mali
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea Bissau
  • Senegal
  • Côte D'Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Cape Verde
  • Liberia
  • Togo
  • Niger
  • Guinea
  • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 2007
    Organizational structure: The General Assembly meets tri-ennially to elect the Executive Committee of seven persons who administer the business affairs of the organisation. The Secretariat implements General Assembly mandates and Executive Committee decisions.
    Number and type of members: over 300 NGOs and individuals organised into 15 National Networks on Small Arms in all ECOWAS Member States constitute the Membership of WAANSA including Association of West African Journalists for Peace and Security.
    Affiliation with NGO networks: Member of IANSA & Member of Controlarms Campaign
    Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants
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