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Afghanistan

Improving physical security and stockpile management of Afghan National Army ammunition stocks: includes building new storage and maintenance facilities; specialist training; planning future stock levels.

Afghanistan

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Albania

Destruction of 1,600,000 landmines (APLs).

Albania

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Albania II

Destruction of 8,700 tons of munitions for SALW, including public awareness campaign, workshops and the development of a website.

Albania II

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Albania III

Destruction of 85,000 tonnes of surplus munitions over a 4 year period.Achievements:

  • Development and maintenance of the production lines including the Explosive Waste Incinerator. Enhancement of existing Mortar, Anti-Tank Mine and Small Arms Ammunition lines.
  • 12,000 tonnes (87M individual items) demilitarized since the project started in January 2011
  • 65,000 SALW demilitarised at Gramsh since February 2014.

Albania III

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Armenia

Objectives:

  1. Demilitarization, dismantling and disposal of 140 decommissioned military vehicles And the reduction of 21 armoured combat vehicles.
  2. Delivery of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) And Mine Risk Education (MRE)

Status:The necessary legal frameworks were completed in February 2018 and the financial threshold to begin implementation has been met. Project has started implementation in March 2018. Planning is underway for the construction of the building to be used for vehicle decommissioning. Preparations are also ongoing for contracting activities to implement the Explosive Remnants of War / Mine Risk Education element of the project. Two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are being prepared in this regard.

Duration: The project was launched in November 2016, started implementation in March 2018 and is expected to be completed in early 2020.

Armenia

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Azerbaijan

Clearance of 571 hectares of contaminated land and disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan II (Jeyranchel Clearance Project)

The former Soviet Army military test and training range at Jeyranchel in Azerbaijan was in active use over the period 1955-1991. Unexploded ordnances (UXO) and mines remaining in the area present a serious humanitarian, socio-economic and environmental threat to the local population. The project aims at the clearance of this area.
The key reasons for this project are:

  1. Make the area safe for local farmers and the State Border Service border patrols;
  2. Open up the area for Local Authority development, principally for agriculture;
  3. Access to the nationally important archaeological and historic sites in the area;
  4. Some of the UXO and mines will become increasingly unstable and ultimately more dif cult to recover – it is necessary to clear the area of hazard;
  5. Unguarded explosives in the vicinity of the strategically important international oil and gas pipelines present a potential security threat;

Status:Third and final phase has now successfully completed.
In August 2017, all EOD teams were redeployed to other clearance activities due to a national priority. Teams returned on site in January 2018 and were augmented, allowing the project to complete on time at the end of May 2018.
The Lead Nation and donors agreed to use the approx. 60,000 EUR of contingency funds to replace some mechanical equipment for use by ANAMA on future projects. Delivery of two back-hoe tractors is expected by the end of April 2019 thus allowing the project to formally close.
Work is ongoing to generate a project proposal for the EOD Clearance of a partially exploded ammunition depot at Khizi, north of Baku in Azerbaijan. The proposal should be completed in February 2019.

Duration: Phase 1 launched in October 2011, implementation March 2012 - June 2014. Phase 2 launched in November 2013, implementation July 2014 - July 2016.
For Phase 3, operational clearance continued during interim period September 2016 - March 2017, until Phase 3 could be formally started in April 2017. Phase 3 was completed on time in early summer 2018.

Azerbaijan II (Jeyranchel Clearance Project)

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Belarus

Destruction of 700,000 landmines (APLs).

Belarus

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Georgia

Destruction of 530 high-altitude anti-aircraft missiles and 45 warheads.

Georgia

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Georgia II

Destruction of 1,080 S-8 missiles, 5,724 Alazan and 1,976 Kristall rockets.

Georgia II

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Georgia III

Training And equipping a Georgian (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) EOD team.

Georgia III

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Georgia IV

Clearance of all hazards at the partially exploded military ammunition depot at SKRA. Provision of advanced EOD Training.
Duration: Project was launched in May 2013 and is expected to be completed by summer 2017.

Georgia IV

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Jordan

ERW Survey, detection equipment, propellant surveillance laboratory, ammunition destruction facility.

Jordan

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Jordan DCB Package Project

Objectives: This project facilitates the development of a Jordanian national course on SALW with the aim to help capacity building on PSSM. Additionally, NATO and Jordan co-host an international SALW conference to facilitate regional cooperation in order to contribute to the UN PoA efforts, address SALW control and other relevant topics, including gender mainstreaming.

Activities: Development of a Jordanian national course.
Phase 1: a Mobile Education Training Team (METT) and mentoring is provided to Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) selected trainers for the development of a pilot national course.
Phase 2, a second METT and mentoring has a specific focus on LCM and PSSM in order to enhance the pilot national course and develop a final version of the national course.

NATO and Jordan co-hosted an international SALW conference with the aim to facilitate regional cooperation and address relevant SALW control topics, including gender mainstreaming.

Duration: 24 months.

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Jordan II

Funding a Mine/ERW Risk Education Program. Purchasing, installing And commissioning equipment For the newly built ammunition demilitarization facility In Zarqa.

Jordan II

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Jordan III

Jordan III Trust Fund is a capacity building project to develop service women in Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).

The project aims at supporting JAF to attain a 3% female officer representation and provide women with wider career op-portunities. The Trust Fund serves as a strong advocate to Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) partners and other regional actors developing servicewomen and their roles in peace and the security sector.

The JAF has developed a Military Women’s Strategy for 2006-2016 that aims to capacity-build through the recruitment and training of more women in JAF and subsequently creating wider employment and participation opportunities. The strategy aligns with NATO/EAPC policy for implement-ing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Progress has been stalled by the limits of the training centre. The Jordan III Trust Fund will support JAF through three initiatives over a 54 month period:

  1. Supporting the Action Plan. The Trust Fund will support the Department of Military Womens’ Affairs in imple-menting the approved Action Plan. It has established a qualified and experienced part time NATO Gender Advisor to aid JAF in concepts and policies.

  2. Enhancing Training Centre Infrastructure. The Military Women’s Training Centre provides all women with training in core basic military skills and leadership. The current centre is in poor condition. Enhancements to the infrastructure will allow a 25% increased training throughput to 550 students yearly, with modernized instructional and teaching facilities and improved living standards.

  3. Enhancing Education and Training. Education and Training is the means to deliver and effect change. An analysis of JAF officers’ courses will be followed by the design and integration of amendments, commencing with gender awareness, into courses and programmes for both women and men officers. Appropriate new courses will be developed to support change and pro-mote wider regional cooperation.

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Jordan IV

NATO Trust Fund projects have provided in Jordan a modern demilitarisation centre and an initial propellant surveillance testing capability. Far away from the encroachment of city housing, a new demilitarisation centre was constructed to NATO safeguarding rules and distances in a desert zone. Through initial propellant testing the safety conditions for stockpile demilitarisation have improved significantly and a baseline has been recorded for all propellants.

Due to historical legacy, gifting and assistance programmes to Jordan, ammunition data upon which management decisions can be made is not commonly available. Decisions to prioritise destruction are usually based upon a calculation between at least two data sets and may involve testing a number of components. An appropriate range of tests and results are therefore necessary to enable strategic stockpile decisions on demilitarisation.

Ammunition dismantling allows for an efficient and effective remove and demilitarisation of ammunition. Explosives may be subsequently destroyed but materials, mostly metals, can be recovered for scrap recycling. While destruction by burning or demolition has no revenue return, it is appropriate that revenue from recoverable and saleable materials should off-set the dismantling and demilitarisation costs.

The project is to set the conditions for a self-sustaining Jordanian ammunition demilitarisation capacity. The following three initiatives will be implemented over 48 months period:

  1. Demilitarisation Centre. Through the development of procedures and accreditation, the project will support HQ Ammunition Command to provide the frameworks and tools to sustainably manage and conduct demilitarisation. This will include environmental management and resource planning.
  2. Propellant Surveillance. The project will provide additional test equipment capacity for analysing legacy ammunition systems and will support accreditation as an international laboratory. Support will also be given for Jordan’s involvement in NATO Ammunition Safety Group activities.
  3. Destruction and Recycling. The project will support destruction of 240 gross tonnes of ammunition identified as unsuitable for service and as a priority through testing. The process will also trial recycling and recovery to maximise returned revenue to resource this and future demilitarisation activities.

This proposal is the finalisation of a capability to manage Jordan’s ammunition stockpile and to identify and prioritise aged and obsolete stocks for demilitarisation. The capability provides a lead in technical support available to regional demilitarisation through bilateral services to Allies, Partners or advice to NGOs working in areas of conflict.

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Kazakhstan

Destruction of 27,000 SALW + 300 MANPADS.

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Mauritania I

Building two ammunition depots, reintegration Of redundant military personnel, destruction Of obsolete ammunition stockpile notably MANPADs, training And equipment capability.

Mauritania I

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Mauritania II, Phase 1+

The Mauritania II project will contribute to the security and safety of the civilian population while enhancing the operational efficiency of the Mauritanian National Army (MNA) followed by a request for assistance from Mauritania in March 2014 in continuation of the first Trust Fund. The project will also contribute to strengthening the relationship between NATO and Mauritania and to changing the civilian population’s perception of NATO.
Supporting three initiatives:

  • Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM),
  • Destruction, Demilitarisation and Disposal (D3) and
  • Defence Reform (DR),
The Trust Fund project is divided in 3 phases in accordance with fund raising, each of them implementing the described initiatives.

Status: The initiatives on disposal of military ordnance and gender training have been completed in 2017.
The new Ammunition Storage Area was constructed and handed over to the Mauritanian National Army in Néma in August 2018 and a second one in F’Dérik in January 2019. A toolset for safe handling of ammunition and wooden moving pallet were delivered to both sites in August 2018. A local market research for delivery of 2 forklifts is being undertaken, with expected delivery in February 2019.
The Mauritanian National Army has sent NSPA the curriculum of the training courses for the ammunition storekeeper and the ammunition depot manager. One training course was organised in the ammunition training school of Akjoukt, the second training course was organized in November 2018.
In July, Mauritania requested further NATO support with destruction of additional 120 MANPADS and obsolete and unserviceable ammunition. In light of this request, NSPA is reviewing an update to the 3rd phase of the project, provided a Non-Cost Extension (NCE) until mid-June 2019 is approved by the Lead Nation.

Duration: Project was launched in May 2015 and started implementation in February 2016. Phases 1 and 2 were merged to Phase 1+, which is still ongoing.

Mauritania II, Phase 1+

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Moldova

Destruction of 11,872 landmines(APLs), 250 cubic metres of rocket fuel, safety training.

Moldova

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Moldova II

NATO/PfP/OSCE Trust Fund in the framework of ENVSEC. Repack and centralise 1,200 tons of chemicals.

Moldova II

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Moldova III

Destruction of 1,269 tonnes of pesticides, which were repacked and centralized in the previous Moldova Trust Funds.

Status: The project has been successfully completed with all of the pesticides and dangerous chemicals safely destroyed.
A closing ceremony was held on 28 June in Moldova.

Duration: Implementation started in February 2013. The project was completed in summer 2018.

Moldova III

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Montenegro

Demilitarization of 416 tonnes of surplus munitions and further investigation of the Petrovici Tunnel

Status: The demilitarization work has been split into two tranches based on level of technical difficulty.
A contract to carry out the first tranche was awarded to a Montenegrin company in November 2017 and completed on time by end of April 2018.
An international competition was undertaken for the second tranche with the contract awarded to an Italian demilitarisation contractor in October 2018. It is anticipated that all the remaining ammunition will be moved to Italy in spring 2019 and demilitarised by summer 2019.

Duration: Project was launched in August 2014, started implementation in May 2016 and is expected to be completed by late 2019.

Montenegro

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Serbia IV

The fourth NATO/PfP Trust Fund project in Serbia follows a request for assistance from Serbia to NATO for the destruction of surplus conventional ammunition, initially estimated as up to 8,000 tonnes.

Status: To date, 235 tonnes of ammunition have been demilitarized. A serious incident in February 2017 has paused high rate demilitarisation activity until capacity is re-established in spring 2019.
As at June 2019, the project had provided over MEUR 1.2 worth of improvements and new equipment, including a new fire en-gine, ambulance and forklift truck.
A proposal to extend the project by two years to spring 2022 and in-crease the budget to MEUR 5.60 is under final approval at NATO HQ. This will allow time for the demilitarisation of the original quantity of surplus ammunition and additional tasks to support the MOI under the Western Balkan initiative.

Duration: Project launched in July 2013 and started implementation in March 2016 and is expected to be completed in Spring 2022.

Serbia IV

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Tajikistan

Destruction of 1,261 landmines(APLs).

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan

Physical security And stockpile management.

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Tunisia Defence and Security Related Capacity Building (DCB) Project

Objectives: Support the disposal of obsolete ammunition stockpiles and strengthening the Tunisian Armed Forces’ (TAF) life-cycle management capacity.

Phase 1: development of a demilitarisation plan that will cross reference decommissioned ammunition types, ammunition quantities, locations, disposal solutions and potential costs and funding sources.
Phase 1 will also assess the TAF’s ammunition stockpile management capacity and identify potential areas of support.

Duration: Launched in January 2023, phase 1 is estimated to last twelve months.

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Ukraine

Destruction of 400,000 landmines (APLs).

Ukraine

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Ukraine II - Phase 1

Destruction of 15,000 tons of munitions and 400,000 SALW & 1,000 MANPADS.
Duration: January 2006 - August 2011.

Ukraine II - Phase 1

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Ukraine II - Phase 2

The objectives of this Trust Fund are:

  1. Destruction of 366,000 SALW, 46,800 tonnes of Conventional Ammunition (CA) and assistance in destroying 5,800,000 PfM-1 anti-personnel land mines.
  2. Support to improve both the safety management and the management of CA and SALW stockpiles.
  3. Support to enhancing Ammunition Safety Management.

Status:
  1. SALW Destruction. As of 1 Jan 2019, 130,100 SALW have been destroyed. Destruction is on hold since June 2013.
  2. Conventional Ammunition (CA) Destruction. As of 1 Jan 2019, 27,900 tons of ammunition have been destroyed providing work for up to 80 workers, including 12 women.
  3. PfM Anti-personnel Landmines Destruction. As of 1 Jan 2018, 2,300,000 PfM have been destroyed, including a pause of 2 years in 2015-2016. The activities provides work for up to 20 workers, including 6 women.
  4. Ammunition Stockpile Safety Management.
    • 11 October 2018: a 2-year Transition Action Plan (TAP) aiming at compliancy with NATO standards and best practices on Ammunition safety by 2020 was presented by NSPA to UKR authorities on the occasion of an International Conference held in Kiev, Ukraine. 37 packages of activities organized in 6 categories identified.
    • 19 November 2018: 34 month execution contract awarded for the provision of an electronic Ammunition Stockpile Management System. 2.5 MEUR.
    • 19-23 November 2018: Benchmarking Visit to UK.
    • 04-05 December 2018: 1st TAP Steering Committee (SC) Meeting and Working Groups (WG) meetings held in Kiev.

Duration: Phase 2 started in March 2012 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Ukraine II - Phase 2

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