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Title:

Supporting the Arms Trade Treaty Accession and Implementation

Agreement Number:

7475202 P016755001

Agreement Value:

$480,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 3, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

This project aims to strengthen the universalization and national implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by supporting the ATT Secretariat’s Sponsorship Programme and the Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF). Project activities include: (1) enabling the participation of eligible States in Conferences of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty and in informal preparatory meetings to facilitate the Conference deliberations and outcomes; and (2) contributing to the ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) to support requesting States with legal/legislative assistance, institutional capacity development, and technical/material support to implement the Treaty.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened capacity of the ATT Secretariat to deliver Sponsorship Programme and Voluntary Trust Fund assistance to eligible beneficiary States; and (2) increased knowledge and awareness among States Parties (and countries intending to accede) of the requirements, gaps and challenges faced in acceding to and implementing the ATT.

Location:

Geneva, CH

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q4-0135

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

ARMS TRADE TREATY SECRETARIAT

Program:

Weapon Threat Reduction Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction and select conventional weapons