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3rd Interim Report for“Peace Building and Comprehensive Small Arms
Management Programme in Cambodia (Phase II)”

Japan Assistance Team for Small Arms Management in Cambodia (JSAC)

August 2007

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Table of Contents
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Weapons Reduction and Development for Peace (WDP) Project _____________________ 2
1.1

Concept ____________________________________________________________________ 2

1.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)______________________________________________ 4

1.3

Future Plan ________________________________________________________________ 14

Weapons Destruction (WD) Project ___________________________________________ 15
2.1

Concept ___________________________________________________________________ 15

2.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)_____________________________________________ 15

2.3

Future Plan ________________________________________________________________ 16

Safe Storage and Registration (SS) Project _____________________________________ 17
3.1

Concept ___________________________________________________________________ 17

3.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)_____________________________________________ 17

3.3

Future Plan ________________________________________________________________ 18

Public Awareness (PA) Project_______________________________________________ 19
4.1

Concept ___________________________________________________________________ 19

4.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)_____________________________________________ 19

4.3

Future Plan ________________________________________________________________ 21

National Commission Support (NC) Project ____________________________________ 22
5.1

Concept ___________________________________________________________________ 22

5.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)_____________________________________________ 22

5.3

Future Plan ________________________________________________________________ 23

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )1

Weapons Reduction and Development for Peace (WDP) Project
1.1

Concept

WDP Project is a new weapons collection methodology established by JSAC and is the main project of
JSAC’s “Peace Building and Comprehensive Small Arms Management Program in Cambodia.”

Weapons
Collection

Security
Improvement

PoliceSupportWeapons
Reduction

Weapons Reduction
andPeace Building

Confidence
Building

Development

Capacity
Building

PublicAwareness

Figure 1: Mechanism of WDP Project
WDP Project ultimately aims to build peace in the target areas through voluntary surrender of weapons by
the local population. For promotion of voluntary weapons surrendering by civilians, education is themain strategy. Weapons are surrendered voluntarily only when the negative effects and un-necessity of
weapons are fully understood. WDP Project focuses on four approaches; (1) Weapons Collection, (2)Police Support, (3) Public Awareness, and (4) Development.
(1) Weapons Collection
JSAC encourages civilians’ voluntary surrender of small arms and light weapons (SALW) througheducation on their danger and illegality. JSAC organizes educational workshops in communities atvarious levels; from provincial, district and commune levels to grassroots levels such as village levels,and creates a clear understanding of SALW issues. An experienced group of Cambodian staff leads theworkshops using educational materials developed by JSAC, stressing the danger and illegality of SALW,
denying the idea of exchanging weapons for development, and promoting a peaceful society without
weapons. These activities lead to the reduction of weapons and crimes involving weapons, and thus
contribute to security improvement based on the understanding of a “culture of peace.”(2) Police Support
JSAC conducts police training and provides material support, since increased capacity of the police is an
important aspect that enables civilians to surrender their weapons.

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )The police training includes courses on issues ranging from basic concepts such as good governance,
decentralization, relationship between police and community, technical procedures in conducting policeduties (investigation techniques, reporting, etc.) and Japanese Koban (police post) system. JSAC
particularly targets officers working at local police posts, as they are the officers who most often come incontact with community members.
The project also includes providing equipment necessary to maintain public security, such as portableradios for communication purposes. JSAC also supports the rebuilding of run-down police posts.
Through promoting the understanding that one of the main roles of the police is to maintaining public
security, these projects contribute to the capacity building of the police in the maintenance of public
security, to the actual improvement of public order, and to confidence building between the community
members and the police.
(3) Public Awareness
The Public Awareness component aims to raise awareness on SALW by repeatedly organizing workshops,
distributing posters and educational kits, installing billboards and broadcasting radio spots. At theworkshops, local authorities, police officers, military personnel, and civilians all gather together todiscuss SALW issues and security issues in their community. All participants recognize that security
forces are responsible for maintaining security in their communities, and they and their families are also
members of the communities. This 1) helps to build confidence among authorities, security forces, andcivilians, 2) promotes active participation of the police and local authorities responsible for public
security, and 3) enhances the administrative capacity of local governments. Radio spots broadcasting is
also used to spread JSAC’s message to the general population.
(4) Development
JSAC supports the development efforts of communities where all weapons are surrendered and constructs
facilities according to their needs. These facilities are neither incentives nor exchanges for weapons.
JSAC never exchanges weapons for anything. In traditional “Weapons for Development (WfD)” typesof projects, people tend to think that they are able to obtain something in return for surrendering weapons.
It causes the recognition of weapons’ value as a currency, continuing possession of weapons by civilians
in anticipation of the next WfD project, bargaining of weapons between weapons holders and project
implementers, and price increases of weapons. Once the price of weapons is increased, it may result in
the encouragement of economic activities concerning weapons and the increase in the illicit circulation of
weapons. One JSAC staff interviewed a weapon holder in Battambang Province in September 2005 who
had found an AK47 in the forest and kept it in his house. He was asked why he had kept the weapon,
and answered that he expected it to be exchanged with money, rice or small infrastructure in future WfD
projects. Because of repeated implementation of WfD projects in Cambodia, people have understood3

J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )how to exploit the mechanism of WfD projects and acknowledged monetary value in weapons.
facts have led JSAC to develop and adopt the WDP methodology. 1

These

The development assistance include construction and improvement of infrastructure based on each
community’s needs, which contribute to community development in the long term. The aim of theseassistance is not to provide development in exchange for weapons. Such development assistance aims toraise the communities living standard, to promote residents’ understanding that development only
happens when weapons are eliminated from their communities, to avoid regression to a “culture ofviolence” in which people are accustomed to using weapons, and to ensure a peaceful society takes root.
The items are maintained by local governments and thus contribute to enhancing the governments’administrative capability. Furthermore, they promote the understanding of the advantages of a peacefulcommunity among villagers, contribute to the immediate collection of unowned weapons upon discovery,
and reduce the number of SALW.
1.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)

JSAC has been implementing a number of educational and confidence building workshops at various
levels of the society. The workshops have created understanding of SALW issues and the CambodianArms Law 2 , encouraged villagers to surrender weapons voluntarily, formed strong relationships withlocal authorities and police, built confidence among local authorities, police and people, and strengthened
capacity of local police to report weapons collection information since the beginning of its activities.
JSAC has conducted 199 workshops with a total of 14,202 participants at Province, District andCommunes levels, and for media, police officers and trainers of partner NGOs. JSAC and its partner
NGOs have also conducted 1,503 workshops with 96,667 participants at Village level.

Photo 1: Village-Level Workshop

Photo 2: Confidence Building Workshop

1 JSAC does not insist that WfD methodology itself is less effective than WDP.

In some cases, WfD may
work and WDP may not be effective. However, the WDP methodology is workable in the current situation in
Cambodia.
2 The Law on the Management of Weapons, Explosives and Ammunition

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )As a result of the repeated workshops, 16,840 SALW, 66,304 ammunition and 8,746 explosives havebeen collected in Kompong Thom Province and Battambang Province so far since JSAC has started its
activities in these two provinces.

Photo 3: Voluntary Surrender of Weapons

Photo 4: Surrendered Weapons

The continuous discovery and collection of cached weapons are also recognized as a remarkable result of
JSAC’s activities. 5,725 SALW, 41,342 ammunition and 7,355 explosives have been unearthed andcollected or destroyed safely with the strong cooperation of Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC).
The presence of these cached weapons can be a threat to the stability and security of Cambodian society.
The discovery and collection of such cached weapons are clear indicators that JSAC’s messages havereached and have been understood among the population, and that JSAC’s activities have been trusted byand have built confidence among local authorities, police and residents. This understanding andconfidence have encouraged the population to report information of cached weapons, which resulted intheir discovery and collection.

Photo 5: Excavated Cached Weapons

Photo 6: Cached Weaponsin Samlot District,in Phnum Proek District,Battambang Province

Battambang Province5

J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )On the one hand, JSAC has encouraged the population to surrender illegal weapons which are possessedby civilians through repeated education of SALW issues, and on the other, to report information of cachedweapons which could be possessed and used in the future through confidence building among local
authorities, police, residents and JSAC. As a result, both illegally possessed and hidden weapons havebeen collected.
For the police support component, JSAC has supported the police training for local police officers in
Kompong Thom Province and Battambang Province. 454 local police officers working at local police
posts who most often come into contact with community members, attended the training from October
2006 to January 2007. The trainees learned about issues ranging from basic concepts such as good
governance and the rule of law, to specific topics such as police responsibilities, technical procedures in
conducting police duties (communication skills, investigation techniques, reporting, etc.) to the Japanese
Koban (police post) system.
In addition to the police training, reconstruction of police posts and provision of radio communicationtransceivers have been implemented as material support for police. 7 police posts with fragile building
and equipment are under reconstruction. Radio equipments (773 radio transceivers, 15 radio repeaters
and 3 mobile radios) will be delivered and installed in provincial police in both provinces.
Regarding development assistance, 71 development sub-projects were agreed between both provincial
governments and JSAC in accordance with the requests from the provincial governments. Consultants
and contractors have been selected by bidding, and all the development sub-projects are currently underconstruction.

Photo 7: Police Training

Photo 8: School under Construction

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Please see the following for achievements in detail:(1) Weapons Collection
Table 1: Total Number of Collected Weapons by Province
Small Arms

Ammunition

Explosives

Kompong Thom

3,208

8,607

802

Battambang

13,632

57,697

7,944

16,84066,304

8,746

Total

Table 2: Number of Collected Weapons by District
Kompong Thom Province

3,208
Baray

564

Kampong Svay

436

Prasat Balank

446

Prasat Sambour

394

Sandan489

Santuk116

Stoung658

Stueng Saen

105

Battambang Province

13,632
Aek Phnom

869

Banan

473

Battambang

2,257

Bavel

835

Kamrieng

653

Kaus Kralor

599

Moung Ruessei

1,049

Phnum Proek

496

Rotonak Mondol

449

Samlot4,606

Sampov Loun

533

Sangkae

346

Thmar Koul

467

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )(2) Cached Weapons Discoveries
Table 3: List of Cached Weapons Discoveries
Number of Cached Weapons
Date

Place (District, Province)
Small Arms

Ammunition

Explosives

2,482

0

0

Mar. 29-Apr. 10, 2006

Samlot, Battambang

May 29-Jun. 1, 2006

Aek Phnom, Battambang

0

680

2

Jun. 2-6, 2006

Phnom Proek, Battambang

0

2,471

2

Jun. 5-11, 2006

Battambang, Battambang

1,956

1

0

Jun. 13-29, 2006

Bavel, Battambang

0

4,148

360

Jul. 19-Aug. 6, 2006

Phnum Proek, Battambang

0

4,425

460

Aug. 9-19, 2006

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

4,435

438

Nov. 12-Dec. 1, 2006

Sampov Loun, Battambang

9

2,762

166

Nov. 27-Dec. 16, 2006

Sampov Loun, Battambang

0

849

4,625

Dec. 4-19, 2006

Phnum Proek, Battambang

0

1,083

82

Feb. 3-28, 2007

Samlot, Battambang

421

245

3

Mar. 8-23, 2007

Samlot, Battambang

414

8,428

566

Mar. 20-29, 2007

Samlot, Battambang

36

784

7

Mar. 27-Apr. 14, 2007

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

1,945

21

Apr. 18-May 16, 2007

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

1,685

79

Apr. 18-24, 2007

Battambang, Battambang

0

124

11

May 3-Jun. 2, 2007

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

1,187

71

May 5-19, 2007

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

999

33

May 7-Jun. 6, 2007

Samlot, Battambang

407

854

107

May 28-Jun. 20, 2007

Thmor Koul, Battambang

0

657

61

May 28-Jun. 21, 2007

Kaus Kralor, Battambang

0

1,529

102

Jun. 14-Jul. 17, 2007

Moung Ruessei, Battambang

0

1,080

76

Jun. 15-Jul. 15, 2007

Bavel, Battambang

0

971

83

5,725

41,342

7,355

TOTAL

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )(3) Number of Workshops and Participants
Table 4: Total Number of Workshops and Participants
Number of

Number ofWorkshops

Participants

Kompong Thom

851

56,578Battambang

851

54,291

1,702

110,869

Total

Table 5: Detailed Number of Workshops and Participants
Number of

Number ofWorkshops

Participants

Provincial-Level Workshop

1

42

District-Level Workshop

8551

Commune-Level Workshop

61

4,125

Village-Level Workshop

757

49,801

Media Workshop

1

11

Police Workshop

1

31

NGO Training

4

29

Confidence Building Workshop

18

1,988

Total

851

56,578

Number of

Number ofWorkshops

Participants

Provincial-Level Workshop

1

47

District-Level Workshop

13

846

Commune-Level Workshop

62

3,864

Village-Level Workshop

746

46,866Media Workshop

1

16

Police Workshop

1

48

NGO Training

3

28

Confidence Building Workshop

24

2,576

Total

851

54,291

Kompong Thom Province

Battambang Province9J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )(4) Partner NGOs for implementation of Village-Level Workshops
Table 6: List of Partner NGOs for Implementation of Village-Level Workshops
Province
Kompong Thom

District

Name of Organization

Baray

Nak Akphivath Sahakum (NAS)

Kompong Svay

Angkar Ponleu Akphiwat (APA)

Prasat BalankFrieds' Association Pioneer (FAP)

Prasat Sambour

Buddhism for Development in Kompong Thom (BFD)

SandanMinority Organization for Development of Economy(MODE)

Battambang

StoungCambodian Human Rights Task Force (CHRTF)

Aek Phnom

The Human Inborn Freedom (Hi-FREE)

Banan

The New Life Cambodia (TNLC)

Bavel

Khmer Farmer Development (KFD)

Kamrieng

People Health Organization for Development (PHOD)

Kaus Kralor

Rural Community and Environment Development
Organization (RCEDO)

Moung Ruessei

Rural Community and Environment Development
Organization (RCEDO)

Phnum Proek

Hope Association for Development (HAD)

SamlotCambodian Human Rights Task Force (CHRTF)

Sampov Loun

Social Development in Rural (SDR)(5) Police Training

Table 7: Number of Police Trainings and Participants
Number ofProvince
Number of Trainees
Police Training
Kompong Thom

4

204

Battambang

5

250

TOTAL

9

454

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )(6) Equipment Support for Police
Table 8: List of Equipment for Police (Planned)
Items
KT

BT

TOTAL

Radio Transceiver GP88

380

393

773

Radio Repeater GR500

1

1

2

Radio Repeater GR300

0

13

13

Mobile Radio GM300

3

0

3

Table 9: List of Reconstruction of Police Posts (Under Construction)
Province

District

Name of Police Post

Kompong Thom

Kampong Svay
SandanStueng Saen

Chey
Sandan
Tboung Krapeu

Battambang

Aek Phnom
Kaus Kralor
Moung Ruessei
SamlotPreaek Norint
Kaus Kralor
Robas Mongkol
Ta Sanh(7) Development Sub-projects (Under construction)
Table 10: List of Development Sub-projects
Item

NumberBridge1Dam

1School

9

Well

60
TOTAL

71

Table 11: Details of Development Sub-projects in Kompong Thom Province
Location
Item
Specification
CommuneVillage

Baray District
1

Well

Pumping well

Svay Phleung

Brataong2

Well

Pumping well

Svay Phleung

Brataong3

Well

Pumping well

Svay Phleung

Brataong

4

Well

Pumping well

Svay Phleung

Brataong5

Well

Pumping well

ChrolorngToul Tumpong

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6

Well

Pumping well

Chrolorng

Trapeang Chhuk

7

Well

Pumping well

Chranieng

Trapeang Vaeng

8

Well

Pumping well

Chranieng

Siem Reang

9

Well

Pumping well

Sou Young

Ta Mey10 WellPumping well

Sou Young

Kgnoum

11 WellPumping wellAndoung Pou

Kuh Ba Reang

12 WellPumping wellAndoung Pou

Damrei Slab

13 WellPumping well

SralauSerey Samaki Kandal

14 WellPumping well

SralauLovea

Kampong Svay District
1

Well

Pumping well

Chey

Mohor

2

Well

Pumping well

Chey

Mohor

3

Well

Pumping well

Chey

Prey Toup

4

Well

Pumping well

Damrei SlabSang Kum

5

Well

Pumping well

Damrei SlabSang Kum

6

Well

Pumping well

Kampong Svay

Chong Prey

7

Well

Pumping well

Kampong Svay

Team Chek

8

Well

Pumping well

Kampong Svay

Thnoat9

Well

Pumping well

Kampong Svay

Thnoat10 WellPumping well

Kampong Svay

Enteak Komer

11 WellPumping well

Ni Pechr

Don Chhouk

12 WellPumping well

Ni Pechr

Ni Pechr

Sa Kream

Ou Angkor

Prasat Balank District
1

School5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Prasat Sambour District
1

Well

Pumping well

Sraeung

Tum Nob2

Well

Pumping well

Sraeung

Tum Nob3

Well

Pumping well

Sraeung

Tum Nob

4

Well

Pumping well

Sraeung

Tum Nob

5

Well

Pumping well

Sraeung

Tum Nob

Sandan District
1

Well

Pumping well

Mean Ritth

Kanti

2

Well

Pumping well

Mean Ritth

Tboung Tuek

3

Well

Pumping well

Mean Ritth

Tboung Tuek

4

Well

Pumping well

SandanTuek Moleang

5

Well

Pumping well

SandanPrey Koki

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1

School6 classrooms with latrine

Msar Krang

Chi Meas2

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Popok

3

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Popok

4

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Popok

5

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Popok

6

Well

Pumping wellPopok

Sre Kra Saing

7

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Phteas Deum

8

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Phteas Deum

9

Well

Pumping well

Popok

Phteas Deum

10 WellPumping well

Popok

Phteas Deum

11 WellPumping well

Popok

Phteas Deum

12 WellPumping wellPralayThmey

13 WellPumping wellPralayThmey

14 WellPumping wellPralayThmey

15 WellPumping wellPralayThmey

Table 12: Details of Development Sub-projects in Battambang Province
Location
Item
Specification
CommuneVillage

Aek Phnom District
1

School5 classrooms with latrine

Preaek Norint

Preaek Norint

Banan District
1

Well

Pumping well

Bay Damram

Tuol Chraneang

2

Well

Pumping well

Chaeng Mean Chey

Bos Khnor

3

Well

Pumping well

Chheu Teal

Bay Damram

4

Well

Pumping well

Kantueu Pir

Banan

5

Well

Pumping well

Kantueu Pir

Chhay Rumpoat

Khnach Romeas

Svay Saw

Bavel District
1

School5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Kamrieng District
1

Well

Pumping well

Beung Reang

Phum Doung

2

Well

Pumping well

Beung Reang

Phum Doung

3

Well

Pumping well

Trang

O’koki

4

Well

Pumping well

Ou Da

Kandal5

Well

Pumping well

Ta SaenDei Kraham

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Kaus Kralor District1Dam

1.5km Dam and 3 Water
Gate

Chhnal Moan

Chhnal Moan

Prey Tralach

Sdoc Pravek

Preaek Chik

Preaek Ta Vaen

Barang Thleak

Tuol Chrey

Ta Tauk

Ou Ta TeakTa Tauk

Ta SokTa SdaVeal Vong

Moung Ruessei District
1

School2

School5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine
5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Phnum Proek District
1

School5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Samlot District
1

Bridge2

School70 m
5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Sampov Loun District1

1.3

School5 classrooms withpumping well and latrine

Future Plan

JSAC will individually interview all Commune Chiefs in target areas to collect more information of
weapons, to re-emphasize the issue of SALW, to encourage weapons surrendering and to find one ofindicator of a gun-free society. Results of the visits will be integrated into “Peace Declarations” byDistrict Governors which express the elimination of weapons in their communities, respect to the
Cambodian Arms Law and the responsibilities of local authorities to maintain peaceful communities
without weapons.
Regarding the police support component, reconstruction of police posts are scheduled to be completed in
October 2007. The procurement of radio transceivers are under progress and are also to be installed ineach Province also in October 2007.
All the development sub-projects are under construction and are scheduled to be completed in January
2008. After the completion, they will be handed over to each community and are expected to raise
living standards of villagers, to prevail understanding that only a peaceful community without weapons
can enjoy developments, and to consolidate peace.

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Weapons Destruction (WD) Project
2.1

Concept

WD Project aims to prevent illegal circulation of un-necessary weapons and to create confidence among
the Cambodian people that their communities are moving toward peace without weapons. In this project,
the following weapons are destroyed: 1) weapons collected from civilians through WDP Project, 2)
weapons collected by the Royal Government of Cambodia in the past, and 3) surplus police weapons
through SS Project. The Destruction Ceremony, known as the “Flame of Peace,” is held by the Royal
Government of Cambodia and supported by JSAC. The Ceremony destroys weapons so that they arephysically impossible of future use and illicit trade, and it provides people with positive and symbolic
images that Cambodia and their communities are moving toward peace without weapons. At the sametime, JSAC tries to widely appeal and spread ideas of its programme through the media.
2.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)

The Royal Government of Cambodia held a Destruction Ceremony with support from JSAC in Stueng
Saen District, Kompong Thom Province on May 24, 2007. At the “Flame of Peace” Ceremony inKompong Thom Province, 2,428 SALW, of which 1,918 SALW have been voluntarily surrendered bycivilians, were destroyed in front of a few thousands of participants. At the same time, “ASEAN
Workshop on SALW Control” was organized in Phnom Penh on May 22-25, 2007. Many participants tothis workshop from ASEAN member states also attended and witnessed the “Flame of Peace.” It was agreat appeal from the Cambodian Government on their efforts toward peace to the international society.

Photo 9: Weapons to be destroyed

Photo 10: “Flame of Peace”

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Please see the following for achievements in detail:
Table 13: Number of Destruction Ceremonies and Destroyed Weapons
Number of
Number ofProvince
Destruction Ceremonies
Destroyed Weapons
Kompong Thom

2

3,701

Battambang

2

8,525

TOTAL

4

12,226

Table 14: List of Destruction Ceremonies
Date

Province

Destroyed Weapons

March 4, 2006

Battambang

1,853

June 15, 2006

Kompong Thom

1,273

August 23, 2006

Battambang

6,672

May 24, 2007

Kompong Thom

2,428

TOTAL

2.3

Number of

12,226

Future Plan

JSAC will continue to support the Royal Government of Cambodia in destroying SALW. A large
amount of SALW has been collected through the WDP Project and stored especially in Battambang
Province. Those SALW must be destroyed completely in order to prevent their future circulation andreuse.

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Safe Storage and Registration (SS) Project
3.1

Concept

SS Project supports the provincial police both in improving its weapons stockpiling system and in
introducing a proper method of registration of those weapons. Through these activities, it aims toprevent the illicit and uncontrolled flow of weapons originally possessed legally by the provincial police.
Firstly, JSAC supports the provincial police to build safe storage warehouses for their possessed weapons,
which are necessary to maintain security. At the same time, JSAC supports the installation of weapons
racks at provincial, district, commune police posts and other necessary locations to store their daily use
weapons properly.
Secondly, JSAC supports the training of police officers in target areas on how to register their stock
weapons. It is crucial to introduce an appropriate registration system for weapons management.
Without such registration system, it is extremely difficult to find correct information on weapons legallypossessed by police. JSAC also supports computer system (software and hardware) designed forweapons management to the provincial police.
3.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)

Construction of safe storage warehouses and procurement of weapons racks for both Kompong Thom
Provincial Police and Battambang Provincial Police were completed in December 2006. All police
weapons in both provincial police have been securely installed. At the same time, 373 weapons racks
were installed at all commune police posts in both provinces for safer management of daily use weapons.

Photo 11: Safe Storage Warehouse

Photo 12: Weapons Securedin the Safe Storage Warehouse17

J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Computer Registration Training for police officers from relevant departments of each provincial police
was held on January 15-26, 2007 in Phnom Penh. Following the training, computer equipment with
database system for weapons registration were installed. Legally possessed weapons in both provincial
police have been registered and stored securely.
Please see the following achievements in detail:
Table 15: List of Items for SS Project
Items

KT

Weapons Storage Warehouse

BT
1

1

2

1,600

2,500

4,100

122

251

373

Computer

2

2

4

Printer1

1

2

Photocopy Machine

1

1

2

Capacity of Weapons Storage Warehouses

Rack

Table 16: Number of Participants for Training
Number of Trainees
Type of Training
MoI 3
KT
BT

3.3

TOTAL

TOTAL

Manual Registration

-

130

159

289

Computer Registration

2

2

2

6

Future Plan

Cambodian police officers will be sent to Japan to study their management of weapons possessed by thepolice in Japan and the Koban system. The study is expected to improve capacity of the Cambodianpolice in weapons management and security maintenance.

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Public Awareness (PA) Project
4.1

Concept

PA Project aims to raise public awareness on SALW issues. Most of the activities target local civilians
in Kompong Thom Province and Battambang Province in accordance with the WDP Project. Some
activities also target residents in Phnom Penh and nationwide. PA Project in the 2 provinces aims toencourage local people to voluntarily surrender all weapons for peace building. On the other hand, PA
Project in Phnom Penh and nationwide aims to make the population aware of SALW issues and topromote “Culture of Peace” throughout the country. SALW related crimes still occur in Cambodia,
especially in Phnom Penh. Therefore, JSAC expects that the PA project in Cambodia in turn will have apositive impact and significance in addressing the problems related to SALW and reduce SALW related
crime rates. In addition, JSAC introduces the efforts taken by the Cambodian Government to tackle
SALW issues to the international community.
4.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)

JSAC has developed and distributed various materials such as posters, T-shirts, leaflets, educational kits,educational films, and billboards for raising public awareness of SALW issues in the 2 Provinces. Many
posters have been put up in various places in the provinces to be seen by the villagers. T-shirts,
educational kits and educational films have been used in JSAC workshops to develop the understandingof SALW issues among the participants. Billboards have been installed in all districts in the 2 provinces
to deliver the anti-weapon message.
JSAC is also developing peace monuments made by destroyed weapons in Kompong Thom Province andBattambang Province. The monuments have been produced by DTW, a British NGO with Cambodian
artists. They will distinctly present the progress toward peace, and be passed on as symbols of peace tothe future generations.

Photo 13: JSAC Billboards

Photo 14: Part of the Peace Monument

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )In Phnom Penh, JSAC printed and installed 23 banners with slogan of “Say ‘No’ to Weapons” to spreadanti-weapons message to civilians in accordance with the UN SALW Destruction Day on July 9, 2007.
In addition, peace events were held at high schools in the capital city to raise public awareness on SALW
issues and to promote the “Culture of Peace” among youth generation with cooperation of a CambodianNGO, Working Group for Weapons Reduction (WGWR) on July 27-28, 2007.

Photo 15: Banners in Phnom Penh

Photo 16: Peace Event at High School

JSAC maintains its website to present the efforts of the Cambodian Government and JSAC against SALW
issues. In addition, JSAC attended the Tokyo SALW Workshop which was held on March 12-13, 2007, inTokyo, and the ASEAN Conference on SALW Control which was held on May 22-23, 2007, in Phnom
Penh, both where JSAC Project Manager made a presentation on Cambodia’s SALW management
program as one of the successful examples to the international community.
Please see the following achievements in detail:
Table 17: Number of Distributed / Installed Items for PA Project
Items

NumberBillboards

22

Banners87

T-shirts

18,700

Posters

22,250

Educational Training Books

110,000

Leaflet (English)

500

Leaflet (Khmer)

1,000

Leaflet (Japanese)500

Stickers

82,000* Billboard in Phnom Penh was installed during 1st Phase of the Programme, in March 2005.

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Future Plan

The peace monuments made by destroyed weapons will be completed and exhibited at the end of
September 2007 at the center of Kompong Thom Province and Battambang Province.
Adding to that, JSAC will further continue to develop and use public awareness materials to encourage
people to voluntarily surrender weapons in the 2 provinces, to raise the awareness of SALW issues inPhnom Penh and nationwide, and to introduce the achievements of the Cambodian Government regarding
SALW issues to the international community.

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National Commission Support (NC) Project
5.1

Concept

JSAC supports the National Commission for the Reform of Weapon, Explosive and Ammunition
Management (NC) which is the decision-making entity on SALW issues in Cambodia. NC Project aims
to support capacity building of NC.
5.2

Progress (as of the end of July 2007)

JSAC has supported the production of posters and books on the Cambodian Arms Law. These materials
were distributed to local authorities, security forces, police officers and military personnel to inform themof the Arms Law and regulations on weapons usages.
JSAC has supported NC in organizing seminars on the Cambodian Arms Law and SALW issues for
authorities and security forces nationwide. NC, MoI, the Ministry of National Defense (MoND) andJSAC held 21 seminars with 4,823 participants of local authorities, police officers, military personnel, etc.
from February 2007. Cooperation under NC between ministries enables various actors to attend andlearn the Arms Law and SALW issues.

Photo 17: NC Seminar

Photo 18: Participants of NC Seminar

Please see the following achievements in detail:
Table 18: Number of Distributed / Installed Items for NC Project
Items

NumberBanners32

Posters

65,000Books on the Arms Law

202,300

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J A PA N A S S I S T A N C E T E A M F O R S M A L L A R M S M A N A G E M E N T I N C A M B O D I A ( J S A C )Table 19: Total Number of NC Seminars and Participants
Implementer

Number of

SeminarsParticipants

MoI

11

2,425

MoND

10

2,398

21

4,823

Total

5.3

Number of

Future Plan

JSAC will continue to work with NC to organize the seminar on the Arms Law and SALW issues. Totalof 22 seminars will be held to create understanding of the intended topics among local authorities andsecurity forces.
JSAC is planning to support a roundtable discussion among relevant authorities for exchanging views on
the sub-decree of the Arms Law for its effective implementation and enforcement. JSAC will also
support capacity building of NC through preparing its facilities, such as providing office supplies andmaterials, if necessary.

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