Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Trust Fund

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) underlines the need to strengthen the control of arms export and to eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent their diversion to the illicit market, or for unauthorized end-users. ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) assists States requiring international assistance to implement the Treaty. The VTF started its functions in 2016. It has proven to be a valuable instrument in strengthening legislation, regulation and capacity building on arms export, import, transit and brokering control. The Fund also tackles the illicit trade in arms. Finland will contribute in 2021-23 an amout of 720 000 euros to VTF. The primary beneficiaries will be the governments that take part to capacity building activities. Strengthened security will on a long run benefit the whole population of the recipient country.