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Contents Page
Foreword ................................................................................................................................................ v
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Normative references ................................................................................................................. 1
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................. 2
4 United Nations framework .......................................................................................................... 2
4.1 UN Programme of Action .............................................................................................................. 2
5 Purpose and scope of small arms and light weapon surveys ............................................... 2
5.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Core components of a survey ....................................................................................................... 3
5.3 Surveys as a step towards action ................................................................................................. 3
5.4 Strategies and programmes that surveys can support ................................................................. 3
5.4.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 3
5.4.2 Functional areas that surveys can support ........................................................................ 4
5.4.3 Focusing on key contextual issues .................................................................................... 8
5.5 Surveys as a baseline for monitoring and evaluation ................................................................... 8
5.5.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 8
5.5.2 Injury surveillance .............................................................................................................. 9
5.6 Coordinating research efforts ........................................................................................................ 9
5.7 Geographic scope ....................................................................................................................... 10
5.8 Working towards practical outcomes with the time and resources available .............................. 10
5.9 Indicative timeframe .................................................................................................................... 10
6 Ownership and follow-up ......................................................................................................... 11
6.1 National ownership ...................................................................................................................... 11
6.2 Political commitment ................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 Access to relevant data ............................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Protection of confidential information .......................................................................................... 12
6.5 Independence and impartiality of the research team .................................................................. 12
6.6 Options for ensuring follow-up at the national level .................................................................... 12
7 Security, sensitivity and ethics ................................................................................................ 13
7.1 Security considerations ............................................................................................................... 13
7.2 Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................... 13
7.3 Ethical considerations ................................................................................................................. 14
8 Partnerships .............................................................................................................................. 14
8.1 Technical expertise required ....................................................................................................... 14
8.2 External expertise ........................................................................................................................ 14
8.3 Sub-contracting ........................................................................................................................... 15
8.4 Capacity-building ......................................................................................................................... 16
9 Survey methodology ................................................................................................................. 16
9.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 16
9.2 Focusing on key social groups .................................................................................................... 16
9.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................ 16
9.2.2 Sex and age disaggregation ............................................................................................ 16
9.3 Quantitative and Qualitative methods ......................................................................................... 17
9.4 Desk review of existing information ............................................................................................. 17
9.5 Research questions..................................................................................................................... 18
9.6 Data to be collected..................................................................................................................... 18
9.6.1 General ............................................................................................................................ 18
9.6.2 Small arms and light weapons data ................................................................................. 18
9.6.3 Health data ....................................................................................................................... 20
9.6.4 Crime data ....................................................................................................................... 22
9.6.5 Additional data sources ................................................................................................... 23
