NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Funds
NATO/PfP Trust Fund Policy was set up in September 2000 with the aim of promoting defence reform in Partner Countries by providing a framework by which NATO Members and Partners work together to identify, implement and fund specific projects. These projects were initially established to assist Partner Nations in the safe destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel landmines (APLs) under the Ottawa Convention but this has since been expanded to include several other areas of defence reform. Subsequent projects have included the destruction of surplus munitions, unexploded ordnance, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and rocket fuel oxidisers and the resettlement and retraining of redundant personnel.
On 27 February 2009, Mr Stewart Eldon, UK Permanent Representative to NATO, addressed the Monterey Conference. The theme was Building Integrity - Comprehensive Approach in Action. In his speech, Mr Eldon mapped out the way ahead for Building Integrity in Defence Establishments.
The picture shows the Commmandant National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA), Deputy Commander ISAF, members of NMAA and NATO BIDE Mobile Training Team on a Building Integrity course in Kabul, February 2009.
UK Contributions to NATO Trust Fund Projects
Ongoing Projects
DESCRIPTION OF TRUST FUND PROJECT | LEAD NATION | UK CONTRIBUTION |
Albania II: Destruction of 11,650 tons of munitions of SALW, including public awareness campaign, workshops and the development of a website. | Canada | €572,550 |
Ukraine II: Destruction of 15,000 tons of munitions, 400,000 SALW & 1,000 MANPADS - phase I of planned destruction of 133,000 tons of munitions and 1.5 million SALW & 3101 MANPADS. | United States | €570,400 |
Serbia III: Developing alternative livelihoods for downsized personnel of Serbia and Montenegro Armed Forces. | Norway | £80,000 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Retraining of Military and Civilian Personnel. | Croatia, Netherlands, United Kingdom | €1,000,000 |
Georgia II: Rocket and Missile Demilitarisation in Georgia. | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania | €30,000 |
Building Integrity Initiative: Building integrity and reducing corruption risk in defence establishments. | Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom | €10,000 |
Afghanistan Trust Fund: Enhancing Physical Security and Stockpile Management of Ammunition | Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg | €21,677.29 |
Completed Projects
DESCRIPTION OF TRUST FUND PROJECT | LEAD NATION | UK CONTRIBUTION |
Georgia: Destruction of 530 missiles. | Luxembourg | €100,000 |
Moldova: Destruction of 11,872 APLs, 250 cubic metres of rocket fuel, safety training. | Netherlands | €200,000 |
Albania: 1,6 million APLs destroyed. | Canada | US$100,000 |
