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This report looks at the efforts made by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and its international partners towards achieving effective weapons and ammunition management (WAM) in Somalia. The authors outline three priority areas which arguably hold the keys to effective WAM in Somalia: 1) the urgent need to clarify the structure of the FGS defense and security forces; 2) the development of an effective national weapons and ammunition registry and accounting system; and 3) the construction, according to international standards, of carefully planned and appropriately sited ammunition and explosives storage facilities.