Albania: Arms For Development

Albanians are participating in a joint government and UN project to exchange arms and ammunition for development. Contrary to the events in Kosovo, Albanians are giving up their weapons. With assistance from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) a pilot project in the district of Gramsh was established to test the weapons collection strategy. Thousands of automatic rifles and tons of ammunition were surrended. In exchange, Albanians received small development projects such as upgrading of rural roads which ultimately provided employment for hundreds of people. (3 min., 9 sec .)