against the proliferation of light weapons and trafficking of weapons of war. Civil Society Organisations(CSO) which operate in the areas of security, peace and human rights, as well as certain political parties benefitted from the technical and/or financial support of the Programme within the framework of actions to build up the capacities of Security Sector actors. Outside the country , the Programme has won a reputation now transcending the frontiers of Mali and Africa. The participative method applied by the government to conduct the process of seting up the Programme is particularly appreciated. Since the Programme was set up, it has been visited by many delegations, in particular from the United States of America, Canada, Algeria, Norway, the Netherlands, Danemark and Switzerland. Financial partnership started with a contribution from UNDP which backed the Government right from the inception of the think-tank process. In view of the complexity of security issues, the considerable related needs and the scope of the Programme, it became imperative to source for additional funds. As a result, gradually, other financial and technical partners teamed up with the UNDP, such as Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces(DCAF), the Intercultural Communication Centre(SIK) of Stavegen, Norway, the Morocon Centre for Human Rights Studies and Democracy(CEDHD), etc. Today, the Programme(PGPSP) is often mentioned as« a Reference» amongst the implementation tools of Governance and Reform of the Security Sector in West Africa. In 2009, for instance, the Programme's technical assistance was sought for by the ECOWAS Commission to conceptualise the Reform of the Security Sector in West Africa and draft a« Framework Project for 70