BM BOMCA

BOMCA/CADAP: 

BOMCA/CADAP Progress Report June 2006 Programmes funded by EU Programmes implemented by the UNDP

TWO SEPARATE – INTERLINKED PROGRAMMES: 

TWO SEPARATE – INTERLINKED PROGRAMMES BOMCA: To facilitate the licit flow of persons and goods across Central Asian (CA) borders and to increase security in CA CADAP: To foster a developmental oriented drug control strategy in CA that ensures sustained reduction of drug consumption & trafficking in line with European Commission drug strategies

Beneficiaries: 

Beneficiaries Principal Border Force (KOGG) BOMCA / CADAP Customs Service BOMCA / CADAP Drug Control Agency CADAP Secondary Ministry of Health CADAP Ministry of Interior CADAP Ministry of Justice CADAP

Findings after initial Programme Assessments in 2004: 

Findings after initial Programme Assessments in 2004 KOGG Poorly equipped Need additional training Inadequate facilities for training Infrastructure at BCPs and BOs either lacking or in poor state of repair Customs Poorly equipped – particularly at Border Crossing Points Infrastructure at BCPs inadequate Neither used to joint working practices at BCPs

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT ?: 

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT ? We spent approx $4 million in 2005 and will spend approx. the same sum in 2006

Two important decisions taken in late 2004: 

Two important decisions taken in late 2004 Concentrate assistance on the Tajik – Afghan Border Limit BOMCA – CADAP assistance to a “Pilot Zone” in GBAO

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Pilot Zone Three BCPs Darvoz (Ruzvai) Khorogh (Tem) Ishkashim

PROJECT OUTPUTSCompleted and work in progress: 

PROJECT OUTPUTS Completed and work in progress BOMCA Training – 797 border staff given 10 days training in border management topics KOGG / Customs Computer based (self teach) programme - combating cross border criminal activity DCA / MoI / KOGG Integrated border management – assessment / guidance handbook / training curricula being developed KOGG / Customs / MoH / MoA

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d): 

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) Training (Cont’d) CADAP 18 drug detecting dogs & handlers now working – KOGG / Customs / DCA / MoI Intelligence staff trained in use of intelligence processing and exchange software (TAIS-ONTOS) KOGG / MoI Members of Drug Supply and Demand Information network trained (DAMOS project) DCA / MoH / NGOs

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Practical Examination

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d): 

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) Training (Cont’d) CADAP Study tours (Vienna / Rome / London) for senior law enforcement officers / Judges/ Prosecutors

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) Mobility & Effectiveness : 

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) Mobility & Effectiveness Border Crossing Points (KOGG / Customs) & Border Outposts (KOGG) Vehicles HF radios - GPS Uniforms, binos, night vision eqpt Generators Computers, printers etc X ray machines, drug testing kits, Passport readers, rummage kits

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d): 

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) INFRASTRUCTURE 1 BOMCA New KOGG Officer Cadet Training Academy - Dushanbe Phase 1 – completed Dec 2005 Classrooms – 13 (incl 2 computer rooms) Conference hall – kitchen / dining Accommodation (112 in 28 rooms) Fitness centre

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d): 

PROJECT OUTPUTS (Cont’d) INFRASTRUCTURE 1 Phase 2 – Oct 2005 / Feb 2007 Academic & admin. staff offices Library, resource centre

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Phase II Foundations & Basement – January 2006

INFRASTRUCTURE - 2: 

INFRASTRUCTURE - 2 BOMCA Joint working buildings & staff accommodation at Border Crossing Points in the GBAO “Pilot Zone” Upgrading adjacent markets

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Site for joint agency working building

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Existing Customs House – June – August 2006 – being converted into staff accommodation

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. Saturday market at Ruzvai Contract let to extend & improve June – August 2006

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Tem bridge

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To be converted into living accommodation June – September 2006

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Road to Faizabad open throughout the year – six hours, poor road

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Site for joint agency working building Afghan BCP

Improving security & efficiency at Border Crossing Points : 

Improving security & efficiency at Border Crossing Points For integrated border management to be successful, the requirements are: Proper infrastructure Appropriate equipment & training BUT ABOVE ALL: Cooperation: Customs / Border Force

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. . Design based on 16 x 20ft ISO containers – 8 stacked on 8 Joint agency BCP working building

Other Border Crossing Points: 

Other Border Crossing Points Sixtteen “unofficial” crossing points approved by Government authorities Used by NGOs – in the presence of Law Enforcement agencies

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Used by aid agencies to access Afghan communities that have no road connection to the hinterland Delivering dried milk for children

INFRASTRUCTURE - 3: 

INFRASTRUCTURE - 3 Renovation of Border Outposts in the “Pilot Zone” Progressive programme commencing June 2006 with new UK €365,000 contribution

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Where re-siting or new build in situ - modular buildings to be erected

Drug Detecting Dogs: 

Eighteen handlers trained with new DDDs in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan (TBF / Customs / MoI / DCA) Vehicles, site & portable kennels, dry dog food for one year already provided Satellite dog centre under construction in Khorogh – completion July 2006 Drug Detecting Dogs

Cooperation & CoordinationMonthly Donors’ Meeting: 

Cooperation & Coordination Monthly Donors’ Meeting

Inter Ministerial Commission for Border Management: 

Inter Ministerial Commission for Border Management Chairman: Chairman of KOGG Members: Deputy Minister level - Ministries & Agencies with responsibilities for border management Observers: Donors & their implementing agencies Sub Committees – Approved on 30 March – Training & Drug Detecting Dogs

ACTIVITIES IN THE PIPELINE:: 

ACTIVITIES IN THE PIPELINE: Drug profiling unit at Dushanbe airport More study tours – MoJ & LEAs Training mobile units Equipment for forensic laboratories Additional equipment for KOGG & Customs

Future programme direction: 

Future programme direction Tripartite meeting 12 July 2006 Participants: European Commission (Donor) UNDP (Contractor) Government (Beneficiary) represented by: KOGG / Customs / DCA / MoI / MoH / MoJ

AND FINALLY -: 

AND FINALLY -

BOMCA/CADAP: 

BOMCA/CADAP Current BOMCA Programme in Tajikistan soon to be partially replicated on the Afghan side under the BOMAF programme – EC / UK funding (c$5 million) Programmes funded by EU Programmes implemented by the UNDP