Objectives

The overall objective of BOMCA 11 is:

To advance regional cross-border cooperation, tackle organised crime and improve living conditions for border regions’ population by applying integrated border management approach and gender-balanced and human-rights centred principles.

The implementation of the overall objective will be ensured by the means of the three specific objectives matching to the corresponding components of the programme:

Specific objective 1

Develop and strengthen institutional capacities of border control agencies in achieving international standards and best practices to ensure national, regional and global security
Component 1

Component 1:

Effective and Efficient Border Procedures as the Foundation of Integrated Border Management

Specific objective 2

Facilitate the cooperation between law enforcement and border control agencies, and support law enforcement agencies and evidence-based investigations, specifically in dealing with detection and investigation of cross-border crime
Component 2

Component 2:

Introduction of coordinated approach on national and regional level to the common cross-border threats

Specific objective 3

Improve the cross-border cooperation between Central Asian border communities through support to local economic development and tackling common challenges, with a focus on human rights, gender equality and groups in vulnerable situations
Component 3

Component 3:

Engagement with border communities