The eighth issue of the newsletter, prepared by the BOMCA 10 implementing Сonsortium, with the aim of informing about the key activities of the tenth phase of the BOMCA Programme. It presents the progress related to the project's implementation, covers milestone events and brings success stories to light. To get more please click here https://bit.ly/3xuusvA
On April 4, the EU-Funded BOMCA 10 Programme handed over 3 sets of video conference equipment to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, accounting for a total value of 7, 927.29 EUR.
A three-day national training course on modern methods of training dog handlers and instructors of the institutes and training centers from the Border Troops and Drug Control Agency, under the President of Tajikistan, was held in Dushanbe from 2-4 April, 2024.
Border areas often serve as strategic locations for human traffickers due to their geographical proximity to other countries, making it easier to move victims across borders undetected. From 18 to 19 March, the EU-funded Border Management programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a training of trainers session on anti-trafficking in the border regions of Kazakhstan.
From March 11 to 15, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a technical assistance mission in Tajikistan to support the national authorities of the republic in updating National Border Management Strategy (which expires in 2025) and its Action Plan.
On March 14, 2024, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over specialized equipment to the Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection and Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan. The total value of the transferred equipment amounted to 9479.2 EUR.
On 11-12 March 2024, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 programme organised a workshop in Turkmenabad on gender-sensitive communication for government officials and representatives of public organizations in Turkmenistan. It is worth noting that this programme activity was a collaborative effort between the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan, BOMCA 10, and the Office of the Ombudsman of Turkmenistan.
From March 5 to 7, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) in cooperation with USAID Trade Central Asia Activity, held a workshop in Ashgabat for the representatives of State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on different transit systems, their requirements and application.
On March 6, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional online workshop on distance learning for instructors/trainers on the topic of “Modern teaching methodologies”.
