From 11 to 13 October, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Bishkek for investigators and crime intelligence officers specialised in investigations of cross-border crimes such as trafficking and smuggling of drugs. The workshop enhanced the capacity and capabilities of law enforcement personnel of Kyrgyzstan in tackling drug smuggling and drug precursors.
On October 09, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over specialised equipment to the Typographic Unit of the Border Service of State Committee on National Security of Kyrgyzstan, with total value of EUR 9,795.
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) hereby announces its 2nd Call for Proposals for the non-profit civil society and non-governmental organisations from Central Asia to support border populations. The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 660,000. The requested grant amount is EUR 45,000 – EUR 60,000, while the deadline for applications is 19 November 2023, 17:00 CET. Interested organisations are welcome to apply via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/icmpd/aspx/Tenders/Appraisal.
The EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held the second round of its National Project Steering Group meetings in Tajikistan, in order to review the progress of its second implementation year and define plans for the upcoming period. On October 05, a meeting was held in Dushanbe, gathering Tajik national counterparts directly involved in the project’s implementation.
From October 3 to 5, BOMCA organised Regional workshop on updating of the Agreement on Plant Quarantine Cooperation, which aimed to enhance intra-agency cooperation and information exchange among sanitary and phytosanitary agencies. Specifically, it analysed and proposed recommended actions to the agreement concluded between the governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2000.
On October 4, 2023, the BOMCA Programme organised the regional online training session on Risk Analysis.
The EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held the second round of National Project Steering Group meetings (NSG) in Uzbekistan, in order to review the progress of its second implementation year and define plans for the upcoming period. On October 02, a stakeholder meeting was held in Tashkent, gathering Uzbek national counterparts directly involved in the project’s implementation.
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) from 26 – 28 September 2023 co - organised a workshop to draft interagency cooperation documents, including Regulations and Joint Instructions on the procedure for the work of authorized bodies between the Border Guard Service of the State Committee of National Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, within the framework of mutual provision of access and operation of CCTV installed in the border areas of the republic.
Signing the Document will strengthen the analytical capabilities of the agencies and open new possibilities to receive and analyse incoming information, to react in a timely manner and prevent different types of trans-border threats.
From September 26 to 28 in Dushanbe, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a National workshop on border delimitation and demarcation.
