News

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Kazakhstan

On October 13, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over specialised equipment to the Dog Training Center of the Border Service of the Committee of National Security of Kazakhstan, accounting for a total value of EUR 4,155.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

On October 13, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), jointly with Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP), organised an international K9 competition for dog handlers/service dogs in the areas of “Search of drugs" and “Search of explosives”. This activity was dedicated to the 20^th Anniversary of EU-funded BOMCA and CADAP programmes.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

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.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

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.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

The Border Management Programme in Central Asia Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) hereby announces its 2^nd 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.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Tajikistan

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.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

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.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On October 4, 2023, the BOMCA Programme organised the regional online training session on Risk Analysis.