On January 22, BOMCA Programme officially handed over colour and monochrome printers, and server equipment to the State Customs Service, State Service on Plant Quarantine and State Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkmenistan equipment, accounting for a total value of EUR 67 011.00.
Local authorities are the first contact points for the border areas population in address any issues. Therefore, the BOMCA Programme and its Component 4 have been supporting local authorities in further building up their communication skills.
The EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over specialised software and equipment to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, accounting for a total value of EUR 96 192.00.
On December 22, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 programme handed over sets of IT equipment to the Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision and to the State Inspection Committee in Agro-Industrial Complex under the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan in Astana.
In cooperation with the State Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 Programme organised a joint webinar series which aimed to promote gender equality and enhance gender mainstreaming in customs management, as well as strengthening women leadership in the customs agencies of Central Asian countries.
The EU funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over equipment to the to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, accounting for a total value of EUR 9,840.
BOMCA 10 Regional Manager, Mr. Maris Domins and BOMCA 10 National Coordinator for Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Rakhatbek Boogachiev have visited Osh region, Kyrgyzstan. There they paid a visit to the Centre for Advanced Training and Retraining of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan.
On 13 December, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 programme handed over specialised equipment to the Veterinary Service of Kyrgyzstan, under the Ministry of Agriculture, including 2 incinerators, which were installed at the checkpoints “Dostuk” in Osh region and “Kyzyl-Kiya” in Batken region.
Today Central Asian countries are challenged by cross-border crimes, as irregular migration and trafficking in persons, terrorism, drugs, smuggling, etc. and combating these infractions is one of the main tasks of the governments, which requires an integrated (comprehensive) approach. The Integrated Border Management (IBM) Strategy identifies risks and threats, agencies and their role in combating cross-border crime, and areas of development for agencies to successfully address existing challenges.
