From June 3 to 7, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to Italy for the employees of the state agencies of Uzbekistan, working on the topic of gender equality and gender balance within their respective agencies.
On June 1, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the Border guard forces of the State security service of Uzbekistan, accounting for a total value of 9,990.00 EUR.
From May 28 to 30, in Almaty, in cooperation with the OSCE, BOMCA 10 organised a training session on countering trafficking in human beings, through applying modern digital tools by the Training Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of Kazakhstan. The training session was organised in the framework of the Programme’s Component 4, aimed at improvement of cross-border cooperation, with the focus on advancing human rights and support to vulnerable groups, such as victims of human trafficking, amongst other issues.
On May 29, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over a Mobile code reader to the Committee of Veterinary and Livestock Development under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, accounting for a total value of 4,270.00 EUR.
On May 24, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over a forensic information extraction system to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan, accounting for a total value of 12,463.00 EUR.
On May 20, BOMCA 10 launched two-week training course designed for cynology instructors focusing on searches of explosives, arms and ammunition.
Employees of the Mahalla committees of Uzbekistan provide timely support to vulnerable groups among the residents of border areas. Thus, effective communication skills and knowledge of the basics of psychological first aid are necessary competencies for employees of Mahallas.
On May 20, in Dushanbe, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia started three-day national workshop for the representatives of Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.
From May 15 to 17, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a technical assistance mission in Tashkent, in the form of a national workshop for the representatives of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan. The workshop was devoted to enhancing customs processes and e-services, related to the electronic submission and processing of customs documents, as well as the development of the “single window”.
