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Democratic Governance : Border Management

Strong border management is vital for national and regional stability as well as economic growth. Cross-border cooperation is encouraged for regional peace and security, regional trade facilitation, regional economic development, and regional drug control. For these reasons UNDP has become intensely involved in supporting national capacities in this domain in regions and countries where there are high levels of cross-border crime, including drug smuggling, arms trafficking and trafficking in human beings. On another front, modern methods of border management are equally important to facilitate trade and transit in a region composed of land-locked countries. For instance, economic conditions in Central Asia remain difficult for many sections of the population, and people need to move as freely as possible in order to seek employment abroad or to access goods from abroad at the best possible price.

Actions undertaken by UNDP with the European Commission

EC-UNDP cooperation in this domain has specifically focused on Central Asia, the Caucuses and in some of the former Soviet European Neighbourhood countries. A mixed strategic response is required in this sub-sector, reflecting the need to limit the spread of the narcotics trade as well as other illicit trafficking in goods and people whilst promoting trade and good relations between neighbouring countries. This requires a good deal of political and technical adroitness on the part of UNDP and its partners.

Such capacities are particularly important in Central Asia. In 2007 it was estimated that approximately 20% of the Afghan opium and heroin production transits through Central Asia on route to Russian and EU markets. BOMCA (Border Management in Central Asia) and CADAP (Central Asia Drugs Action Programme) are the EC’s “Flagship Programmes” and is one of the largest EC assistance programmes in Central Asia. BOMCA coordinates with the OSCE, EurAsEC, UNODC, the IOM, the Mini-Dublin Group and other actors in border management and drug control.
Training and exposure to European Best Practices in Integrated Border Management (IBM) form the main component of the programme. IBM means intra-service, inter-agency and cross-border cooperation between Central Asian border management agencies. An objective of all IBM interventions is to continually move to increased national ownership of IBM concepts and development of national IBM strategies. Such ownership is currently most advanced in Kyrgyzstan where a Presidential Decree of February 2008 established the National Coordination Committee for IBM, and a national IBM strategy is in development. As a part of the Kyrgyz IBM strategy development process, BOMCA is assisting in preparation of the national Border Guards reform plan (based on a Hungarian Border Service reform plan). Exposure to the experience of the Hungarian Border Guards in their transition from the former Soviet print to the European print has provided a model for professionalism and for integrated border management that is understood and appreciated by the Government of Kyrgyzstan.
The South Caucasus Anti-Drug (SCAD) Programme is the response of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union (EU) and national governments of the South Caucasus to reinforce drug control capacities in the region while simultaneously bolstering the capacity of national stakeholders to prevent drug abuse and provide continuum care to drug addicts. The programme works closely with national governments to achieve the overall objective of the adoption by beneficiary authorities of EU good practices on drugs policy.
The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) – implemented by UNDP - contributes to the delivery of good quality border and customs services to the citizens and companies of Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union. Together with border guard and customs services of Moldova and Ukraine the Mission facilitates people-to-people contacts, legitimate trade and security EUBAM observes what goes on at the border and helps the Moldovan and Ukrainian border guard and customs services to harmonise border management with European standards. In cooperation with Moldovan and Ukrainian partners EUBAM helps to tackle smuggling, illegal migration, and other criminal activity taking place across the common border, in particular involving the Transnistrian segment. The Mission’s role is technical and advisory.

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Due to the EC-UNDP partnership in a border management project in Central Asia in 2007 the Kara-Suu border crossing point was constructed at Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan border, equipment was procured , 5 dog handlers from the Border and Customs Service were provided. The latter participated in the Regional Dog Handlers' Training in Uzbekistan whilst 5 Kyrgyz instructors participated in inter-agency training held in Almaty (Kazakhstan). This aside, workshops were held at the Kyrgyz-Kazakh Training Centres and the respective Border Agencies were renovated and equipped.

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On another front, modern methods of border management are equally important to facilitate trade and transit in a region composed of land-locked countries. For instance, economic conditions in Central Asia remain difficult for many sections of the population, and people need to move as freely as possible in order to seek employment abroad or to access goods from abroad at the best possible price. Actions undertaken by UNDP with the European Commission EC-UNDP cooperation in this domain has specifically focused on Central Asia, the Caucuses and in some of the former Soviet European Neighbourhood countries. A mixed strategic response is required in this sub-sector, reflecting the need to limit the spread of the narcotics trade as well as other illicit trafficking in goods and people whilst promoting trade and good relations between neighbouring countries. This requires a good deal of political and technical adroitness on the part of UNDP and its partners. Such capacities are particularly important in Central Asia. In 2007 it was estimated that approximately 20% of the Afghan opium and heroin production transits through Central Asia on route to Russian and EU markets. BOMCA (Border Management in Central Asia) and CADAP (Central Asia Drugs Action Programme) are the EC’s “Flagship Programmes” and is one of the largest EC assistance programmes in Central Asia. BOMCA coordinates with the OSCE, EurAsEC, UNODC, the IOM, the Mini-Dublin Group and other actors in border management and drug control. Training and exposure to European Best Practices in Integrated Border Management (IBM) form the main component of the programme. IBM means intra-service, inter-agency and cross-border cooperation between Central Asian border management agencies. An objective of all IBM interventions is to continually move to increased national ownership of IBM concepts and development of national IBM strategies. Such ownership is currently most advanced in Kyrgyzstan where a Presidential Decree of February 2008 established the National Coordination Committee for IBM, and a national IBM strategy is in development. As a part of the Kyrgyz IBM strategy development process, BOMCA is assisting in preparation of the national Border Guards reform plan (based on a Hungarian Border Service reform plan). Exposure to the experience of the Hungarian Border Guards in their transition from the former Soviet print to the European print has provided a model for professionalism and for integrated border management that is understood and appreciated by the Government of Kyrgyzstan. The South Caucasus Anti-Drug (SCAD) Programme is the response of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union (EU) and national governments of the South Caucasus to reinforce drug control capacities in the region while simultaneously bolstering the capacity of national stakeholders to prevent drug abuse and provide continuum care to drug addicts. The programme works closely with national governments to achieve the overall objective of the adoption by beneficiary authorities of EU good practices on drugs policy. The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) – implemented by UNDP - contributes to the delivery of good quality border and customs services to the citizens and companies of Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union. Together with border guard and customs services of Moldova and Ukraine the Mission facilitates people-to-people contacts, legitimate trade and security EUBAM observes what goes on at the border and helps the Moldovan and Ukrainian border guard and customs services to harmonise border management with European standards. In cooperation with Moldovan and Ukrainian partners EUBAM helps to tackle smuggling, illegal migration, and other criminal activity taking place across the common border, in particular involving the Transnistrian segment. The Mission’s role is technical and advisory. Did you know? Due to the EC-UNDP partnership in a border management project in Central Asia in 2007 the Kara-Suu border crossing point was constructed at Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan border, equipment was procured , 5 dog handlers from the Border and Customs Service were provided. 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