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 20th Anniversary of EU-funded BOMCA and CADAP programmes.
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.
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 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.
In September 25 the Award Ceremony for the essay contest on topic «EU-Central Asia Cooperation: ways to strengthen Security and Stability in Central Asia» was held in Kyrgyzstan with participation of European Union Delegation, BOMCA and CADAP Programmes.
From September 19 to 22 September in Bishkek, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) conducted grant monitoring meetings with the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who received funding for implementation of the projects in the border regions of Central Asian countries.
