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.
Some 35 participants, officials from international and regional organisations, international experts, as well as representatives of civil society and relevant government agencies from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan attended the workshop “Law Enforcement Agencies Cooperation with Civil Society in the protection of Children and the Engagement of Women in Countering Violent Extremism” and shared their insights on early detection of radicalisation and protection of minors from violent extremism. The workshop took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 20-22 November 2023, and was jointly organised with Law enforcement programme in Central Asia (LEICA).
Funded by the European Union Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held the third Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting. This event serves as a steering instrument of the programme, which defines and monitors the strategic direction of the programme implementation. RSG held in Tashkent on November 14 and gathered donor, an implementing consortium and regional counterparts directly involved in the project’s implementation.
From October 31 to November 2, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Regional consortium workshop for the heads of customs and border guard services’ training institutions from Central Asian countries.
On October 31, the award ceremony for the photo contest, “Building a Healthy and Secure Future in a Peaceful Environment”, was held in Tajikistan with the participation of the European Union Delegation to Tajikistan, BOMCA and CADAP Programmes. The competition was dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of BOMCA and CADAP and was announced in August 2023.
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.
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.
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.
