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• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From March 29 – 31, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the OSCE Border Management Staff College, organised a regional consortium workshop for the Heads of Customs and Border Guarding services’ training institutions from Central Asian countries.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From March 15 – 17, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and Border Management Staff College, held a regional workshop on development of the training of trainers (ToT) methodology for leading specialists of Border Guard, Customs, and Veterinary and Phytosanitary service agencies from Central Asian countries.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From March 2 – 4, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop in Tashkent for the Heads of Investigation Units of the Border Guard and Law Enforcement Agencies in Central Asian countries. The workshop expanded coordination and cooperation in the area of information exchange between the law enforcement agencies dealing with the investigation of cross-border crimes.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From February 24 to March 3, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional online training course on the Project Management Cycle for 30 representatives of Central Asian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in border areas. The course was a part of the “Improvement of cross-border cooperation” thematic area of ​​the Programme, aimed at contributing to better living conditions in border areas through local economic development and support to vulnerable groups.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From January 20 till 27 2021, 30 representatives of Central Asian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) completed a project management interactive course, as part of the “Improvement of cross-border cooperation” thematic area of ​​the BOMCA Programme. The employees of NGOs working in the border areas of the Central Asian region took part in the training course.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On December 9-10, 2021б the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) held a regional kick-off meeting on cross-border cooperation: best practices and outlook for Central Asia. The meeting aimed at raising awareness of the state beneficiaries on the cross-border cooperation schemes and benefits of such cooperation in particular areas.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On December 7, 2021, the 10^th phase of the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) was officially launched at the project Opening Conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. During the event, the goals and objectives of the Programme and plans for its implementation in all five countries of the region were presented to the participants. "BOMCA very well represents the spirit of the EU-Central Asia cooperation, which aims to facilitate regional integration. The European Union considers that regional cooperation and integration offer the best tools for addressing common challenges, and are instrumental in ensuring security and stability", - noted Ms. Terhi Hakala, EU Special Representative for Central Asia, in her welcoming speech.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On December 6, 2021, the 1st meeting of the Regional Steering Group of the 10th phase of the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) was held, attended by representatives of the project beneficiaries from the Central Asian countries, component leaders and partners from the EU member states. The meeting aimed at informing about milestones of Programme’s planning, implementation, and monitoring. It further served a platform for providing updates on project implementation, main findings of the assessment missions, presentation of the inception report and endorsement of work plan for the 1^st year of implementation (2021 - 2022). The Steering Group has an important and crucial role at national and regional levels, as its members oversee and provide strategic guidance to the overall project implementation.