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• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: Tajikistan

From 14 to 16 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Dushanbe on the investigation of cross-border crimes such as trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. The workshop targeted the representatives of the investigation and criminal intelligence units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Committee of National Security, Border Troops of the State Committee on National Security and Prosecutor General’s Office of Tajikistan. This is the third workshop of its kind conducted by the BOMCA Programme in the Central Asian region, following similar activities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

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

On March 15, 2023, in Termez, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional online workshop for teaching staff of the border guard, migration and law enforcement agencies, as well as for the training institutions from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

• Thematic Component: General
• Country: Turkmenistan

The European Union Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) and the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) announce a drawing competition in Turkmenistan on the topic “Friendship across the borders”. This activity is organized to mark the 20^th  anniversary of programmes.

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

On 7-9 March 2023, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) jointly with the UNODC initiative on enhancing cross border cooperation in Central Asia and (BOMCA 10) organised a study visit to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - FRONTEX (Warsaw, Poland) and the Polish Border Guard for 15 representatives of the border control authorities from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: Tajikistan

From March 2 to 3, in Dushanbe, in cooperation with the Committee on women and the family under the Government of Tajikistan (Committee), the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Forum of female leaders from the Tajik border regions and state partner to attract more attention to the challenges encountered by women residing in the border areas and to brainstorm on how the government and female activists can work together to address such challenges.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: Turkmenistan

From February 28 to March 2, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a workshop in Ashgabat for representatives of the border guard and law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan on cooperation with INTERPOL. The participants familiarized themselves with legal, procedural and technical solutions for cooperation with and running of activities through INTERPOL.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: Uzbekistan

From February 27 to 28, in cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Uzbekistan, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Roundtable in Tashkent on provision of support to women residing in the border areas of Uzbekistan. The Roundtable helped to raise awareness on the challenges encountered by women residing in close proximity to the borders and served as a platform for dialogue among the state agencies to exchange up-to-date information, and, most importantly, to develop joint ideas and solutions to support this group of women.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

From 20 to 22 February, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a training of trainers (ToT) session on car and truck searches in Bishkek. This activity targeted representatives of the Border Service of the State Committee on National Security and State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan, which is responsible for organising the training process and development of the methodology for inspecting vehicles.