Standing open-ended intergovernmental working group on improving the governance and financial situation of UNODC

Update on the Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe

Monday, 7 September 2015

UNODC Regional Programme for South Eastern EuropeStrategic framework for UNODC work in the region

• Support EU accession requirements

Key principles: • Inter-regional drug control approach (“Balkan route”)• Impact orientation based on operational & practical results• Strategy, integration & non-duplication• Coordination, communications & cost-efficiency

Structure:• S-P 1: Drug Trafficking & TOC• S-P 2: Justice & Corruption • S-P 3: Drug Demand Reduction

Results of work in 2014 (1)

Outcome 1.1 – Container Control Programme

Bosnia-Herzegovina joined CCP; capacity building in 3 ports; exchanges beyond the region; Albania seizures increased to 5.6 t marijuana, 22.7 kg heroin, counterfeit goods worth Euro 200,000

Outcome 1.2 – Anti-trafficking / inter-regional

Comprehensive regional report on drug trafficking; Inter-Regional Drug Control Approach; Paris Pact Initiative; cooperation with Turkey

Outcome 1.3 – Anti-money laundering

Report on impact of illicit financial flows; capacity building

Outcome 1.4 – Anti-human trafficking / smuggling of migrants

Capacity building, including criminal justice response to trafficking in children; analysis of trends; national strategy and helpline for victims of human trafficking in Albania

Results of work in 2014 (2)

Outcome 2.1 – Anti-corruption

UNCAC Review Mechanism; women anti-corruption efforts in Albania; capacity building in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244; finalization of studies on bribery in the region

Outcome 2.2, 2.4 – Criminal justice / prison reform

Regional capacity building on treatment of women prisoners; assessment on prison-based rehabilitation programmes in Albania

Outcome 2.3 – Terrorism prevention

Regional capacity building, including with emphasis on arms controls and UNSCR 1540 (CBRN)

Results of work in 2014 (3)

Outcome 3.1 – Prevention of drug use

Capacity building activities at national and regional levels, including for families/children and policy makers; cooperation with Lions Club Intl reaching to 21 schools and 1,300 students in Serbia

Outcome 3.2 – Treatment and care of drug use

In Albania: support to Government - CSO MOU, 1st National Conference on drug treatment and care, report on homeless children affected by drug use and guidelines; in Serbia: work with NGOs

UNODC continued strategic positioning

• Expanded programme office in Bosnia and Herzegovina• 2 Steering Committee meetings• 1 high level donor briefing• 4 newsletters• 78 web-stories• 2 UNDAF processes• Approval of concept of RP SEE (2016-2019)

UNODC Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe

 

United Nations• UN treaties

- Conventions & instruments UN-wide policy mechanisms

- UN System Task Force on TOC & Drug Trafficking - ‘One UN’ & UNDAFs

European Union • EU accession perspective

and Partnership in line with acquis: - Chapter 23 – Justice- Chapter 24 – Organized Crime- Chapter 28 – Public Health

In-Depth Evaluation (completed in May 2015)

complementarity

impact