UNODC - United Nations Office

$11,147,696.00 CAD

≈ $0.27 for every person in Canada ≈ 144 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP)
Recipient country
Austria
Fiscal year
2022-2023
Agreement period
March 31, 2023 – March 31, 2026
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2022-2023-Q4-00146

Published purpose

This Project aims to increase the capability of partner countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to counter maritime crime, in a coordinated manner. This Project will be implemented in Barbados, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. In practice, this Project will strengthen the strategic, operational and tactical capacity of national maritime law enforcement agencies and the prosecution of beneficiary countries; provide them with support and technical assistance to foster dialogue and enhance regional coordination of actions at sea at the policy and operational levels; and procure the needed equipment to conduct successful operations to prevent, detect and counter smuggling of migrants at sea.

In plain English AI-generated

This project helps Latin American and Caribbean countries strengthen their maritime law enforcement and prosecution capacities to counter maritime crime, including smuggling of migrants at sea, through training, technical assistance, and equipment.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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