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PROJECTS

Area:

Chemical Control

Project Name:

Training and Technical Assistance

Start date /Duration:

1989
On-going 

Location:

2003: Belize, Valencia, Spain
2004: Jamaica and another venue to be determined

Beneficiaries:

2003: Belize, all member states
2004: Caribbean member states

Participating Institutions:

Budget:

 

Donors:

2003: Spain, United States
2004: United States

Project Description:

CICAD provides training and technical assistance to member states to strengthen their capacity to effectively control chemicals that may be used in the production of illicit drugs. This can include helping to develop the legislative foundation and regulatory framework necessary to control chemicals as well as the administrative and regulatory systems that must be in place to implement these control provisions.

In addition, CICAD organizes training seminars for enforcement personnel and administrative officers responsible for the control of these chemical substances. These seminars are delivered at the national or sub-regional level. The focus of each seminar is adjusted to respond to the needs of the participating countries.

In some instances the nature of the assistance required is not clear and so CICAD will undertake specialize or focused studies or needs assessments to better define the action required.

CICAD also works with member states to ensure the effective implementation of international control instruments such as the United Nations Conventions. This includes the provisions of the Conventions including particular components or vehicles for chemical control such as the pre-export notification process for chemical substances.

Objectives:

  • to strengthen the capacity of member states to control chemicals that can be used in the production of illicit drugs.

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