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A partnership to counter the trafficking andconsumption of opiates originating in Afghanistan

A partnership to counter the trafficking andconsumption of opiates originating in Afghanistan

At the Ministerial Conference on Drug Routes from Central Asia to Europe, held in Paris in May 2003, more than 50 countries and international organizations subscribed to the principle of shared responsibility in the fight against opium and heroin trafficking from Afghanistan. In what has become known as the “Paris Pact”, they also agreed to “combine their will and efforts to step up national capabilities and develop regional partnerships” against this global threat. In this respect, the coordination role of UNODC was recognized as essential to seek synergies amongst partners. The Paris Statement further stresses that “the pilot role of UNODC against illicit drugs and drug addiction should be reinforced… In order to avoid duplicate projects, it appears necessary to reactivate a ‘clearing house’ mechanism grouping together all technical assistance projects for the countries involved…”.

The second Ministerial Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from Afghanistan was held in Moscow in June 2006, where the principles underpinning the Paris Pact Initiative were reiterated. Partners recognized the need to strengthen actions on prevention and treatment of heroin abuse, as well as to reinforce those on counter­narcotics enforcement and chemical precursor trafficking.

To gain additional political impetus in the Paris­Moscow process, Paris Pact partners agreed to convene a 3rd Ministerial Conference. The objectives of this meeting are to reaffirm the commitment to reduce significantly and measurably the illicit cultivation of the opium poppy, the illicit production and marketing of narcotic

drugs, the diversion of and illicit trafficking in precursors, money­laundering related to illicit drugs, and the drug related health and social risks. In order to successfully achieve these objectives, partners’ active involvement in the strengthening and implementing of regional initiatives is essential in the fight against Afghan drugs.

The Paris Pact Initiative is composed of three components: a Consultative Mechanism, the Automated Donor Assistance Mechanism, and a team of National Strategic Analysts. • The Consultative Mechanism has been established to act as

a forum to facilitate periodical consultations and strategic thinking at the expert and policy levels between partners. The aim of this forum under the guidance of UNODC is to jointly discuss, identify and set in motion coordinated actions to stem the increasing levels of opiates trafficked from Afghanistan and address the drug abuse situation in priority countries.

• As endorsed by partners at the Paris Conference, the Paris Pact Initiative promotes the coordination of technical assistance in the field of counter­narcotics through the use of an internet­based tool called ADAM – the Automated Donor Assistance Mechanism.

• As a result of the work carried out by a team of Paris Pact National Strategic Analysts based in priority countries along the trafficking routes, data collection and analytical capacities are strengthened, thus providing evidence for strategic planning, policies and actions.

A PARTNERSHIP TO COUNTER THE TRAFFICKINg AND CONSUMPTION OF OPIATES ORIgINATINg IN AFgHANISTAN

Since its inception, the Paris Pact Initiative has grown to a community of over 70 active partner countries and international organizations with anticipated further growth.

The success of the expert meetings within the Consultative Mechanism relies on partners’ proactive efforts and collaboration in providing the right level of expertise. The experts’ re­commendations, which result from these meetings, aim to be specific, measurable and achievable, and are endorsed by all partners at the yearly Policy Consultative Group Meeting. Of the recommendations being implemented by partner countries and proven to be effective, Operation TARCET and CARICC are particularly successful examples illustrating the fruitful cooperation of Paris Pact partners.

National Strategic Analysts (NSAs) are placed in priority partner countries to establish a strong rapport and working relations with national Governments and regional organizations to gather first­hand data. Their achievements are fostered by the willing­ness of partners to share information. Similar to the Paris Pact partnership, the NSA­network has a high potential to grow for coverage of new regions. There is a continuing interest in expanding the NSA representation along the trafficking routes of opiates originating in Afghanistan. Most recently, two new members based in Serbia and the FYR of Macedonia have been added to the NSA­network.

The Automated Donor Assistance Mechanism (ADAM) is a tool designed by UNODC in 2004 for coordinating counter­narcotics technical assistance in countries along the main opiates trafficking routes from Afghanistan. ADAM securely and instantly allows all Paris Pact partners to access essential project information at the click of a button.

In mid 2011, ADAM version 3.0 was launched introducing a variety of new features. These include a personalized graphical dashboard, a user­friendly search function, an improved and more intuitive look and feel of the project profiles, a clearer and more limited structure of the thematic areas covered by projects, as well as other features making the inputting of data easier. The existing features such as the recommendations functionality, the meetings and special messages modules have been enhanced thus making them more appealing to users not familiar with the system.

Due to its scalability, the ADAM software is currently used by the Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) to enable enhanced information sharing and coordination of technical assistance delivery. In Nigeria, it is used to coordinate technical assistance in anti­corruption. Plans are also in place to launch ADAM to cover human trafficking in Asia and police­related matters in Eastern Europe.

WHO DOES WHAT, WHERE AND HOW IN THE FIELD OF COUNTER NARCOTICS ?

PARIS PACT INFORMATION CENTRE

Mandate of the Paris Pact Initiative

The objectives of the Paris Pact Initiative are described in the Paris and Moscow statements, which were formulated at the past Ministerial Conferences, and can be found under the menu item “PARIS PACT Initiative”.

Updating partners

The Paris Pact Secretariat keeps all partners up­to­date by providing information on upcoming meetings and other topics of interest on a regular basis. These updates are published under the menu item “PARIS PACT – Special Messages” and are also sent automatically via email to all registered users.

Paris Pact partners

Paris Pact partner countries and organizations are encouraged to nominate ADAM focal points to optimize the flow of information between agencies executing and benefitting from technical assistance projects. The focal points play a key role in linking the user to the source of information by providing and updating project infor­mation on the data­base.

Meetings documentation

Under the menu item “PARIS PACT – Meetings”, docu­mentation on all meetings from 2010 onwards can be found. This includes the meeting report, the agenda as well as presentations and statements delivered at the meeting.

shared responsibility between producer and consumer countries, the need to consider the drug problem as an integral part of development and human rights policies and the concomitant decrease in supply and demand

WHAT ARE RECOMMENDATIONS?

The Paris Pact Initiative holds two to three expert meetings a year, each with a different thematic focus, attracting experts of different fields. Each meeting concludes with a set of recommendations resulting from the experts’ discussions. These recommendations, which are endorsed by all partners at the annual Policy Consultative Group Meeting, aim to be as operationally focused as possible, providing specific guidelines to achieve measurable, time­bound results. All recommendations formulated at Paris Pact expert meetings since 2007 are published on ADAM. All registered users are encouraged to comment on the implementation of the relevant recommendations within their country. These comments are compiled by the Paris Pact Secretariat, and summaries are published regularly to provide users with a current status of implementation of each recommendation.

made by experts and adopted at the policy level

RECOMMENDATIONS

How to search for recommendations?

The recommendations made at a particular meeting appear by clicking on the title of the meeting under the menu item “PARIS PACT – Recommendations”.

How to enter a comment?

• Click on the “add comment” button above the recommen­dation you wish to comment on;

• Enter your comment in the text field; • Save the comment for later editing or submit to UNODC.

The comment will be visible to you only at this stage.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DATAbASE

Dashboard Overview

The goal of the dashboard is to instantly display project information according to the user’s individual selection of preferences. Project information is shown graphically using interactive maps and charts.

Project Search

The Spotlight Search provides a quick and easy way to find what is needed by entering a minimum of 2 characters. The Advanced Search feature allows the filtering of information by different criterias and thus achieving even more precise results.

Project Profile: What’s new?

The project profile has received a complete make­over: it is now more logically structured and user­friendly with all information presented on one screen. Information which is new or has been updated since the last time a user looked at the particular project profile is highlighted in colour.

Adding Projects

Projects can be added to the database by ADAM Focal Points from partner countries and organizations. These projects can be uploaded securely into ADAM either manually or auto­matically. A form is available on ADAM for partners to enter project data manually into the system. In addition, UNODC has developed a highly secure function that allows partners’ data to be imported automatically on a regular basis into ADAM, avoiding the need for manual intervention and effort.

National Strategic Analysts: Who are they and what do they do?

In support of the Paris Pact Secretariat based in Vienna, 10 National Strategic Analysts (NSAs) complete the Paris Pact team. They are national staff working in the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, as well as Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Serbia, the FYR of Macedonia and the Russian Federation. In Uzbekistan, the three NSAs of the Coordination and Analysis Unit (CAU) within the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia are pioneers in the field of digital mapping of seizure data. The NSAs are the Paris Pact’s link to the national Governments and regional organizations.

Country Factsheets

The Country Factsheets represent a compact extract of the data collected by the NSAs. These factsheets are updated at least once a year and are available for the regions where the NSAs are based. They can be found under “Reference”.

Drug Situation Analysis Reports

The focus of the NSAs’ work is placed on the collection of data on drug and precursor seizures, the origin of drugs and their end destination, statistics on drug users, etc. With the lead of the CAU and in cooperation with UNODC Afghan Opiate Trade Project, the collected data is being translated into maps and summarized in the Drug Situation Analysis Reports, which can be found under the menu item “Reference”.

New developments by the Coordination and Analysis Unit (CAU)

ADAM provides access to the latest drug seizure data through an online database (http://maps.dbroca.uz), which is continuously being improved and expanded. Particular attention is devoted to the visualization of the collected data transforming statistics into more easily comprehensible maps and graphical information. The latest undertaking of the CAU, in cooperation with UNODC Afghan Opiate Trade Project, is to create a globally accessible web application joining databases and interactive maps to summarize worldwide trends in drug trafficking and inter­state crime. This service has the capacity to support law enforcement agencies, policy makers and competent authorities by providing a centralized communications platform for the sharing of relevant information and seizure results.

NATIONAL STRATEgIC ANALySTS: PARIS PACT SUPPORT IN THE FIELD

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