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Swiss Regional Police Cooperation Programme in the Western Balkans
| Type of entry | Project |
|---|---|
| Date (start - end) | 01.08.2011 - 30.06.2017 |
| Scheduled status | Completed |
| Areas of intervention | |
| Sectors |
15210 - Security system management and reform |
| Locations |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Kosovo* Montenegro |
| Donors |
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Freiburgstrasse 130 +41 (0)58 462 34 75 |
| Implementers |
DCAF |
| Beneficiaries |
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Republic of North Macedonia |
| Description | The Western Balkan countries have made substantial progress towards stability and security. Yet, transnational organized crime is a serious problem for the entire region and Western Europe. Countries have recognised the need for a common legal framework and standards, and the importance of transnational cooperation to tackle the issue. A challenge is the integration of Kosovo in cross border cooperation. Still, cooperation among countries in the region, mutual trust and strategic and operational capacities are not strong enough to tackle transnational security threats. Transnational police cooperation to fight serious and organized crime in the Western Balkans is strengthened, thus contributing to improved security of the population in the Western Balkans region and throughout Europe. |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence