Global threats and organised crime
The issues of coordinating and sharing information are central to Expertise France’s work methodology. The aim is to build the capacities of the various State actors involved in preventing and combating transregional threats, with a focus on:
• Preventing and combating terrorism and violent extremism;
• Protecting critical infrastructure (transport, cyber…);
• Supporting the integrated management of border areas: fight against transnational organised trafficking and crime.
Some examples of projects
SEACOP V - Seaport Cooperation Project
€5m (European Union)
SEACOP V aims to contribute to the fight against maritime illicit trade and associated criminal networks in Latin America, the Caribbean and West Africa, in accordance with human rights.
The overall objective of SEACOP V is to alleviate its negative impact on security, public health and socio-economic development.
More specifically, SEACOP V aims to
• Reinforce the effectiveness of the SEACOP maritime intelligence and maritime/riverine control network, both geographically and technically;
• Integrate, in a sustainable manner, knowledge and know-how on maritime threats and interdictions emanating from the transatlantic illicit trafficking routes into national and regional curricula;
• Improve cooperation and information sharing at national, regional and transregional level, including with EUROPOL and FRONTEX.
Check out SEACOP V project sheet
EU Global Facility on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (GF-AML/CFT)
€20.15m (European Union)
The overall objective of this demand-driven project is to cut off access to funding for individual terrorists and terrorist organisations and introduce enhanced measures against serious organised crime. It is about promoting cooperation and providing support to partner countries to put in place effective AML/CFT frameworks.
The project also aims to encourage cooperation between financial regulators, law enforcement, justice actors and civil society at national, regional and international levels.
The project has three specific objectives:
1) To strengthen the AML/CFT legislative, regulatory and policy framework.
2) To build AML/CFT institutional capacity in third countries.
3) To increase national, regional and international cooperation on AML/CFT issues.
Check out AML-CFT project sheet
EL PAcCTO - Programme of assistance against transnational organised crime in Latin America
€19m (European Union)
The main objective of EL PAcCTO is to strengthen police and judicial cooperation in 18 Latin America countries in order to fight organised crime more effectively and to modernise the functioning of penitentiary systems to make them more efficient and respectful of human rights.
As a technical assistance programme, EL PAcCTO intervenes in the different forms of organised crime (drug trafficking, human trafficking, gangs, kidnapping, etc.) but also in the fight against corruption, money laundering and for a more systematic seizure and confiscation of criminal assets.
The objectives are to :
• Support the development of effective police and law enforcement agencies in Latin America.
• Increase judicial and prosecutorial cooperation.
• Support the development of more modern, efficient and human rights sensitive prison systems.
• Promote regional and bi-regional (EU-LA) cooperation in the field of transnational organised crime.
Check out EL PAcCTO project sheet and the project's website
WeCAPS – Western and Central Africa Port Security
€8.5m (European Union)
This project contributes to strengthening the security and safety of ports in West and Central Africa. It is part of the European Union's maritime strategy for the Gulf of Guinea and the 2013 Yaoundé Process.
In order to achieve its overall objective, the WeCAPS project aims to increase the capacity of local partners to address and mitigate port vulnerabilities.
These activities are grouped into three key components:
• Strengthen the security of port facilities by improving their compliance with the requirements of the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS Code);
• Support port governance: organisation, management, regulation;
• Assist civil security and actions for the prevention, risk management, handling and storage of hazardous materials.
Check out WeCAPS project sheet
