2nd phase of Drug Control Coordination Unit (DCCU) started

 

Press Release

   

          The 2nd phase of Drug Control Coordination Unit (DCCU) started with effect from December 1, 2002.  The project will assist ECO countries initially in consolidating and later on widening their drug control policies and operational strategies.  Capitalizing on the outputs produced by the 1st phase of the project, the second phase of the Project will assist the DCCU of the ECO Secretariat in providing its member states with technical and coordination services in the field of drug control in the ECO region.

 

            In more concrete terms, a regular reporting system and a regional DATABANK on narcotic issues including both Supply Reduction and Demand Reduction will be established and run by DCCU.  A web site and a secure procedure for electronic sharing of the data will facilitate the circulation of the information provided by and directed to every ECO Member State.

 

            The project will also contribute to the establishment of a first regional network of drug demand reduction operators, including both governmental and non-governmental operators.  As for supply reduction, drug demand reduction information will be made available to the general public through the ECO-DCCU web site together with operational information aimed at facilitating the regional transfer of specialized know how. 

 

The ECO Secretariat will ensure sustainability of the Project's achievements, particularly the smooth functioning of the DCCU and availability of the sufficiently trained DCCU's staff after the end of the Project.

   

            The first phase was launched on July 25, 1999, and its achievements like development of a web site, drug related country profiles, glossary of drug control organizations active in the region and study mission reports demonstrated the commitment and capability in providing ECO Member States with a valuable service, as well as the goodwill of ECO Member States in enhancing their mutual anti-narcotic sector operational cooperation within a regional institutionalized framework.

  

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