Organization of American States

Purpose

Following the excellent results of Project P001485, this project is the Phase II and aims to reduce vulnerability to transnational threats posed by international crime and terrorism exploiting cargo and trade as means of entry into participating Organization of American States member states. The project activities include: (1) strengthening capacities of law enforcement and customs officers responsible for securing and inspecting commercial cargo in land based ports of entry through introductory and advanced training relevant to their roles and responsibilities; (2) updating decision-makers, customs and law enforcement officials on international standards, good practices, lessons learned, and recent trends on cargo security, interagency cooperation, public-private partnerships, and protection of marine and land based ports of entry; and (3) establishing Inter-American roster of customs and cargo security experts. This project benefits states in Latin America and the Caribbean including Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and Trinidad & Tobago.