EU Support to Border Management - Phase 3
Project Duration: 1 November 2018 – 31 October 2019
Project Partners: Border Police Directorate, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Serbia
Donors: European Union
Introduction: The EU provides assistance to Republic of Serbia and Serbian Ministry of Interior to improve its border and migration management capabilities at the border with Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It is funded by the EU with EUR 3 million and implemented by UN agency for Migration – International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Project objectives: The aim is to support Serbian border and migration management capabilities. This includes improved border surveillance and the combating and prevention of migrant smuggling, human trafficking and cross-border crime, in full respect of the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Planned activities in Serbia:
- Transfer of knowledge and experience of between Serbian and the EU border police officers
- Improving technical capacities of Serbian Border Police through the procurement of specialized border surveillance equipment
- Learning events
Project Status: Completed
Project Area: Immigration and Border Management, Migration and Development