United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Programme Office in Kenya
Â鶹´«Ã½ Office at Nairobi (UNON).
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Centre of Excellence on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), the African Union (AU), the South African Development Community (SADC), the European Union (EU), the East African Community (EAC), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
Additionally, a training package was developed and delivered to increase the capacity of Member States on counter-terrorism investigations. Similarly, a series of strategic communications workshops focusing on crisis communications, enhanced awareness and understanding of the use of violent extremist narratives in the region were conducted. A ¡®Compendium of Good Practices for Maritime Border Management was developed.
Synopsis
Objectives
To strengthen capacities of Member State governments, regional organizations, civil society and the UN system in Africa to prevent and counter-terrorism.
Components
Organization of a high-level inauguration ceremony, promotion of regional counter-terrorism cooperation in East Africa, strengthening partnerships between the UN and East African counter-terrorism actors, undertaking country mission to consult with potential partner countries and regional entities; and preparation of detailed work plan/roadmap on cooperation with counter-terrorism partners in the region and provision of short- and medium-term capacity-building.
Main achievements
Through the project, a new UNOCT Program Office in Nairobi was fully operational and delivered support to Member States in the East and Southern Africa region by facilitating work across all five areas of the UNOCT mandate: leadership, coordination, capacity building, advocacy and resource mobilization, and ensuring appropriate consideration for counter-terrorism (CT) and preventing violent extremism (PVE) in line with the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS). A concept for the office going forward, as well as a regional program of work and plan for engagement to ensure deliberate, demand-driven and strategic support to countries of the region in line with the GCTS, were developed.
Additionally, to support CT investigations and strategic and crisis communications to regional partners, a training package was developed and delivered to increase the capacity of Member States to conduct serious, complex and major counter-terrorism investigations through special investigative techniques. Similarly, a series of strategic communications workshops focusing on crisis communications, enhanced awareness and understanding of the use of violent extremist narratives in the region were conducted. Finally, by gathering regional expertise on maritime border management, a ¡®Compendium of Good Practices for Maritime Border Management in the Context of Counter-Terrorism¡¯ was developed to complement the GCTF Maritime Security paper with a regional approach, and a detailed, tailored set of recommended good practices was developed by participants as a basis for further regional cooperation on countering maritime terrorist travel within the frameworks of border security, counter-terrorism and maritime security.
Impact
The project serves as a catalyst for greater cooperation with regional Member States, UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact partners, and other key stakeholders in East and Southern Africa.