Border security gets €7.3m boost as Ghana launches major West Africa Anti-Terror project
Ghana has launched a major regional border security initiative, backed by €7.3 million in European Union funding, to strengthen border management and tackle terrorism, violent extremism, and transnational organised crime across West Africa.
The European Union has allocated €7.3 million to support Ghana's major West Africa Anti-Terror project, aimed at enhancing border security and combating terrorism, violent extremism, and transnational organised crime across the region. The 48-month initiative, known as Strengthening and Harmonising Integrated Border Management Frameworks and Technical (SHIFT) Capacities in West Africa, was officially launched at the Ghana Immigration Service headquarters in Accra.
Implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the project targets Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo, with Burkina Faso participating in regional-level interventions. The initiative seeks to strengthen and harmonise Integrated Border Management (IBM) practices among participating countries to improve national and regional security, promote economic growth, and foster cross-border cooperation.
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