Illicit Drug use in the Asia Pacific Region - Burnet Institute

Situational analysis of illicit drug issues and responses in the Asia–Pacific region
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UNODC demand reduction projects
Project title
Taking Action against Amphetamine-Type
Substance (ATS) Abuse in the East Asia
and Pacific Region (AD/RAS/00/F15)
Aims
To strengthen the capacity and preparedness
of government and non-government agencies
for the identification and resolution of
emerging ATS-related problems .
Summary
Major outcomes to be achieved:
Regional and national collaborative mechanisms
on ATS will be established .
There will be an increased understanding
of risk factors for drug abuse among ATS
abuser groups .
Prevention programs will be developed and
delivered, and evidence-based treatment
models will be initiated .
Timeframe
From mid-2000, with duration of five years
Percentage of project relating to drugs
NA
Project type
Demand reduction
Funding source
US$5,996,700
Contact
UNODC Regional Office
Project title
Subregional Development of Institutional
Capacity for Demand Reduction among
High Risk Groups (AD/RAS/97/C75)
Aims
To improve the capacity of government and
non-government institutions to identify
and resolve emerging drug abuse problems
among high-risk groups .
Summary
Major outcomes to be achieved:
Assessment methodology will be sustained
and readily available in the subregion
through identified agencies; understanding
of drug abuse risk factors affecting youth in
urban areas will be improved; an increased
number of choices in selection of national
program models to prevent or reduce the
risks of drug abuse will exist; the confidence
of the respective governments in program
planning for risk reduction will be increased;
and national institutions will be recognised
for their actual and potential contribution to
the reduction of high-risk drug abuse .
Timeframe
1999–ongoing
Percentage of project relating to drugs
NA
Project type
Demand reduction
Funding source
US$1,889,800 (UK: $1,780,000; Canada:
$45,000; required funds: $64,800)
Contact
UNODC Regional Office
Project title
Improvement of Drug Abuse Data
Collection Systems (AD/RAS/97/C73)
Aims
To improve the design and operations of
drug abuse information systems within the
subregion of East Asia and the Pacific .
Summary
Major outcomes to be achieved:
Basic infrastructure, coordinating mechanisms,
and data collection procedures will
be established in the respective countries;
a core group of national trainees in data
collection, analysis and interpretation will
exist; drug abuse information systems in the
participating countries will be operational;
and a basis for subregional exchange of drug
abuse information will be created .
Timeframe
2001–2005
Percentage of project relating to drugs
NA
Project type
Demand reduction
Funding source
US$1,755,400
Contact
UNODC Regional Office
Project title
Reducing Illicit Drug Use in the Highlands
of East Asia (AD/RAS/96/B53)
Aims
Project objective: To develop community,
national and subregional capacities to
reduce illicit use of drugs and related social
problems among selected minority groups .
Summary
Major outcomes to be achieved:
Community-based drug demand reduction
projects with socio-economic development
components will be designed and implemented
in selected localities . Network of
advocates for the socio-economic development
of highland communities will be
established .
Timeframe
NA
Percentage of project relating to drugs
NA
Project type
Demand reduction
Funding source
NA
Contact
UNODC Regional Office
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Appendix B: Regional aid projects, in full