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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Project title
Precursor Control in East Asia
(AD/RAS/01/F34)
Aims
To control the traffic of precursor chemicals
in East Asia
Summary
In broad terms the overall strategy of the
project is to suppress existing heroin and
methamphetamine manufacturing centres
through intensive action against precursor
trafficking in these areas; prevent the establishment
of new manufacturing centres of
synthetic drugs in the region by improving
precursor control in susceptible countries;
assist MOU countries to further strengthen
precursor control measures; and to promote
cooperation among countries in the region .
Intensified control of licit trade and suppression
of illicit trafficking in MOU countries;
strengthened capacity of vulnerable countries
neighbouring the MOU countries to prevent
domestic and regional diversion and
trafficking of precursors; enhanced cooperation
among countries in East and Southeast
Asia to prevent diversion and trafficking of
precursors used by clandestine laboratories .
Timeframe
Four years
Percentage of project relating to drugs
NA
Project type
Law enforcement
Funding source
US $1,793,700
Contact
UNODC Regional Office
Other ongoing projects
1 . Support to Law Enforcement in East Asia
and the Pacific (AD/RAS/99/D82)
2 . Enhancement of Computer-Based
Drug Law Enforcement Training
(AD/RAS/97/C51)
3 . UNODC Global e-Learning for
Drug Control and Crime Prevention
(AD/GLO/03/H17)
4 . Expansion of Enhancement of Drug Law
Enforcement Training (Computer-Based
Training) (AD/RAS/02/G53)
5 . UNODC Participation in the ASEM
Anti-Money Laundering project
(AD/RAS/02/G44)
6 . Expansion of Computer-Based Drug
Law Enforcement Training in the
Pacific (AD/RAS/05/I11)
7 . Computer-Based Training (CBT) Module
on Human Trafficking (FS/RAS/03/R59)
New law enforcement projects planned
to be launched in 2005
Scientific Support to Strengthen Regulatory
and Law Enforcement Control of ATS and
Their Precursors in East, South and Southeast
Asia (AD/GLO/03/H44)
United States Drug
Enforcement Administration
The United States provides law enforcement
training in the region . The US Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) regularly offers
training courses in the Pacific region .
USAID
Region
Mekong Region
Project implementer
Centre for Harm Reduction
Project title
Capacity Building for Drug Use
Related HIV/AIDS
Aims
To build capacity of NGO, government and
community-based organisations working
with injecting drug users to strengthen HIV
prevention, care and support services .
Summary
Developing and adapting technical and training
resources for comprehensive introduction
to drug use-related HIV/AIDs intervention and
care in the Mekong Region .
Timeframe
1 year
Percentage of project relating to drugs
100%
Type of project
Technical assistance and training
Reports to
Family Health International, Asia Pacific
Division
Funding source
USAID — Family Health International
Contact
Danielle Alford
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Appendix B: Regional aid projects, in full