The EU-UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) launched this training session for 15 border and customs officers in September 2010 to upgrade the participants’ practical and theoretical knowledge of dog handling techniques in search of drugs and explosives.

Trainers from the Uzbek National Dog Training Centre taught theoretical basics and practical skills. Participants were also acquainted with the best EU practices in dog training at the assistance of Latvian expert.

Within the framework of the EU-UNDP BOMCA assistance programme, the European Union fosters institutional reform in border management, strengthens training capacities, assists in securing the Tajik-Afghan border, improves the infrastructure along trade and transit routes, and helps counter drug smuggling in Central Asia.