Grants and Contributions

This project seeks to establish a task force aimed at combating transnational organized crime across the Caribbean. Prioritizing countries near Haiti, the initiative focuses on disrupting illicit trafficking routes, dismantling criminal networks, and enhancing law enforcement capabilities. Through two strategic pillars, operational disruption and capacity building, the Task Force will coordinate intelligence-driven maritime and border operations, deploy multidisciplinary teams, and expand access to INTERPOL’s global policing tools. The initiative aligns with CARICOM and UN strategic goals, supports Canada’s regional security priorities, and strengthens international cooperation to address drug and arms trafficking, human smuggling, and other serious crimes.

The second phase of TURQUESA aims to support beneficiary countries in disrupting and dismantling organized crime groups that engage in trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM) in the Americas, thereby eliminating the threat they pose to regional stability and rule of law.

This three-year (2026-29) UNODC implemented project aims to disrupt illicit financial flows that enable the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, including illicit fentanyl, and their precursor chemicals, reducing threats to global health, safety, and security. It will strengthen international cooperation and national capacities to identify, intercept, and prevent money laundering linked to synthetic drugs, while promoting chemical diversion prevention practices and information-sharing between public and private sector actors. Key activities include: (1) specialized training for financial investigative units (FIU), law enforcement, and criminal justice officials to enhance identification and interdiction of illicit financial flows tied to synthetic drug production and trafficking; (2) three meetings of the Financial Institutions Against Drugs (FIAD) network to foster increased public/private cooperation (3) developing Chemical Diversion Prevention (CDP) scoring to support regulation, investment decisions, and compliance among chemical industry partners.

This initiative aims to strengthen maritime security and disrupt criminal networks operating along key maritime mobility corridors in the North Caribbean, with a focus on Haiti. The project will enhance regional cooperation among countries including Haiti, Jamaica, The Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic. It addresses the growing threat of transnational organized crime, particularly drug and arms trafficking, by improving intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and law enforcement capabilities. Activities include joint training, strategic threat mapping, and cooperative investigations to dismantle criminal business models fueling violence and instability in the region.

This project aims to strengthen the maritime safety and security enforcement capabilities of the Regional Security System (RSS), which comprises eight Caribbean Member States. Recognizing the vast maritime jurisdiction of these states, particularly the Eastern Caribbean, whose maritime space is 128 times larger than their land mass, the project addresses critical vulnerabilities in maritime domain awareness, communications, and operational coordination. It seeks to modernize Maritime Operations Centres (MOCs) through the procurement and installation of ICT infrastructure, including secure mobile data solutions, computers, and video walls, enabling real-time communication and improved operational planning. The initiative also includes the development of updated maritime risk profiles for each Member State, certified training programs for maritime personnel in areas such as patrol craft command, search and rescue, and operations room management, and the execution of a joint maritime exercise to test the upgraded systems and skills. Gender equality and human rights considerations are embedded throughout the project, with targeted measures to ensure inclusive participation and adherence to international norms. The project is designed to be sustainable, with Member States assuming responsibility for equipment maintenance and continued training beyond the project’s end date. Ultimately, this initiative enhances the RSS’s capacity to counter transnational organized crime and environmental threats, contributing to regional and international security, including Canada’s own crime prevention objectives.

This project aims to enhance regional maritime security across the Caribbean through a multi-component strategy. Spanning from January 2026 to March 2028, the initiative addresses growing threats such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, IUU fishing, and environmental crimes. It focuses on expanding maritime domain awareness, improving intelligence capabilities, and boosting operational readiness through international cooperation. Key activities include deploying Canada’s Dark Vessel Detection System, delivering specialized training, developing operational guidance tools, and fostering inter-regional collaboration. The project supports 15 CARICOM Member States and 7 Associate Members, promoting sustainable policy development, gender-responsive approaches, and human rights protections, while reinforcing regional resilience and security governance.

The second phase of TURQUESA aims to support beneficiary countries in disrupting and dismantling organized crime groups that engage in trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM) in the Americas, thereby eliminating the threat they pose to regional stability and rule of law.

This project aims to strengthen the capacity of Mexican authorities to control and monitor illicit substances, to detect and dismantle clandestine laboratories, and to better analyze, manage, and dispose of synthetic drugs and chemical precursors. Through such efforts, this project will help counter the production and flow of illicit substances, with a particular focus on synthetic drugs, to and through Mexico with the ultimate objective of enhancing regional safety and security.

To be implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), this project will leverage relevant subject matter expertise to deliver training, equipment, and technical support to enhance Mexico’s capacity to counter the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs and increase relevant information sharing across the wider region.

Project activities will include: (1) Delivery of on-site training on safe handling, disposal, and analysis of synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals; (2) Facilitate and convene discussions with key authorities involved in dismantling synthetic drug laboratories and handling chemical precursors; and (3) Development of a curricula meant for sharing lessons learned and best practices based on current collaborative work and gender responsive mechanisms.

This project consists of a research and analysis on the rapid increase in the use of scam call centres in Ukraine that seek to capitalize on the conflict to boost criminal operations. This research will be used to advance the understanding of the call centre phenomenon both in Ukraine and globally, and as a result, increase operational efficacy, institutional awareness and societal resilience to this form of transnational organized crime.

This project aims to support selected member states of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in adopting and enhancing risk-based policies, laws and regulations to address money laundering and terrorist financing. Project activities include: (1) conducting legislative and regulatory review for the purposes of National Risk Assessments; (2) delivering supervisory and investigative tools and operation manuals; and (3) facilitating workshops, training and mentoring, including to law enforcement agencies, tailored to countries’ specific needs. The World Bank implements this project.