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Title:

TURQUESA-Countering migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Americas

Agreement Number:

7449413 P012262002 P012262003

Agreement Value:

$7,404,959.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 31, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Project TURQUESA aims to counter migrant smuggling and human trafficking through effective investigations and prosecutions in the Americas in a joint initiative, implemented by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The overarching objective of the project is to dismantle, disrupt and bring to justice organized crime groups and networks engaged in the smuggling of migrants (SOM) and Trafficking in Persons (TIP). It will do so by building the capacity of countries in the Americas to track, identify, investigate and prosecute organized criminal groups engaging in these and other related crimes. The project ensures sustainable benefits in the long term by strengthening the capacity of the law enforcement and criminal justice systems in individual countries to address migrant smuggling and human trafficking, improving their ability to engage and coordinate actions within and across national borders.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

Ultimate Outcome:
1000 Reduced threat from migrant smuggling and human trafficking in the Americas
Intermediary Outcomes:
Increased gender-sensitive investigations and prosecutions into migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons in the Americas
Enhanced cooperation and joint operations against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) involving countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Location:

Vienna, AT

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q4-00145

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

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Amendment Date

Mar 21, 2024

Recipient's Operating Name:

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNODC - United Nations Office

Program:

Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP)

Program Purpose:

The objective of the Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) is to enhance the capacity of key beneficiary States and government entities to prevent and respond to threats posed by international criminal activity by providing transfer payment assistance in a manner consistent with international anti-crime and human rights obligations, norms and standards. In doing so, the ACCBP contributes to improving Canada’s national security, and the security of Canadians abroad, by addressing global transnational security threats, with a focus on the Americas. The Program also builds on previous crime program commitments that support regional and multilateral initiatives that focus on global crime issues.
The ACCBP will use both grants and contributions as the transfer payment mechanisms to meet its program objectives. The type of transfer payment will be determined by project and on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the Government of Canada’s international security mandate and objectives; the capacity of the implementing partners involved; and the assessment of the associated risks of the project. Such payments will be managed within the effective financial and program controls designed and implemented by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada for its transfer payment programs.

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