Main area: Migration
Theme: Addressing irregular migration – border management
Assessment: Non ODA-eligible
Provider country: Netherlands
Recipient country: Jordan
Implementing agency: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Budget (EUR million): 0.5
Year(s): 2021-2022
Purpose code: N/A
Case number: Migration / 8
Support for Jordan’s integrated border management policy in the application of advanced standards on document security
Jordan is a beacon of stability despite the prevailing uncertainty in the region and the structural economic crisis faced by the country. Capacities and support to Jordan are needed to address persistent economic and security obstacles, which include internal factors and external factors such as its exposure to terror threats and massive influx of refugees. Moreover, the recent Syrian and Iraqi crises have caused a series of challenges, particularly those of illicit trafficking, document forgery and foreign terrorist fighters. These regional and national threats request further support to the security sector.
The overall objective is to enhance the expertise on border management within Jordan – and the Border and Residence Department (BRD) of the Public Security Directorate (PSD). The focus is on improving the BRD capabilities in the detection of fraudulent use of travel and identity documents and the professional competence of its officers.
Outcome 1: Improved capacity of BRD staff to detect forged and falsified travel documents, impostors, identity theft and risk analyses improved as well as capabilities to provide professional trainings on document security by national experts. Notably:
Output 1.1: Training manuals and curricula are developed, translated, printed and handed over to the newly created Document Laboratory.
Output 1.2: BRD trainers are certified as National Trainers with different training levels on document security.
Outcome 2: Strengthened intra-agency co-operation and information exchange on the fight against irregular migration. Notably:
Output 2.1: Mechanism on BRD information exchange in the field of document security established.
Output 2.3: Databases including the images of genuine/ false/ forged/ fantasy documents, information on security techniques, information on forgery techniques, statistics on detected false and falsified documents and identity fraud.
Outcome 3: Strengthened effectiveness of document inspection through the provision of modern equipment to the BRD Document Laboratory, as well as trainings on usage and maintenance of equipment.
No reports received yet.
This activity is deemed non ODA-eligible. Although protection requirements are met in alignment with EU, industry and academic norms, the emphasis of this programme, in line with the ICMPD mandate of controlling migratory movements to Europe, lies on the security aspect, including support for border guards. According to criterion 4, the boundary between ODA and non-ODA eligible activities in the field of border management is determined based on their primary objective. Despite the fact that document verification can be ODA-eligible, the activity does not pursue a primary developmental objective and is thus excluded from ODA (see also Principles 1 and 3).
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