BOMCA 10 organised workshop on the development of a mobile application for the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan
From October 10 to11, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a workshop on the development of a mobile application for the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.
The activity contributes to the specific objectives of the BOMCA 10 Component 4 on “improvement of cross-border cooperation for better living conditions in border areas through local economic development focusing on human rights, gender equality and support to vulnerable groups”.
As a part of the implementation of the Action Plan on “Raising public awareness on customs procedures through wide use of IT solutions in border areas” implemented by the BOMCA 10 Programme in Turkmenistan, a two-day workshop contributed to the development of the concept and technical specifications of the mobile application that will be developed for the Turkmen Customs Service, with the support of BOMCA 10.
This meeting focused on sharing the existing experience of the development of mobile applications in Turkmenistan and how the final mobile application for the customs service could benefit from the relevant good practices of the EU MS’ and other countries.
Taking into account conceptual considerations for the final product, concrete technical specifications were discussed concerning the application.
About BOMCA
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), funded by the European Union (EU), aims to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region, while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia. Since its implementation in 2003, BOMCA has played a leading role in strengthening cooperation between border control authorities through the application of the concept of integrated border management, as well as in bringing border control in line with international and EU standards.
BOMCA’s tenth phase, launched in April 2021, covers four areas: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation. With a budget of EUR 21.65 million and an implementation period of 4.5 years, BOMCA 10 is the largest regional initiative in the field. It is implemented by a consortium of border management institutions of selected EU member states and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development led by the State Border Guard for the Republic of Latvia.
For additional information on BOMCA 10 please contact Rustam Berdiyev, National Coordinator in Turkmenistan: rustam.berdiyev@icmpd.org