Development and delivery of three capacity development programs on negotiation skills, as well as intra- and inter-agency cooperation and coordination

The Integrated Border Stability Mechanism (IBSM) is a multilateral coordinating structure that aims at strengthening cooperative border governance and security in areas strategically relevant for regional stability in West Africa. This initiative is part of the larger project “Promoting cross-border cooperation for crisis prevention and strengthening state structures in West Africa in order to establish or ensure stability in fragile border regions”, managed by IOM Dakar Regional Office for West and Central Africa and financed by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). IOM is also the lead of the IBSM Secretariat comprising UNODC, UNOCT and INTERPOL