Synergy efforts and operational partnerships
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Where possible, activities draw on existing UNODC in-house expertise, such as that in Anti-Money Laundering, Organized Crime and Corruption, as well as in the Legal Advisory Section. The Branch pays special attention to maximize the impact of its work through operational partnerships and to avoid duplication of efforts. Technical assistance activities are undertaken in close partnership and cooperation with numerous international, regional and subregional organizations. The approach is to work with these organizations and, where relevant, support and complement their efforts, especially by providing specialized legal expertise and the advantages of relevant global perspectives and experiences. Organizations with which operational collaboration exists include the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the International Maritime Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the African Union, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Counter-Terrorism Action Group of the Group of Eight, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Economic Community of West African States, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), the International Organization of la Francophonie, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the League of Arab States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of American States , the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), in Eastern Africa, the Association of Regional Magistrates in Southern Africa (ARMSA) and the Terrorist Working Group of the European Union and the World Bank.
Working with other United Nations entities
In addition to working closely with CTC/CTED, UNODC, as being a key UN entity for delivering counter-terrorism legal and related technical assistance, actively participates in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, thus ensuring that UNODC's counter-terrorism work is fully carried out in the broader context of and coordinated with the UN system-wide efforts. The Task Force, established by the Secretary-General in June 2005, is a coordinating and information-sharing body of an advisory nature and it serves as a forum to discuss strategic issues and develop policy recommendations. Chaired by the Office of the Secretary-General, it brings together 24 key actors of the UN system and its partners that can contribute to an effective coordinated fight against terrorism.
The Branch also works in close coordination with the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Field orientation
Special efforts are being made to achieve field-level presence and field input by assigning regional and subregional experts and by drawing on the operational capacities of UNODC's field offices. Technical assistance delivery by the Branch is assisted by regional experts assigned in South-East Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, West and Central Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Assignment of regional experts are foreseen for Southern Africa, Eastern Africa and the Pacific Island countries. These experts provide specialized national and subregional input and perspectives and facilitate effective follow-up to the activities of the Branch. This approach also helps to build up expertise on counter-terrorism issues at the subregional and field levels.
Donor Support
Technical assistance activities of the Branch are financed from voluntary contributions from donors, while core staff and operating resources are derived from the United Nations regular budget. The support of donor countries has been steadily increasing, reflecting growing confidence in effective programme delivery. As of January 2008, voluntary financial contributions for activities by the Terrorism Prevention Branch totalled some US$ 22.3 million. The generous contributions have been made by the following 20 countries:
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