From 30 November to 4 December 2018, over 300 officers from 15 law enforcement agencies took part in the operation covering ten land border posts between Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. On 18 December, law enforcement authorities from these three countries met in Dakar to discuss and evaluate the results and lessons learned from that Operation "Open Roads." Read more

UNODC supports Senegal in the development of a drug information system

From 27 to 30 November 2018, UNODC organized a training workshop on the treatment demand indicator (TDI) which is a key epidemiological indicator which gathers objective, reliable and comparable information concerning drugs, drug addiction and their consequences from people entering drug treatment services each year. The TDI is the first pillar in the development of a national drug information system in Senegal. Read more

UNODC launched its Midterm Report of the Regional Programme for West Africa

The Midterm Report of the UNODC Regional Programme for West Africa was officially launched during the regional Steering Committee meeting on 27 November 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. The Report showcases the results achieved by the governments of the West African region, with the support of UNODC, regarding their fight against illicit trafficking, transnational organized crime, corruption, terrorism and drug demand reduction. Read more