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VII. Logical Framework
The Regional Programme in all its components is fully in line with the UNODC Mid‐Term Strategy 2008‐2011 and the proposed UNODC Strategic Framework for the period 2012‐2013. It aims at achieving results supporting the implementation of the ECOWAS Political Declaration and Regional Action Plan on the Prevention of Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in West Africa, endorsed by the ECOWAS Heads of State in 2008. The logical framework includes expected impact, outcomes and outputs at the regional level, based on regional and national activities, structured along the four thematic Sub‐Programmes. Moreover, each National Integrated Programme has or will have its own detailed results framework as part of its respective Programme Document, in line with the overall
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.1: Basic and specialized law
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Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.2: Institutional capacities of national law enforcement authorities strengthened.
‐ Mali participating in the Container Control Programme.54
‐ Increased number of Joint Interdiction Teams established.
‐ Increased number of Joint Airport Interdiction Forces established (see AIRCOP55).
‐ Number and names of Member States effectively using new law enforcement tools (e.g. goCASE/goAML56 software) and IT infrastructure (e.g. goIDM).
‐ Progress made under the 2010‐2013 UNODC‐GIABA Strategic Partnership for West Africa on AML/CFT.57
‐ Number and names of countries that established /strengthened Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).
‐ Number and names of countries where the joint UNODC‐ECOWAS 2010‐2013 “Strengthening Regional Capacities and Cooperation to
‐ UNODC FIUs operational.
‐ FIU records and reports.
54 The successful UNODC Container Control Programme is already ongoing in Cape Verde, Ghana and Senegal, and is soon to be launched in Mali. It works to establish Joint Interdiction Teams, improve coordination, and enhance border management.
55 AIRCOP stands for “Establishment of real‐time operational communication between selected airports in West Africa” and refers to an ongoing joint UNODC‐INTERPOL‐WCO project which aims to establish Joint Airport Interdiction Forces along major drug trafficking routes.
56 goCASE and goAML are UNODC developed software products which provide integrated investigative case management, intelligence analysis and anti‐money‐laundering solutions.
57 For measurable outcomes and activities see Joint Vision and Work Plan of UNODC and GIABA (Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa).
UNOWA/DPA‐INTERPOL West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI)58 is under implementation.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.6: Forensic capacities strengthened
Outcome 2 National legislative frameworks related to drugs, crime and terrorism established in accordance with international and regional
commitments taken by the countries.
58 WACI is currently being implemented in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea‐Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and has established a National Integrated Programme for each country. The core element of WACI is the development of Transnational Crime Units (TCU) to improve information gathering, analysis and sharing capacities.
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Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 2.1: Increased awareness of the need
Outcome 3 Member States improve their capacities to fight trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.1: National legislative frameworks
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Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.3: Enhanced inter‐agency
Outcome 1 Member States take action to align their domestic legislation on corruption with international legal standards.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.1: Increased awareness of the need
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Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.3: Anti‐Corruption Authorities
Outcome 2 Member States identify opportunities for improvement of national criminal justice systems and act upon them with UNODC
assistance.
INDICATORS
Criminal justice systems aligned with international standards, particularly in regard to the protection of victims and witnesses.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 2.1: Member States’ capacity to align
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Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 2.4: Victim assistance enhanced,
Outcome 3 Member States initiate action to increase international and cross‐border cooperation in criminal matters.
INDICATORS
Central Authorities operational and processing mutual legal assistance requests.
Increased number of mutual legal assistance requests processed.
Criminal justice training of professionals includes international cooperation in criminal matters, including counter‐terrorism.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.1: Institutional capacities to respond to mutual legal assistance requests
‐ Number of Central Authorities established or strengthened.
‐ Number of cases where mutual legal assistance was effectively
‐ Central Authority records.
‐ Relevant national government agency records and
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.2: Expertise on international
Outcome 1 Member States in the region initiate action to raise awareness on drug abuse among particularly vulnerable groups.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.1: Evidence‐based life skills
‐ Number of countries and communities implementing evidence‐
based family life skills programmes.
‐ Number and size of families whose life skills have been enhanced
‐ UNODC programme/project progress reports, including training evaluations.
‐ Community records and reports.
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through training provided.
‐ Evidence of families’ increased awareness on drug abuse/addiction.
‐ Qualitative surveys and stakeholder interviews.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.3: State cooperation with civil
‐ Progress made under the DEREPAC Programme59 of the Free University of Brussels as a new approach to drug abuse prevention in
Outcome 2 Improved and expanded treatment and care services for male and female drug addicts and prisoners.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 2.1: Professional capacity of health
‐ Introduction of Treatnet II60 in at least three countries, and respective progress made.
‐ Progress made under joint UNODC‐WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care.
‐ Number of safe houses/shelters for youth established or supported.
‐ Number of male/female juveniles seeking assistance at shelters.
‐ West African Network of drug dependence treatment centres operating.
59 DEREPAC represents a new approach to preventing violence, crime and drug abuse among young people. It is aimed at strengthening the socio‐economic activities of the region through the promotion of community empowerment initiatives and active participation of the local population in the management of development projects.
60 Treatnet II is one of UNODC’s pilot projects in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention in prison settings.
Outcome 3 West African Member States initiate action to establish legal and programmatic frameworks to effectively prevent and address
drug abuse.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.1: National legal and policy
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Impact: Increased international attention and support to West Africa. Drug and crime issues merged into national development agendas in the region.
Indicators: Increase in donor contributions and assistance. Drug and crime issues reflected in national budgets.
Outcome 1 Member States increasingly aware of trends and impact of threats related to drugs and crime in the region.
INDICATORS
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 1.1: New studies on pioneer in the region published.61
‐ Meetings held with decision‐makers to share findings and discuss
Outcome 2 Member States initiate action to conduct research and analysis on drugs and crime in the region.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 2.1: Comprehensive system of
Outcome 3 Member States have increased capacity to raise public awareness on drugs and crime.
61 A very successful UNODC report was published in July 2009, entitled “Transnational Trafficking and the Rule of Law in West Africa: A Threat Assessment” .The report provided evidence‐based data and analysis portraying the threats affecting the region, thus contributing to the mobilization of the international community’s attention and support to West Africa.
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INDICATORS
Number and scope of awareness raising activities organized in the region with UNODC assistance.
Evidence of increased cooperation between Member States and Civil Society in awareness raising efforts.
Increased visibility of awareness raising efforts by Member States and UNODC through use of Internet and social media.
Output Indicators Means of Verification
Output 3.1: Awareness raising on drugs and crime in the region supported through the organization of thematic events.
‐ Number and scope of public events organized.
‐ Number and scope of information campaigns implemented.
‐ UNODC programme/project progress reports.
‐ Press releases, news articles, related social media content (facebook, twitter, etc.).
Output 3.2: Engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in awareness‐raising on threats related to drugs and crime supported.
‐ Number, names and scope of NGO networks/databases/platforms created.
‐ Number and type of awareness raising activities carried out by or in cooperation with NGOs that are being supported through the Regional Programme.
‐ NGO networks/databases/platforms operational.
‐ NGO reports and press releases.
‐ UNODC and national government records and reports.
Output 3.3: Improved availability and use of publicly accessible data on drugs and crime.
‐ UNODC websites revamped and showing an increasing number of visitors from West Africa.
‐ Number of drug and crime related web stories of success published.
‐ Revamped public UNODC websites operational.
‐ Web statistics.
‐ UNODC reports and other relevant publications.
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