Project profile — Supporting INTERPOL's Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Unit

• Africa, regional (15.00%)
• America, regional (20.00%)
• Asia, regional (30.00%)
• Oceania, regional (10.00%)
• Europe, regional (25.00%)

• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Security system management and reform (15210) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to support INTERPOL's Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Unit (RNTPU) in its efforts to strengthen national capacities for response, investigation and prosecution of criminal acts involving nuclear or radiological materials. Project activities include: (1) maintaining and expanding INTERPOL's Geiger database of radiological and nuclear security incidents, including greater emphasis on data that is actionable by law enforcement agencies; and (2) developing and implementing a National Capabilities Assessment and Training (NCAT) program to strengthen capacities in INTERPOL's member states to effectively respond to, investigate and prosecute criminal activities involving nuclear or radiological materials.

The expected outcome for this project is greater awareness and increased preparedness by security agencies in beneficiary countries of the threat presented by the illicit trafficking of nuclear or radiological materials, the special challenges posed by responding to and investigating a crime scene contaminated by radioactive material, and the effective prosecution of such cases in a court of law.

Results achieved at the end of the project (December 2023) include: (1) increased law enforcement capacity in 7 countries to counter radiological and nuclear threats. This involved developing and delivering tailored training packages to address identified needs; (2) maintained the international criminal police Organization’s Geiger database’s operation to collect and analyze information on incidents involving the illicit use of nuclear and other radioactive material; (3) increased intelligence sharing related to crimes involving radioactive material for law enforcement and the intelligence community by convening bi-annual regional working group meetings and organizing one global Geiger conference, held in Istanbul, Turkey in December 2022; and (4) published 6 analytical reports and bulletins to assist law enforcement agencies detecting and identifying crimes involving radioactive material.

• Proactive disclosure