Twenty customs officers from Haiti and the Dominican Republic have strengthened their trade facilitation capacity following a 2-week training programme on “Techniques to fight against transnational fiscal crimes and corruption” imparted by the Scuola di Polizia Tributaria (Tax Police School) of the Guardia di Finanza in Rome, Italy, on 21 November to 2 December, 2016.
The activity was undertaken within the framework of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Bi-National Programme, Trade Component, implemented by Caribbean Export and funded by the European Union under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).
Additionally, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) joined efforts in the coordination of the training programed.
Cross-border crimes are a common threat for both Haiti and the Dominican Republic resulting in the need for this training to help combat such crimes.
Joint training of this nature ensures both sides of the border are skilled at identifying possible threats thus tempering the impact of illicit financial activities such as corruption, money laundering and transnational organized crime.
These programs have been identified to meet the need for further cooperation against financial crimes at the international level.