Central A sia 4.11 Programme Office in Dushanbe Introduction In 2018, the Police Reform project of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) further supported the MoI in implementing key aspects of the Police Reform Strategy and its Programme and Action Plan. Based on requests by the MoI to the OSCE and other international donors, the Office supported the MoI in different areas, including assistance in project development and fundraising, increasing professional capacities of law enforcement agencies and further promotion of the community policing concept via supported Public Councils and their interaction with local communities. The Office helped raise the knowledge and practical capacities of MoI staff and members of the public councils through a series of training seminars and workshops on different topics related to the respect of human rights and community policing. The Office also supported providing technical equipment for the MoI Forensics Department and the MoI Academy so as to increase the practical knowledge of forensic experts and cadets of the Academy. BUDGET (UB)* 2018 2017 TOTAL TOTAL 7,311,600 EUR 7% 6% 84% 7,7554,800 EUR PMD/CTPU PMD/CTPU 480,700 EUR 416,900 EUR STAFF* 2018 2017 TOTAL PMD/CTPU 6 5 Local 1 International TOTAL PMD/CTPU Total Total 5% 4% Total 133 5 Total 4 Local 1 International 128 (U * Figures on budget and staff provided by the Programme Office in Dushambe. 123