On 4 September, an inauguration ceremony at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters in Islamabad celebrated the opening of a refurbished Forensic Laboratory for examining suspected forged documents and combating identity fraud, funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and new Risk Analysis Office, funded by the European Union and Ministry of Interior of Austria.
Countries
Pakistan
Status
Completed
Duration
January 2023
to
March 2025
Donors
The European Union and Austria through the MPF
The RAPAK project supports the Government of Pakistan to elaborate and pilot the establishment of Risk Analysis Units within its Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), at the HQ, zonal, and border crossing points (BCP) level. The project will establish functioning information exchange mechanisms, procedural and analytical tools, and sustainable training solutions embedded in national training institutions. The development of FIA risk analysis capabilities, structures, and processes will contribute to increased efficiency and effectiveness of border protection and will provide FIA units with adequate information to tackle identified security threats.