OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports training course on combating corruption with focus on poaching

An OSCE-supported five-day training course on enhancing co-ordination among state authorities to counter corruption concluded on 15 November 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the event in partnership with the UN Development Programme in Kazakhstan, the Prosecutor’s Office of Almaty and the country’s Regional Hub for Countering Global Threats.

The course focused on co-ordinating actions among government entities to combat poaching. Participants were introduced to modern tools and methods of implementing patrolling, identifying violators and detaining poachers in line with existing legislation.

Some 40 representatives of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee, the Prosecutor General’s Office and protected areas administrations attended the course.

Local and international experts discussed practical examples in preventing illegal hunting and familiarized the participants with best international practices.  

As part of the course, attendees visited the Almaty State Nature Reserve in order to practice the theoretical aspects.

The training course is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s long-standing efforts to promote good environmental governance and assist the host country in combating corruption, with a focus on poaching.