Police reform in Faryab

• The number of eupol police advicers in Meymaneh is four.
  
• Eupol (European Police Mission) Afghanistan started 30th June 2007; Norway is participating with police advisers. The duration is set to 3 years. Afghan ownership of the project is underlined.
  
• EU will assist GOA in implementing police reform on local, regional and provincial level.
  
• Police training builds on the “German model” and is focused on coordination and, integration between the actors.
  
• IPCB (International Police Coordination Board) and its secretariat will be important actors in this coordination.
  
• ISAF and prts will be vital cooperation partners on several levels (incl. Logistic etc)
  
• High priority will be placed on human rights, democratisation, anti corruption, anti narcotics, regional development, institution building and budget support.
  
• Bilateral and multilateral projects will continue but within the frame of the new ESDP operation.

Norwegian Embassy