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EU-funded and EU Member States (MS) funded external cyber capacity building projects in the third countries
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Lithuania
Regional Cyber Defence Centre (RCDC)
Cybersecurity
Regional Cyber Defence Centre (RCDC) is a US-Lithuanian bilateral initiative seeking to jointly develop a main cooperation platform and the competence hub by bringing different cybersecurity activities and key stakeholders under one roof. Centre will facilitate the exchange of best practices in the field of cybersecurity and coordinate joint efforts to tackle everyday cyber threats. RCDC will be an inclusive platform allowing NATO partners Ukraine and Sakartvelo to plug in and work together in countering cyber threats.
Main objectives: encouraging the development of new technologies, training cybersecurity experts and developing practices for information sharing on cyber threats.
National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania (NCSC)
* In cooperation with USA
Latvia
IWOL 2 (Internet worst-of-list)
Cybercrime
There is a cooperation between the state police and internet service providers (ISPs) in Latvia to block child sexual abuse material (CSAM) websites. In Latvia, since June 2018, the hotline of the Latvian Safer Internet Centre, in cooperation with the state police and internet service providers and with the support of Interpol, has implemented an IWOL (Internet worst-of-list) project, which ensures internet domain access denial to combat child sexual abuse crimes on the internet.
Considering the effectiveness of the project, IWOL ver. 2 is in project, where the main focus will be concentrated on combating cyber un cyber related crimes as frauds (as example: fraudulent online investment schemes, courier/ parcel delivery service frauds etc.). The basis of the IWOL ver. 2 solution is not to deny access to content or block a suspicious online site, but to warn web users directly of the potential risks, and to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Regional
IWOL ver. 1 involves 10 countries (data from 2021), while IWOL ver.2 will start with Latvia’s state territory with a possible further expension
Latvia
Latvian State police, Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, CERT.LV - the Information Technology Security Incident Response Institution of the Republic of Latvia, major IPS in Latvia
Centre of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia- mostly, with a support and feedback of the State police of Latvia
Netherlands
RightsCon (Access Now)
Cybersecurity; Human Rights
To support a leading conference series, that sets the agenda and provides a platform for discussions on human rights and cyber between tech companies, civil society, academics and states. By doing so we aim to resolve the disconnect between technological developments and policy, politics, ethics and human rights.
* Depends on where the conference takes place, 2023 will take place in Costa Rica. In terms of the outreach, this is global due to participants from all over the world attending and contributing to the conference.
Netherlands
Women and International Security in Cyberspace fellowship
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
The Women in Cyber fellowship is established to promote the participation and representation of female government representatives in UN cyber discussions. The Netherlands is one of the donor countries of this project, alongside with the UK, the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Fellows receive training and allowances for participation in the OEWG and the Ad Hoc Committee on cybercrime.
07/2021 - 12/2023
Regional
The Netherlands as a donor country focuses on the OSCE region in identifying fellows.
The current Dutch fellows are from Mongolia and North Macedonia.
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Global Forum on Cyber Expertise
Netherlands
#Cyberspace4All: Towards an Inclusive Approach to Cyberspace Governance
Cyber diplomacy
With the number of threats increasing in cyberspace, the views between states on how to deal with those threats and how to govern cyberspace more generally are diverging rather than converging. This reflects the different interests and visions of cyberspace, whether global and open or sovereign and controlled.
However, between these two distinct pillars lies a large number of countries which do not fit neatly into one or the other camps – yet. Many of these countries are in the process of developing their internet policies and they are part of the ongoing UN negotiations on the issue of security in the use of ICTs.
However, they are facing a challenge of how to make an informed decision on the strategies and policies that they need to adopt and that would sit well with their other socio-economic and security priorities. With the fragmented debate on cyberspace governance and the proliferation of initiatives, as well as the upcoming parallel UN forums, the challenge is becoming increasingly complex.
Through its activities, the project will help:
- Create a shared language and references on international cyber governance;
- Raise awareness on key developments in the two UNGA forums and key ongoing initiatives;
- Help inform states policies on cyber norms in preparation for their engagements in the UN negotiations;
- Provide a productive space to facilitate debate and discussion for ALL on key developments around international cyber governance.
Advancing the capabilities of West Africa and Southeast Asia to prevent and combat cybercrime towards the achievement of the 2030 SDGs
Cybercrime
The project has the objective of strengthening national capacities of countries in West-Africa and South-East Asia to detect, prevent, investigate, prosecute and sentence cybercrime and cyber-related offenses, including online child exploitation, the handling of digital evidence and offences occurred in both regulated and unregulated platforms (Clearnet and Darknet). To achieve these goals, the project seeks to obtain results in four main areas:
1) capacity building;
2) promotion of regional and international cooperation;
3) prevention approaches; and
4) policy advice.
10/2021 - 03/2024
Regional
West-Africa and SE-Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos)
In Southeast Asia the following countries will be targeted: Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines. In West Africa, regional activities will be targeted at: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
1,650,520
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Netherlands
Promoting the international dimension in national cybersecurity strategies 2.0
Cyber diplomacy
ORF America proposed a 2,5 year multi-stakeholder-project to support regional and national cybersecurity strategies and capacity building and to facilitate regional dialogue on cybersecurity, cybercrime and cyberdiplomacy. This culminated in several regional cyber policy dialogues.
04/2021 - 06/2023
Regional
ASEAN, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, Western Balkans, Southern Africa
Chili, Jordan, North-Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa
ORF America
870,333
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Netherlands
Freedom on the net
Human Rights
For over ten years, Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net” (FOTN) project has produced cutting-edge research and analysis on global internet freedom trends and emerging threats.
11/2020 - 12/2022
Global
Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, The Gambia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The Hague Program on International Cyber Security – A platform for research and global engagement from Leiden University (HPICS)
Cyber diplomacy; Cybersecurity
HPICS will study international cyber security – with an emphasis on cyber conflict ‘below the threshold’ and the role of emerging technologies – and the international governance thereof. It aims to be one of the foremost centres on the topic of international cyber security connecting academics, policy makers and other experts on a national, European and international level.
01/2021 - 12/2025
Global
University of Leiden
1,996,413
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Netherlands
National Cyber Security Centre: Dutch involvement in Cyber Capacity Building (CCB), A combined pragmatic approach
Cybersecurity
Prior to 2021 the focus of the NCSC with regards to cyber capacity building (CCB) was mostly on awareness raising and strengthening initiatives of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE). The focus for the coming years will be to go from publications to skills and knowledge exchange through presentations, visits, trainings (specifically for CSIRTs/CERTs), which will lead to a visible impact in the receiving countries. This project will be part of the implementation of the cyber capacity building goals of the Dutch government. Based on identified focus regions and strategic goals, the NCSC and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will closely cooperate in implementing CCB activities - mostly information and knowledge sharing initiatives.
02/2022 - 12/2024
Regional
Indo-Pacific, Western Balkans, southern Africa
Netherlands, Asia-Pacific, southern Africa, Western Balkans
National Cyber Security Centre of the Netherlands
730,000
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Netherlands
Capacity-building in International Cyber Law in ASEAN- and OSCE-regions
Cyber diplomacy
The project proposal entails the delivery of the following activities: continuation of the trilateral capacity-building programme in international cyber law for officials of ASEAN Member States (2x) (with Singapore and Australia) and capacity-building programme in international cyber law in the OSCE-region (1x). The objective is to broaden the understanding of the application of international law to cyberspace.
08/2022 - 08/2023
Regional
ASEAN-region and OSCE-region
ASEAN-region + OSCE-region
Cyber Law International
150,000
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Netherlands
Support of Freedom Online Coalition Secretariat
Cyber diplomacy; Cybersecurity; Human Rights
Support of the secretariat of the Diplomatic Coalition of the Freedom Online Coalition. To support online human rights in multilateral fora.
Multistakeholder Action for Rights in Cyberspace (MARC)
Cybersecurity; Human Rights
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is implementing the Multistakeholder Action for Rights in Cyberspace (MARC) project to engage underrepresented voices from civil society and the private sector in collaborative processes to protect and respect freedom of expression and privacy throughout cyberspace. By amplifying diverse voices, building understanding, and improving coordination among a broader coalition of actors, this project will improve global protections for human rights online.
01/2019 - 12/2022
Regional
Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia
Sub-regional Trainings on the Role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the Context of Regional/International Security and Application of OSCE Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to Reduce the Risks of Conflict Stemming from the Use of ICTs
Cybersecurity
The objective of the project is to organize trainings on the role of ICTs in the context of regional/international security and the application of the OSCE Confidence-Building Measures therein. The project is aimed at policy makers, technical experts and actors from the private sector in order to inform them about international cybersecurity, international law and norms in the cyber domain.
06/2019 - 08/2022
Regional
OSCE beneficiary countries
OSCE Secretariat
104,440
MFA NL
Netherlands
Operationalizing the Recommendations of the Work Plan on Enhancing Cyber CBM Implementation
Cybersecurity
The objective of the project is to enhance the implementation of cyber Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs). The project focuses on:
i) providing support to CBM adopters;
ii) enhancing the quality of the POLIS platform and;
iii) e-learning courses on international cyber diplomacy, in particular CBMs.
11/2020 - 08/2022
Regional
OSCE region
OSCE region
OSCE Secretariat
75,750
MFA NL
Netherlands
OSCE CBM8 Crisis Prevention and Communications Network
Cybersecurity
The objective of the project is to enhance the implementation of cyber Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), the CBM8 Points of Contact Network in particular.
01/2019 - 12/2023
Regional
OSCE region
OSCE region
OSCE Secretariat
100,000
MFA NL
Malta
Capacity Building Support to Libya
Cybersecurity
This project aims to build the capacity of the Libyan government by providing training to Libyan Ministry of Interior officials working in IT roles. The training will be an opportunity for Libyan officials to gain additional cybersecurity relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications to grow the Ministry of Interior ’s cyber security capacity and strengthen Libyan officials' ability to monitor and react to activity by traffickers and smugglers on social media.
Contribution to the Legal Sector Programme 2019 - 2023
Cybercrime
In line with the 12th Five Year Plan and the Justice Sector Strategic Plan 2018–2023 (JSSP) of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), the overall objective of the programme is to contribute towards a just, harmonious and sustainable society and to provide more accessible, inclusive, accountable, responsive and quality justice services.
At least 120 prosecutors and officials from the Office of the Attorney General and the police will have strengthened practical and theoretical skills in areas such as rendering legal advice, drafting of legislation, international law, human rights (focus on women and children rights), cybercrime, financial crime, anti-terrorism and general management and planning.
Strengthened capacities (human and legal) of Criminal Police Department and Special Prosecution Office for Combating High-Tech Crime and public awareness
Cybercrime
To contribute to meeting the EU accession requirements under Chapter 24 of the Acquis – Justice, freedom and security and to contribute to strengthening legislative framework and institutional capacities, for fulfilling the requirements of EU membership.
To strengthen capacities of Criminal Police Directorate, Service for combating organized crime, Department for Combating High-Tech Crime and Special Prosecution Office for High-Tech Crime.
01/2022 - 06/2023
Bilateral
Serbia
Serbia
Austrian Agency for European Integration and Economic Development
Austrian Institute of Technology
1,000,000
Austrian Agency for European Integration and Economic Development
Estonia
Advancing Cybersecurity Capacities for Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity
The project continues developing secure digital societies in developing countries by evaluating cybersecurity situation, define capacity gaps and sharing recommendations. The cybersecurity assessment and evaluation is based on the “National Cyber Security Index“ (NCSI) model.
Within the project the Estonian e-Governance Academy’s (eGA) cybersecurity experts will launch in-depth cybersecurity maturity assessments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Georgia, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Northern Macedonia and Uganda. The countries to be assessed were selected in collaboration with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
10/2020 - 09/2022
Bilateral
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, North Macedonia, Uganda
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, North Macedonia, Uganda
The project aims to build the capacity of the Uzbekistan government authorities to develop e-government platforms and digital public services and roll them out for the citizens and businesses.
Within the project, Estonian e-Governance Academy (eGA) will provide expert assistance and knowledge transfer between Uzbekistan, Estonia and other advanced e-government countries to support Uzbekistan in the Digital Uzbekistan – 2030 strategy implementation and related digitalisation reforms.
The project has four key activities:
1) Study visit of the Uzbekistan e-government team to Estonia;
2) Expert exchange;
3) Seminars and workshops;
4) Public communication.
The e-governance capacity building project in Namibia will increase core competencies among public sector leaders and technical experts on how to develop sustainable e-governance strategies, govern e-governance building blocks (digital identity and interoperability) and will support inter-agency cooperation. The main partner for the project is the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and several other organizations will be engaged of whom at the moment we’ve identified the following: Namibia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Namibia, Social Security Commission, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Home Affairs. The project starts with an e-governance maturity assessment and produces a report based on which the steering group can agree on specific action plans.
10/2021 - 11/2022
Bilateral
Namibia
Namibia
Cybernetica AS*
178,812.50
* The donor of the project is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
Estonia
Up-to-day Cyber Hygiene Techniques to Enhance Resilience of Energy Sector in Ukraine
Cybersecurity
Program purpose is to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 15 operators of critical infrastructure (CI) in energy sector of Ukraine by provision for their 20000 employees of e-learning courses using a cyber hygiene platform. This program will be implemented in synergy with another project funded by USAID which is currently being implemented in Ukraine – the USAID Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Activity in Ukraine (USAID Cybersecurity Activity). This project is implemented by DAI Global LLC (DAI) along with six implementing partners. The program design has a sustainable programmatic element that would allow key aspects of its to evolve and continue having an impact in Ukraine beyond the life of this program implementation period.
07/2021 - 11/2022*
Bilateral
Ukraine
Ukraine
European Cyber Security Initiative, DAI Global LLC (DAI) along with five implementing partners.
70,210
* The project is on hold due to the Russian aggression in Ukraine
Estonia
World Bank Multi Donor Trust Fund
Cybersecurity
Global Knowledge - Develop cutting-edge, practical knowledge that is needed to understand, document and counter cybersecurity threats and risks. Next to individual global flagship reports, knowledge focuses on concrete assessment methodologies, indicators, and toolkits that can help low-and middle-income countries understand and improve their cyber capacities.
Country Specific Analysis - Cybersecurity work at the country level supports client countries to analyze their cybersecurity maturity, improve resilience, and prepare for cyber threats and attacks. World Bank work relies on a range of assessment methodologies, indicators, and toolkits.
Engagement - Through the Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund, create a platform for countries to exchange knowledge and good practice lessons. This includes learning from countries that have developed cutting-edge cybersecurity systems. Activities regularly include cybersecurity study tours, learning events, workshops, and institutional strengthening.
07/2021 - 07/2023
Bilateral
Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Armenia, Caribbean, Ecuador.
Regional: Horn of Africa, Western Africa (The gambia, Guinea, Mauritania plus the Economic Community of West African States)
Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Armenia, Caribbean, Ecuador.
World Bank Group
World Bank Group; ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Federal Office of Germany, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, United States State department, Japan Ministry of Internal affairs and communication and Ministry of Foreign affairs, israel Ministry of Finance
Austria
Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
Voluntary contribution for the purpose of financing the travel costs of delegates from LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS participating in sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime and subsequent discussions held in Vienna.
03/2022 - 01/2024
Global
Least Developed Countries (LDC); Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDC); Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
UNODC
200,000
Austria
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity: the need for investment
Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
The main objective of the programme to which Austria is contributing an annual voluntary contribution to UNODC is to strengthen Member States capacities in countering and preventing cybercrime (capacity building for investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating cybercrime, international cooperation, prevention and legal framework).
04/2013 - *
Global
Western African; Central America; South America; Southeast Asia
UNODC
100,000
* Since 2020, annual Austrian contribution to budget is about EUR 100.000
Czech Republic
Supporting cyber capacity building in the third world
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
The main objective of the programme is to help partner countries strengthen their capacities in the field of cyber security, in particular by supporting functioning and responsible institutions with the aim of increasing cyber resilience and the ability to respond effectively to cybercrime.
01/2022 - 12/2024
Regional
Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership countries, Indo-Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa
Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Ghana, Senegal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, National Cyber and Information Security Agency of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic, Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, The Prosecutor General’s Office, National Agency for Communication and Information Technologies, National Headquarters Against Organized Crime of the CPIS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Poland
S-46 (system S-46); NPC, NPCnet
Cybersecurity
The object of the project was to build an integrated monitoring, imaging and warning system for threats identified in near real-time in the country's cyberspace (regional coverage). The system allows entities of the national system, including Operators of Essential Services and Essential Services Providers, to report information on the risk of loss or reduction of services, receive and transmit information on vulnerabilities and threats.
Based on the risk information for individual services, a country-wide risk map is created on the basis of the network between services.
Capacity Building for Southern African States on International Cyber Diplomacy, Law and Norms
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
Deliver a 5 day online course on International Cyber Diplomacy, Law and Norms to government officials from the SADC region
11/2021 - 12/2021
Regional
Southern African States
ICT4Peace
25,400
Germany
Work shop series in the framework of G7
Enhancing cyber capacities and CCB coordination in ECOWAS countries
02/2022 - 07/2022
Africa
GFCE
158,760
Germany
Strengthening Cybersecurity Capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Improve the cybersecurity legislative and policy environment, awareness, skills and capabilities necessary to carry forward a coherent, secure, and resilient cybersecurity agenda in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, to the benefit of all citizens.
07/2022 - 12/2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNDP
171,133
Germany
Supporting to Ukraine’s cybersecurity agency with hardware
Ukraine
561,327.76
Germany
Supporting Ukrainian Civil Society in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
To support and defend civil society from cyber attacks and the weaponization of technology in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
08/2022 - 12/2022
Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
Access Now
176,465
Germany
Project on Implementation of Cyber Norms, focussing i.a. on CCB
07/2022 - 06/2025
SNV
499,967.73
All Member States
Assistance Measure to support Ukrainian Armed Forces - Cyber Defence Component
Cyber defence
The overall objective of this Action is to enhance the overall resilience of Ukraine and help strengthen the capacities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, their ability to provide their services to civilians in crises or emergency situations, in particular providing support on cybersecurity.
Outcomes:
1) Increasing the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine staff in the cybersecurity area;
2) Increasing the ability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to detect intrusion to the information systems.
03/2022 - 02/2024
Bilateral
Ukraine
Ukraine
FPI
EEAS
3,000,000
Estonian e-Governance Academy (eGA)*
* European Peace Facility
France; Slovenia
Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Campus
Cybersecurity; Cybercrime
Trainings in cyber governance, fight against cybercrim, digital intelligence and digital investigation, cyber incident response, data protection as well as digital security. Trainees are police and forensics forces, justices, digital engineers, military and civilian managers in charge of cybersecurity policies or strategies
2023 - 2025
Regional
Center based in Podgorica, Montenegro, with trainees from all the Western Balkans region.
Center based in Podgorica, Montenegro. Future trainees expected from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
MFA - Defense and security cooperation directorate
MFA -Strategy, security and disarmament Directorate
France
National Cybersecurity School with a regional scope in Dakar
Cybersecurity; Cybercrime; Cyber diplomacy
Trainings in cyber governance, fight against cybercrime, digital intelligence and digital security, as well as cyberdiplomacy. Trainees are digital engineers, police and forensics forces, military and civilian managers in charge of cybersecurity policies or strategies.
2018 - 2022*
Regional
Based in Senegal, with trainings open for participation from other countries in the region and beyond (i.e. French-speaking countries outside of the West Africa region)
Center based in Dakar, Senegal. Trainees from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivoiry Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Niger, Madagascar, Mal, Mauritius, Senegal, Togo, DRC, RC
MFA - Defense and security cooperation directorate
MFA -Strategy, security and disarmament Directorate
* Duration of the project is under renewal process
Romania
Support program for digital transformation of Moldova
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy
(Only cyber objectives *)
Improving Moldova's resilience and capacities of to respond to cyber security threats
1. Share best practices and expertise to improve legal and institutional framework for cybersecurity, in line with EU standards;
2. Strengthen administrative capacities, through trainings and exchange of information;
3. Enable participation in regional and EU cyber security and cyber diplomacy projects;
4. Facilitate cross-border investments and encourage the involvement of private sector.
02/2022 - 02/2026
Bilateral
Moldova
Moldova
(for cyber objectives only *)
Romanian Directorate for Cyber Security
Joint Commission composed of the Digital Authority and National Directorate for Cyber Security of Romania and Estonian e-Governance Academy (eGA) and Service for IT and Secure Communications of Moldova
The program to support digital transformation of Moldova was launched in February 2022, during the joint meetings of the government of Romania and Moldova, when the Memorandum of Understanding between Romania and Moldova on this topic was signed. First meeting of the Joint Commission that is tasked to oversee implementation took place in July 2022. Several activities are currently under planning from different funding sources.
* Cyber is a component in a bigger programme aimed at digital tansformation
** Budget is under estimation
Italy
Activities and customised support for the implementation of OSCE Cyber/ICT security confidence building measures
Cybersecurity
The objective of the Italian contribution is to advance understanding of OSCE partner countries of CBM-14 dedicated to Public-Private Partnerships
2021 - 2023
Regional
OSCE region OSCE region
OSCE region
OSCE Secretariat
Italy
Executive Program in “Cybersecurity in a Global Digital Age: Policy and Management" – Western Balkan Informal Cybersecurity Policy Expert Group
Cybersecurity; Cybercrime
The program is targeted to 18 under-40 year old public sector officials from countries which are part of the Western Balkan region. The course will be the starting point for establishing a Western Balkan Cybersecurity Policy Experts Group. This project consists of implementing an advanced Executive Program based on a blended learning model (online/in presence) as to both fit the specific needs of full-time employed in the public sector and allow also in presence academic development and networking among participants.
2,023
Regional
Western Balkans Western Balkans
Western Balkans
LUISS University
EU - FPI
Enhancing Security Cooperation in and with Asia (ESIWA), 414-262,
INTV 16590
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
ESIWA is a project developed by the European Union, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The project is designed to:
- support deeper and more operational security dialogues with partner countries (India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam);
- promote greater convergence between the policies and practices of the EU and these partner countries in the field of security;
- and contribute to increasing international awareness and acknowledgment of the EU as a security provider.
There are four thematic areas of activity including Counter-Terrorism and Prevention of Violent Extremism (CT/PVE), Cyber Security, Maritime Security and Crisis Management.
The ESIWA project supports EU efforts to promote international law, norms of responsible state behaviour and security standards in cyberspace, and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation.
04/2020 - 03/2024
Bilateral
Asia Pacific Region -Multilateral engagements in the region are also supported.
Bi-lateral with countries are supported (EU-Partner country) in Asia. Indonesia, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Vietnam but can include other countries in the region
Indonesia, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, and poss. others
Expertise France;
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
2,500,000
FPI
Additional contributions also by The German Federal Foreign Office and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
EU - FPI
Cyber Resilience for Development (Cyber4Dev), 390-290
Cybersecurity
Overall objective: To allow citizens of developing countries to enjoy the digital dividends of an open, free, secure and resilient cyberspace.
Specific objective: To increase the cyber resilience of third countries while promoting an inclusive multi-stakeholder and rights-based approach and ensuring compliance with the rule of law and good governance principles.
Outputs:
1) Strengthened Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy and Coordination Networks;
2) Increased Cybersecurity Incidence Response Capabilities;
3) Fostered Networks of Cyber Expertise and Cooperation.
12/2017 - 12/2023
Global
Regions Africa, SE Asia, Latin America
Botswana, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Lao PDR, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sri Lanka (Priority countries)
Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Congo, Chile, Dominica, Guyana, The Gambia, Lebanon, Paraguay, Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam (Associate countries)
Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO) Ltd.;
Implementing Partners:
- Estonian Information System Authority (RIA);
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office;
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
EU4DigitalUA: Interoperability, E-services and Cybersecurity for Ukraine, 415-971
Cybersecurity
EU4DigitalUA has the following components implemented by e-Governance Academy (eGA):
- Interoperability and digital government infrastructure;
- E-services development;
- Cyber security.
TRACK 1 ▪ CONNECTIVITY
Spectrum utilisation harmonized, predictability of spectrum market, treatment of harmful interferences and pricing on international best practices improved and a forward-looking approach towards the Internet of Things (IoT) attained.
TRACK 2 ▪ ENABLING ENVIRONMENT/DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
2.1 Sectorial Digital Strategies: Up to 5 detailed sectorial implementation strategies including specific section on Artificial Intelligence (AI) under the overall African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) framework developed, starting with health, education and agriculture.
2.2 Harmonization: Continental Harmonisation Strategy complemented with a Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodology for Market Entry Conditions (Licensing/Authorization) and Data Protection/Data Localization
2.3 Cooperation between Regulatory Authorities: continental
regulatory cooperation between National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) & exchange with EU Counterparts (BEREC) strengthened.
TRACK 3 ▪ INTERNET GOVERNANCE
Internet Governance: ability of African stakeholders strengthened to actively participate in the global Internet Governance debates to appropriate global internet policies and rules to the African context and create a conducive environment for ICT.
10/2019 - 06/2023
Regional
African Union Commission and its 54/55 Member States
54/55 African Union Member State countries, African Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
International Tele-Communication Union (ITU);
African Union Commission (AUC)
9,500,000
INTPA
EU - DG NEAR
EU4DigitalUA: capacity building, communication and data protection, 415-968
Cybersecurity; Data Protection; Governance
More and better electronic services are provided by Government authorities.
Key stakeholders have the necessary capacities to effectively steer and coordinate the design and implementation of the e-Governance policy.
The civil and private sector is well informed about opportunities and risks of e-governance and digital economy and contributes to policy discussions.
The government institutions have an improved capacity to tackle with the cyber threats and implement the data protection principles.
12/2020 - 05/2024
Bilateral
Ukraine
Ukraine
International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)
Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+), 366-266
Cybercrime
GLACY+ aims to strengthen the capacities of States worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence and enhance their abilities for effective international cooperation in this area.
1) To promote consistent cybercrime legislation, policies and strategies;
2) To strengthen the capacity of police authorities to investigate cybercrime and engage in effective police-to-police cooperation with each other as well as with cybercrime units in Europe and other regions;
3) To enable criminal justice authorities to apply legislation and prosecute and adjudicate cases of cybercrime and electronic evidence and engage in international cooperation.
In addition, GLACY+ supports other countries worldwide to harmonise their legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence with international standards.
03/2016 - 02/2024
Global
Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Ghana, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tonga, and poss. others
FPI.1 - Peace and Stability - Global and Transregional Threats, Maritime Security, Cyber Security, Climate Security
Additional contribution also by Council of Europe in sum of EUR 1,890,000.
EU - FPI
Cross-border access to electronic evidence – Phase 2 (SIRIUS), 417-500
Cybercrime
The SIRIUS Phase 2 aims at strengthening and speed up cooperation between the Law Enforcement and Judicial Authorities and Online Service Providers for cross-border access to electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. As such, SIRIUS contributes to developing a secure, rights-based digital sphere.
01/2021 - 06/2024
Global
Third countries with a cooperation agreement with Eurojust (Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine and the USA) and/or Europol (Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Colombia, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine and the USA)
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust);
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
Cooperation on cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood (CyberSouth), 385-202,
INTV-41976
Cybercrime
The overall objective is to contribute to the fight against and prevention of cybercrime and other offences involving electronic evidence, in line with international human rights and rule of law standards.
The project aims at supporting the criminal justice authorities from Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia to build their institutional capacities on cybercrime and e-evidence through different activities, under five main results:
1) Criminal law frameworks strengthened in line with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime;
2) Specialised Police Unit and interagency as well public/private cooperation strengthened;
3) Judicial training on cybercrime and e-evidence mainstreamed;
4) International cooperation enhanced;
5) Strategic priorities on cybercrime and e-evidence identified and assessed.
African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, 425-948
Cybersecurity; Data Protection
The project supports African institutions to lay grounds for an inclusive and sustainable digital transformation that benefits everyone. The project offers a comprehensive package of services, products and activities aimed at creating an enabling environment for Africa to seize digitalisation opportunities, including regarding cyber security and data protection.
12/2020 - 12/2023
Regional
Africa
Poss. all African countries and RECs can be beneficiaries, so far the project has had cyber-related activities in Tanzania and planning a TA activity having a cyber component in Ivory Coast
Belgian Development Agency (Enabel);
Expertise France;
Agence Française de Développement (AFD);
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency (LuxDev);
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
e-Governance Academy (eGA);
Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL)
Organised Crime: West African Response on Cybersecurity and fight against Cybercrime (OCWAR-C), 402-726,
436-149
Cybersecurity; Cybercrime
Enhancing cybersecurity and fight against cybercrime.
02/2019 - 01/2024
Regional
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo; and Mauritania
INTPA, Delegation of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Nigeria & ECOWAS
EU - DG NEAR
EU4Digital: Improving cyber resilience in the Eastern Partnership countries - Cybercrime component (Cyber East), 405-997,
INTV-17547
Cybercrime
CyberEast is a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, implemented in the Eastern Partnership (EAP) region by the Council of Europe under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI).
The project aims at adopting legislative and policy frameworks compliant to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and related instruments, reinforcing the capacities of judicial and law enforcement authorities and interagency cooperation, and increasing efficient international cooperation and trust on criminal justice, cybercrime and electronic evidence, including between service providers and law enforcement.
06/2019 - 12/2023
Regional
Eastern Partnership (EaP)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative, 425-392,
INTV-10635
Cyber diplomacy
EU Cyber Direct – EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative supports the European Union’s cyber diplomacy and international digital engagements in order to strengthen rules-based order in cyberspace and build cyber resilient societies. To that aim, we conduct research, support capacity building in partner countries, and promote multistakeholder cooperation.
09/2021 - 08/2024
Global
Brazil, China, India, Republic of Korea, USA, Japan, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS);
Leiden University Institute of Security and global Affairs;
Carnegie Europe
FPI/04 Industrialised Countries & Foreign Policy Support
EU - DG INTPA
Initiative for digital government and cybersecurity (IDGC), 425-948
Cybersecurity
Support selected Horn of Africa (HoA) countries to enhance their digital service delivery through implementing digital government services and to develop and improve national and regional cybersecurity in the HoA region.
Cyber component objectives: HoA countries develop and improve national and regional cybersecurity.
01/2022 - 02/2025
Regional
Horn of Africa
Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti
Expertise France
3,500,000
DG INTPA, A2
EU - European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN)
Cybercrime
Sharing of best practices, legislation and case law on cybercrime and digital evidence among judicial authorities.
Regional
European Countries but not EU restricted
Norway, Switzerland, Serbia
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
EU - DG NEAR
Project of the European Union and the Council of Europe on targeting crime proceeds on the Internet and securing electronic evidence in South East Europe and Türkiye (iPROCEEDS-2), 411-632
Cybercrime
Legislation strengthened regarding securing electronic evidence and access to data in line with data protection and rule of law requirements.
Coordinated cybercrime and cybersecurity Policies and Strategies developed and under implementation by the competent authorities.
Specialised online public Reporting Systems on online fraud and other cybercrime offences fully operational in at least two project countries/areas.
Capacities of specialised Investigative Units and inter-agency co-operation between cybercrime, financial investigators, prosecutors, representatives of FIUs and cybersecurity experts in the search, seizure and confiscation of online crime proceeds, combating cybercrime and securing electronic evidence further strengthened.
01/2020 - 12/2023
Regional
Western Balkans and Turkiye
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye
DG NEAR, Unit D1 - Western Balkans Policy and Regional Strategy
Additional contribution also by Council of Europe.
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
EU - DG INTPA
Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime (EL PAcCTO), 385-237;
389-273;
389-332
Cybercrime
EL PAcCTO (Europe Latin America Programme of Assistance against Transnational Organised Crime) is an international cooperation programme funded by the European Union that seeks to contribute to security and justice in Latin America by supporting the fight against transnational organised crime. In its intervention, EL PAcCTO addresses the entire criminal chain from an integral perspective through its work in three components: police, justice and penitentiary.
04/2017 - 07/2023
Regional
Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP);
Expertise France;
Organizzazione Internazionale Italo-Latino Americana (IILA);
Instituto Camões
Cybersecurity EAST Project/ EU4Digital: Improving cyber resilience in the EaP countries - cybersecurity component, 411-043
Cybersecurity
Project Objective: Coinciding with the EU-EaP ’20 Deliverables for 2020’ , listed in its deliverable 12 (Security), this regional action focuses on further developing the approximation of all EaP Partner countries to the EU basic pillars on cybersecurity, taking into account the different levels of advancement between the EaP countries. It pursues the overall objective to develop technical and cooperation mechanisms that increase cybersecurity and preparedness against cyber-attacks, in line with the EU standards.
11/2019 - 11/2023
Regional
Eastern Partnership (EaP)
Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan
GFA Consulting Group GmbH;
e-Governance Academy (eGA);
Detecon International GmbH;
Action Global Communications
Cybersecurity Identification and Formulation Study on the Western Balkans
Cybersecurity
The Project objective is to support the Western Balkan region in increasing and enhancing their cyber resilience capacities using a right-based and whole- of-government approach to better address the challenges of cyber threats and improve their overall security, in compliance with EU acquis and best practice.
The Project outcome will be a study that identifies and analyses the Western Balkan capacity building needs and opportunities for the European Commission engagement with clear priorities, baselines and targets for a potential future action.
DG NEAR, Unit D1 - Western Balkans Policy and Regional Strategy
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
EU - DG NEAR
EUROMED Police, 414-940
Cybercrime
The EUROMED Police project aims at enhancing the capacity of the EU Southern Partner Countries (SPC) to fight serious and organised crime and to strengthen strategic cooperation between national law enforcement authorities in SPCs, as well as between SPCs, EU Member States and EU agencies. EUROMED Police Project has conducted the first ever Operational Training Needs Assessment (OTNA) in the MENA region. The OTNA has identified Cybercrime as one of the main priority in the region, therefore all partners receive(d) capacity building actions also on the topic of Cybercrime.
04/2020 - 03/2024
Regional
EU southern Neighborhood MENA, the partner countries of the project are Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia, together with regional organisations, such as AFRIPOL and the League of Arab States
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL);
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
Enhancing Information Exchange and Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism in the Middle East and North of Africa (CT INFLOW), INTV-12485
Cybersecurity; Cybercrime
To contribute to preventing and disrupting terrorist networks and the activities of recruiters to terrorism, cut off terrorist funding and bring terrorists to justice while continuing to respect human rights and international law.
CT INFLOW may assist in setting up and reinforcing an end-point IT communication system at selected partners. The circumstances and the environment will be subject to a detailed analysis followed by a subsequent dialogue and approval from the Steering Committee.
04/2020 - 03/2024
Regional
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey
Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)
Partnership against Crime and Terrorism (CEPOL WB PaCT), 413-822
Cybercrime
The overall objective of the project is to enhance the capacities of authorities in the Western Balkans to fight organised crime and terrorism including preventing and countering violent extremism by enhancing cooperation within the region and with the EU.
10/2020 - 10/2023
Regional
Western Balkans
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia.
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL);
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
DG NEAR, Unit D1 - Western Balkans Policy and Regional Strategy
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
EU - DG NEAR
Training and Operational Partnership Against Organised Crime (TOPCOP), 415-941
Cybercrime
The main objectives of the project are the following:
- Create networks of analytical and capacity-building contact points to ensure a balanced nexus between law enforcement training and operational law enforcement efforts;
- Analyse operational law enforcement training needs with a view to providing regional and targeted training based on established needs and commonalities;
- Increase the operational cooperation among the partner countries as well as between the EaP, EU Member States and EU agencies (CEPOL and Europol);
- Under the guidance of Europol produce a regional threat assessment report.
07/2020 - 06/2024
Regional
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus**, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine***
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine***
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL);
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
** according to the Council Conclusions of October 2020, the cooperation with Belarus was suspended.
*** due to the current conflict, for the time being no activities can be organised onsite in Ukraine.
EU - FPI
EU CyberNet, 405-538,
INTV-14101
Cybersecurity; Cyber diplomacy; Cybercrime
EU CyberNet is an EU-funded cyber capacity building project aimed at establishing a pan-European expert network to help solve cyber security challenges around the world.
Main goals:
1) Strengthen the global delivery, coordination and coherence of the EU’s external cyber capacity building projects;
2) Reinforce the EU’s capacity to provide technical assistance to partner countries in the areas of cybersecurity and countering cybercrime.
09/2019 - 08/2025
Global
Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Guyana, Jamaica, Kosovo*, Malaysia, Uruguay, Aruba, Curacao, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Sint Maarten, Saint Lucia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico
FPI.1 - Peace and Stability - Global and Transregional Threats, Maritime Security, Cyber Security, Climate Security
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
EU - FPI
International Outreach for a human-centric Approach to Artificial Intelligence (InTouchAI.eu), 418-042,
INTV 10496
Cyber diplomacy; Artificial Intelligence
The EU expects Artificial Intelligence (AI) to significantly improve the lives of citizens and bring major benefits to society and the economy. The main vision characterizing the EU approach is the creation of ‘human-centric AI’, while at the same time supporting the EU’s technological and industrial capacity and AI uptake across the economy, as well as preparing for socio-economic changes. To contribute to the ongoing debate on regulatory, legal and ethical challenges posed by the greater use of AI at global level, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) of the European External Action Services (EEAS), and the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), launched the project InTouchAI.eu to “contribute to the setting up of a framework for ethics and trust to enable the growth of AI in accordance with EU and universally recognised values and prepare the ground for global consensus building in this field”.
Promotion and development of the Open Internet in Africa, PC 9117
Cyber diplomacy
1) To improve the global understanding and support for an open, secure and global internet and promote the development of its standards and governance in the proper international settings, as well as the deployment of connectivity solutions based on evolving internet technologies;
2) To establish the EU as provider of robust, Human Rights-based and highly visible connectivity solutions to bridge the global digital divide and improve access to the open internet;
3) To provide appropriate logistic and technical support for the coordination of the outreach activities mentioned above and the creation of a database of pipeline projects to support the development of the open internet in African countries.
Advancing the EU role in Multilateral Fora in Asia, 382-947,
INTV 1519
Cybersecurity
The project promotes political, security, and economic interests of the European
Union in Asia, by strengthening its engagement in three multilateral fora: ASEM, EU-ASEAN, and ARF.
05/2017 - 04/2023
Regional
Asia, Indo-Pacific
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, EU, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, UK
EU 4 Fight against Cybercrime in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 422-974
Cybercrime
The overall objective of the project is to work on effectively countering cybercrime in line with EU and international standards. The project is designed to support the development of relevant rules and legislation as well as training and capacity building of lower levels of the police system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where additional knowledge and skills on the fight against cybercrime are needed most. Some cantons will also be provided support for establishing cybercrime units.
05/2021 - 07/2023
Bilateral
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austrian Agency for European Integration and Economic Development (AEI)
1,000,000
DG NEAR
EU - DG NEAR
Strengthening Cybersecurity Capacities in Georgia, 418-131
Cybersecurity
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen Georgia’s preparedness and resilience towards cyber threats and attacks, by capacity building of Georgian stakeholders and creating enabling cybersecurity frameworks, in line with the EU’s approach, standards, and relevant legal and policy framework, notably but not limited to the NIS Directive.
11/2020 - 05/2023
Bilateral
Georgia
Georgia
Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs;
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
1,299,332
DG NEAR
EU - FPI
Moldova Cyber Security Rapid Assistance, 434-421
Cybersecurity
The overall objective of this Rapid Assistance is to increase the cyber resilience of public sector organisations and key critical infrastructure sectors. The project aims to strengthen the capacity building of Moldovan stakeholders, enable to compile cybersecurity institutions’ legal frameworks, and bring them in line with the EU’s approach, standards, and relevant legal and policy framework, notably but not limited to the NIS Directive.
Cybersecurity Rapid Response project for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia, 435-117
Cybersecurity
The objective of the project is to provide a rapid response to an increased cyber security threat level by supporting partner countries in improving their resilience to attacks in compliance with EU acquis and best practices. The expected outcomes of the action are strengthened governance structures and improved cybersecurity incident and risk management in Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
08/2022 - 02/2024
Bilateral
Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia
Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia
e-Governance Academy (eGA)
1,900,000
FPI
EU - DG NEAR
EU Support to Strengthen Cyber Security in Ukraine, 432-474
Cybersecurity
Providing a rapid response to the country’s cybersecurity and data security needs.
Reinforcement to EU4DigitalUA: institutional strengthening, communication and data protection, 437-106
Cybersecurity; Data Protection; Governance
Overall objective: to improve the efficiency and security of public service delivery and their access to citizens and businesses.
Specific objective: more and better public electronic services are provided by Government authorities.
This project emerges from the necessity to support Ukraine in digitalization matters, within the framework of the EU4DigitalUA program as a backup on the existing FIIAPP project entitled EU4DigitalUA: institutional strengthening, communication and data protection, ENI/2020/415-968.
11/2022 - 05/2024
Bilateral
Ukraine
Ukraine
International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)
1,600,000
DG NEAR
EU - DG NEAR
EU Support for Digital Transformation of Ukraine (DT4UA), 437-127
Cybersecurity
- Further promotion of resilient digital state and cyber security.
- Development of e-services and services provision environment.
- Development of interoperability between registers and service providers, improvement of critical registers' security.
- Development of the eID infrastructure, alignment of Ukraine's PKI to reach technological compatibility with the EU and implementation of the eIDAS 2.0 Regulation.
- Cybersecurity horizontal priority, more systematic approach to data centres and their back-ups.
11/2022 - 04/2025
Bilateral
Ukraine
Ukraine
e-Governance Academy (eGA)
17,400,000
DG NEAR
EU - DG INTPA
Support to Digitalisation Agenda in Kyrgyzstan, 427-421
Cybersecurity
The Twinning project aims to support digital development of Kyrgyzstan by increasing the capacity of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic to manage and guide the development of e-government and to improve governance transparency and accountability. Under the cybersecurity component, the project targets strengthening national operational capacity to prevent, respond to, and address cyber-attacks and other accidental failures. One of the goals is to contribute to improving national cybersecurity-related legislation / and developing national cybersecurity standards.
10/2021 - 10/2023
Bilateral
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
e-Governance Academy (eGA);
Finnish Institute of Public Management (HAUS);
CSI Piemonte, Italy
EU Support to Cyber Capacity Building in the Western Balkans
Cybersecurity
The overall objective of the Action is to enhance the cyber resilience of the Western Balkan IPA III beneficiaries in compliance with EU acquis and best practices.
The specific objective of the Action is improved cybersecurity prevention, preparedness and response of relevant public and private stakeholders in the Western Balkan IPA III beneficiaries.
04/2023 - 03/2026
Regional
Western Balkans
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
e-Governance Academy (eGA),
National Cyber and Information Security Agency of the Czech Republic (NUKIB),
Centre for International Legal Cooperation (CILC)
5,000,000
DG NEAR
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
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