Marta Vazquez-Pimentel

Worldwide - “‘Technical Assistance to the 'Support to West Africa Integrated Maritime Security' project (SWAIMS)’”
Client: ECOWAS Commission, European Union
Duration: 2019-2023
Region: West Africa, ECOWAS zone and Mauritania
Country: Multi-country
Solutions: Governance: Peace, Security and Regional Stability

SWAIMS Programme is a multi-country intervention, covering all ECOWAS member States under the EU-West Africa regional Indicative Programme (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo), as well as Mauritania with a specific focus on coastal countries.
The technical assistance project supports the SWAIMS programme to improve maritime security and safety in the Gulf of Guinea.
Our team focuses on ensuring effective organization of the overall SWAIMS Programme and operational implementation of specific activities - strengthening governance and law enforcement frameworks against maritime crimes, operational capacities and response by law enforcement.