Project Summaries 2023
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| State | Project Title | Project Goal | Project Achievements | Strategic Objectives | SAF | CAP | SEC | ECO | ENV | ID | ProjectType | |
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| Afghanistan | Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) (AFG06701) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Afghanistan, is to assist the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and provide support in the related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This procurement project is implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Transport of Afghanistan in October 2006. | The purchase order for the procurement of repairs and the provision of new parts for Afghanistan’s navigation aids (NAVAIDS) was signed. Shipping of the damaged parts that require repairs is ongoing, through the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Angola | Assistance in the Aerodrome area (AGO22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA) of Angola, is to assist the SGA through the deployment of an aerodrome operations and safety management system (SMS) expert. This project, which began in October 2022 with an expected duration of 11.5 months, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued assistance was provided by the deployed aerodrome operations and safety management system OPAS expert, resulting in an agreement letter outlining global reporting format (GRF) protocols between the airport and aerodrome control tower (TWR), an aerodrome handbook updated with GRF requirements, monitoring of GRF implementation, as well as advice and recommendations for the smooth implementation of the runway safety team (RST). |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Angola | Assistance in the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting area (AGO22802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA) of Angola, is to provide technical assistance to the SGA in Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) through the deployment of an aerodrome crash, fire and rescue expert in Luanda and the procurement of ARFF equipment. This project began in October 2022 with an expected duration of 36 months. | Continued assistance was provided through the deployment of an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) OPAS expert who provided technical assistance for the implementation of ARFF requirements, contributing to the certification of the new international airport of Luanda which opened on 10 November 2023, the ongoing certification of Catumbela airports and the implementation of corrective action plans for the Quatro Fevereiro airport of Luanda following the results of the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) of November 2022. In addition, procurement activities for four fire trucks, one airfield rescue vehicle, firefighting equipment and extinguishing agents have been completed and the respective contracts prepared for signature. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Angola | Assistance for the operationalization of the International Airport Dr. António Agostinho Neto (AIAAN) (AGO23801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Angola, is to assist the Ministry of Transport (MINTRANS) with the monitoring and supervision of the ORAT project for the new International Airport Dr. António Agostinho Neto (AIAAN), the certification of AIAAN and the later transfer of AIAAN operations to a concessioner. This project began in August 2023 with an expected duration of 24 months. | Assistance was provided through the deployment of an aerodrome expert who assisted the MINTRANS in the monitoring of the preparatory activities for the certification of the AIAAN, the development of corrective action plans (CAPs) and the monitoring of the operational readiness and transfer (ORAT) process. This resulted in the provisional aerodrome certification of the new airport and a strategy for its phased opening. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Angola | Assistance for the Enhancement of the Civil Aviation Safety Oversight System of Angola (AGO18801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Angola, was to assist the Ministry of Transport (MINTRANS) (more specifically, the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAVIC), which was replaced by the new National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), and the Aircraft Accident Prevention and Investigation Bureau (GPIAA), which was replaced by the National Institute of Transport Accident Prevention and Investigation (INIPAT)), in the strengthening of the civil aviation safety oversight system of Angola, through the implementation of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) corrective action plans. The project objectives were revised to include the deployment of operational assistance (OPAS) experts and the procurement of translation services. This project, which began in January 2020 with an expected duration of 16 months, was completed in August 2023. | The aerodromes, air routes and ground aids (AGA) expert completed the assignment and provided, as OPAS expert, daily support for the implementation of aerodromes and ground aids requirements in the State, such as surveillance activities, and assistance for the resolution of safety concerns. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Angola | Modernization of the Air Navigation System of Angola (AGO20801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Angola, is to assist the Ministry of Transport (MINTRANS) (more specifically, the air navigation service provider Empresa Nacional de Navegação Aérea (ENNA)), in the modernization of its air navigation system (ANS). This project began in January 2022 with an expected duration of 36 months. | Continued assistance was provided through the deployment of a communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems expert who provided technical advice and assistance to ENNA in the management of the project and large-scale procurement activities, including the signature of five contracts for the provision of 220 air traffic control headsets, a very high frequency communication system, a high frequency communication system, an aeronautical information management system and training and consultancy services for the transition from procedural to radar control. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Argentina | Strengthening of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) (ARG07803) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Argentina, is to contribute to the strengthening of the civil aviation system as a means to support the social, economic and cultural development of the State, achieving full compliance with its obligations as a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, stimulating the growth of the air transport sector and contributing to the fostering of aeronautical activity. The project objective was revised to include contracting of services and recruitment of personnel for the presidential fleet. This project, which began in August 2007, has been extended through December 2025. | Continued assistance was provided in the recruitment and administration of local staff for ANAC. One air navigation services (ANS) international expert was deployed for a period of three months to assist ANAC in responding to deficiencies identified by ICAO in a safety audit held in 2022. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Argentina | Assistance from the Argentinean Air Force to the Civil Aviation Administration (ARG09801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Argentina, is to provide support services to the “Fuerza Aérea Argentina”, in its role of air navigation services provider (ANSP) of Argentina and the State airline “Líneas Aéreas del Estado” (LADE) in promotional activities that integrate remote communities within the national territory. The project comprises the recruitment of national professionals, procurement of equipment, maintenance of services and training. This project, which began in July 2009 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued assistance was provided to LADE through the provision of logistical services and maintenance on aircraft SAAB 340, LEAR 35 and Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft. A contract for the upgrade of the Argentinian Air Force’s AD-AFIS-110 flight inspection consoles was signed and is under implementation. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Argentina | Strengthening of Air Navigation Services and Updating of the CNS Systems (ARG16801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Argentina, is to strengthen the transfer of responsibilities and actions related to the provision of air navigation services from the “Dirección General de Control de Tránsito Aéreo” (DGCTA) of the Argentinian Air Force to the Argentinian Air Navigation Company “Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea” (EANA), with prime attention to air traffic services, by ensuring the recruitment and deployment of professionals, training of personnel, the purchase of equipment and development of other activities necessary to upgrade the communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems supporting the EANA in the fulfilment of its responsibilities. This project, which began in August 2016 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through August 2026. | Continued support was provided in the recruitment of national personnel such as legal advisors, system analysts, Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) designers and administrative personnel. A request for a quotation was issued and is under evaluation for the upgrade of the State’s air traffic management (ATM) system at Ezeiza, Ezeiza flight information region (FIR), Resistencia FIR and Comodoro Rivadavia FIR. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Argentina | Assistance to the Secretaría General de la Presidencia de la Nación (SGP) (ARG20801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Argentina, is to assist the Secretaría General de la Presidencia de la Nación (SGP) in the operations and maintenance of the presidential aircraft fleet, including their incorporation, disposal, purchase, sale, rental, maintenance management and operations. This project, which began in October 2021 with an expected duration of two years, has been extended through December 2025. | The process for the exchange of the Presidential Boeing 757-200 was completed. One national professional was hired through the project. |
| 50% | 50% | Cooperation | |||||
| Argentina | Assistance to the Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) (ARG21801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Argentina, is to assist the JST in the recruitment of national and international professionals, the provision of training to its personnel, the procurement of equipment and the development of other activities necessary for the fulfilment of its functions. This project began in December 2021 with an expected duration of five years. | Continued assistance was provided in the recruitment and administration of local staff for the JST. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Bangladesh | Assistance in the review of technical specifications and the draft contract for an advance passenger information system (APIS) (BGD20601) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Bangladesh, was to provide recommendations in an advisory capacity to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on the technical specifications for the procurement of an advance passenger information (API) system to be conducted by the CAAB. In addition, the project provided support in an advisory capacity to the CAAB for the review of the draft contract to be proposed to the winning vendor. This project, which began in June 2020 with an expected duration of two months, was completed. | The review of the contract for the provision of an advance passenger information (API) system was undertaken further to the CAAB’s selection of the vendor and was completed in April 2023. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Barbados | Technical assistance to the National Civil Aviation Administration of Barbados (BRB22301) | The objective of this project, funded by the ICAO Programme for Aviation Volunteers (IPAV), is to assist the State in the analysis of the draft Civil Aviation Bill prepared by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for the establishment of a civil aviation authority to replace the current department, thereby enabling Barbados to address its obligations as a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and ensuring the establishment of sustainable safety and security oversight systems through the implementation of all the critical elements of oversight systems, including the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This project, which began in November 2022 with an expected duration of six months, has been extended through December 2024. | Implementation activities in 2023 included coordination with the State to identify an expert in aviation law given that the Government has decided to focus on other priorities. |
| 100% | IPAV | ||||||
| Belize | Technical assistance to the National Civil Aviation Administration of Belize (BLZ22301) | The objective of this project, funded by the ICAO Programme for Aviation Volunteers (IPAV), is to assist the State to prepare for the transition from the current civil aviation department to a civil aviation authority, thereby enabling Belize to address its obligations as a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and ensuring the establishment of sustainable safety and security oversight systems through the implementation of all the critical elements of oversight systems, including the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This project, which began in November 2022 with an expected duration of six months, has been extended through December 2024. | Implementation activities in 2023 included coordination with the State to identify an expert in civil aviation given that the Government has decided to focus on other priorities regarding the establishment of the Belize Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA). |
| 100% | IPAV | ||||||
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Development of National Aviation (BOL17801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is to modernize safety oversight capacity by developing necessary capacities to support the future of aviation, and to establish sustainable supervisory systems by progressively changing them into better management systems. This project, which began in January 2017 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2028. | Continued assistance was provided to support the transition of national personnel towards their full integration and recruitment under the Civil Aviation Authority of Bolivia (Plurinational State of). In addition, assistance was provided to the representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on the ICAO Council. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Colombia | Technical assistance for the validation of the technical annexes for the preparation of the electronic passport and machine readable Colombian visa label (COL22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Colombia, was the deployment of an electronic passport specialist in the State to analyse the existing technical procedure for the preparation of passports (both electronic and machine readable) from the time of the citizen’s request until the delivery of the document, its control at the airport and other specific aspects related to the chip, as well as the information and materials used in its preparation. With this knowledge, the specialist will issue a concept note and will present recommendations about the “technical annexes” prepared by the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia which are an essential part of the tender. This project, which began in October 2022 with an expected duration of 4 weeks, was completed. | The electronic passport specialist was deployed and the concept note and recommendations were issued during 2022. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Congo | Enhancement of the civil aviation safety oversight system of the Republic of the Congo (COG20801) | The objective of this project, funded by the People’s Republic of China, was to assist the Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation, and Merchant Marine (MTACMM) and more specifically the Civil Aviation Authority of Congo (ANAC) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of the Congo (BEAA) in the enhancement of the civil aviation safety oversight system of the Congo through the implementation of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) corrective action plans, and the training of staff. This project, which began in February 2020 with an expected duration of 12 months, was completed. | Continued assistance was provided through the delivery of 12 training sessions in aviation safety benefitting 135 participants from ANAC and BEAA. In addition, the end-of-project workshop was organized in November 2023 to conclude the project and was attended by more than 50 participants from the Congo aviation industry. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Costa Rica | Development of the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia City (COS11803) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Costa Rica, is to provide assistance to the State in order to carry out the expansion of the infrastructure and equipment maintenance services, as well as the construction of a provisional runway in order to achieve the category 4E in accordance with the “Study for the rehabilitation of the airside pavement at the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (Aidoq), Costa Rica”, including the supervision of the civil works, procurement of the related equipment and training. This project, which began in August 2011 with an expected duration of six years, was completed in November 2021. It was reopened in October 2022 to implement the above-mentioned activities and has been extended through December 2026. | Implementation activities in 2023 were placed on hold by the State until further notice. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Costa Rica | Assistance to the DGCA of Costa Rica (CRI23801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Costa Rica, is to provide assistance to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Costa Rica in revising the national aeronautical framework, identifying the State's 2050 vision for civil aviation and proposing an updated general civil aviation policy and law that, aligned with this new vision of the State, will allow for the sustainable development of civil aviation in the State, and fully integrate the regional and international contexts. This project began in November 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | Assistance was provided through the identification, recruitment, and deployment of eight international experts in the areas of aviation legislation, air transport, human resources, airport operations, air navigation services, environment and airline operation and management. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Cyprus | Strengthening of the Department of Civil Aviation of Cyprus (CYP17801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Cyprus, is to support the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of Cyprus in the areas of flight operations (OPS) and airworthiness (AIR) through the provision of two international experts; one flight operations inspector and one airworthiness inspector, both to be recruited and deployed in an operational assistance (OPAS) capacity. This project, which began in May 2018 with an expected duration of one year, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued support was provided to the DCA of Cyprus in the development of a sustainable airworthiness (AIR) system and in the execution of its safety oversight responsibilities in the field of flight operations (OPS). |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Djibouti | Provision of training services to the Civil Aviation Authority of Djibouti (DJI21601) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Qatar, was to provide training services to the Civil Aviation Authority of Djibouti (AAC). This project, which began in February 2022 with an expected duration of six months, was completed. | A training course on notice to airmen (NOTAM) was provided to one AAC staff. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | Technical assistance in the acquisition of the new infrastructure for the issuance of electronic passports in the Dominican Republic (DOM22802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of the Dominican Republic, is the deployment of a team of experts in electronic passports to assist the State during the implementation of a new infrastructure for the issuance of electronic passports. This project began in January 2023 with an expected duration of 18 months. | The team of experts was deployed, completed a legal, technical, and financial viability analysis of the initiative, and assisted in the preparation of all the technical documentation needed to launch an international tender. Additionally, the team completed a risk analysis and delivered a risk matrix which includes all the identified risks, their probability of impact and mitigation mechanisms. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Ecuador | Strengthening of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (ECU11802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Ecuador, is to provide assistance to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Ecuador, in support of the Government’s national strategies and economic development plans for the air transport sector, civil aviation programmes and projects, including aeronautical and airport infrastructure, airspace management processes, safety oversight and human resources, at the technical, operational and organizational level. This project, which began in October 2011 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through December 2025. | Continued assistance was provided for the maintenance of the following aeronautical software: integrated flight information system and meteorological system (IFIS-MET), management of civilian aircrew’s licensing and collection and distribution of information (SIPA/CEMAC/SIC) and AERODATA, as well as for the maintenance of flight inspection equipment (airborne and ground based). Assistance was also provided in the procurement of aXes software licences, which will allow the IBM 5250 interfaces to be converted to visual web interfaces. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Ethiopia | CAPS – Procurement of an approach multilateration (MLAT) surveillance system and an advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) (ETH04701) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Ethiopia, is to assist the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and provide support in the related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This procurement project is implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and the ECAA in January 2004. | The remaining deficiencies identified during the site acceptance test of the multilateration (MLAT) terminal surveillance system and the advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) related to the aerodrome map have been corrected and validated during the final site acceptance test in November 2023. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Ethiopia | CAPS – Procurement of tower, procedural and radar air traffic control (ATC) simulator systems (ETH19701) | The objective of this project, funded by the Ethiopian Airlines Group, is to assist in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and provide support in the related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This procurement project is implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and the Ethiopian Airlines Group in February 2019. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. The installation and commissioning of the tower, procedural and radar air traffic control (ATC) simulator systems and associated equipment and services for the Ethiopian Airline Group were completed and the equipment is under warranty for three years. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Greece | Capacity-building for the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) for Air Transport Development and continuous improvement of Operational Safety and Oversight functions (GRE22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Greece, is to ensure technical cooperation, accompaniment, knowledge transfer, capacity-building, as well as management services and other support services that allow the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) to adequately comply with activities such as contributing to the continuous development of the civil air transport sector of the State, strengthening the support and continuous improvement of operational safety, ensuring the efficiency of the oversight system, granting the authorizations and certifications that the civil air transport system requires, developing, promoting and fostering civil aeronautical activities, as well as promoting the efficient development of the technical and administrative regulatory framework that governs the activity and strengthening the promotion of civil aviation in the Hellenic Republic, under the applicable regulations and the responsibilities that emanate from the Convention on International Civil Aviation and its Annexes. This project began in July 2022 with an expected duration of three years. | Support was provided to the HCAA in the recruitment and personnel contract management of 17 technical national personnel. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Greece | Capacity-building for the Hellenic Aviation Service Provider (GRE22802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Greece, is to further develop and enhance the capability of the Hellenic Aviation Service Provider (HASP) to fulfil its mandate on civil aviation functions according to ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and regional and national frameworks. This project began in November 2022 with an expected duration of three years. | Support was provided to the HASP in the recruitment and personnel contract management of seven technical national personnel. Several missions were undertaken by national personnel during the year. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| India | Evaluation Study for the use of Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS) at Indian Airports having Topographical Constraints (IND23801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), was to conduct a study to assist AAI with the assessment of the use of engineered material arresting systems (EMAS) at critical Indian airports having restrictions in lengths of runway end safety area (RESA) and topographical constraints, in line with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).This project, which began in June 2023 with an expected duration of six months, was completed. | The airports expert was deployed to develop a technical assessment study on the use of engineered material arresting systems (EMAS) at Indian airports. Three on-site missions were completed and the final assessment was delivered to AAI. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Indonesia | Indonesia – ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme (INS21801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Indonesian Agency of Human Resources Development on Transportation (AHRDT), is to provide opportunities to individuals from developing countries to gain knowledge to implement ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and to promote the safety and development of international civil aviation. The assistance covers the distribution of related information to ICAO Member States and the issuance of fellowship awards and letters of rejection. This project began in September 2021 with an expected duration of three years. | A total of 45 fellowship awards were issued by ICAO to participants from 38 countries for courses in aviation firefighting foam evaluation, safety risk management fundamentals, and a training managers course. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Kuwait | Consultancy services for Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation Technical and Operation Support (KUW20802) | The purpose of this project, funded by the Government of Kuwait, is to provide technical and operational assistance to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Kuwait. The project builds on the previous technical cooperation project KUW13801 and provides support, through the deployment of operational assistance (OPAS) experts in the following areas: airport operations management; financial expertise; aerodrome certification; flight safety regulations; aviation security and air navigation services. This project began in September 2022 with an expected duration of five years. | Contracts continue to be managed for the OPAS experts deployed in the areas of finance, airport operations, aerodrome certification, flight safety regulations, aviation security and air navigation services. |
| 50% | 50% | Cooperation | |||||
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Technical assistance for the air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure operations capacity-building in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LAO22501) | The objective of this project, funded by the ICAO Special Implementation Projects Fund (SIP), was to enhance the capability of Lao’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) in maintaining the communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) infrastructure. This project, which began in November 2022 with an expected duration of six months, was completed. | The final mission to provide support in resolving the severe issues and improving the air traffic management (ATM) maintenance capability in local area networks (LANS) was completed in March 2023. The technical evaluation report, identifying the current gap and highlighting proposals for future corrective actions, was delivered in May 2023. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Lebanon | Reactivation of the Civil Aviation Safety Centre (CASC) (LEB02801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Lebanon, is to reactivate the Beirut Regional Civil Aviation Safety Centre (CASC). The project addresses issues related to human resources development and the transfer of technology to Lebanon. This project, which began in 2002 with an expected duration of one year, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued assistance was provided in the recruitment and administration of local staff for the CASC. |
| 93% | 7% | Cooperation | |||||
| Lebanon | Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) (LEB88701) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Lebanon, is to assist the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and provide support in related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This project is implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and the Government of Lebanon in 1988. | Assistance was provided for the procurement of spare parts for radar equipment and security equipment. Requirements for an air traffic management and aeronautical information management system are being defined. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Mali | Support to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Aerodrome Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme (MLI15801) | The objective of this project, funded by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), was to assist MINUSMA in the implementation of its civil aviation infrastructure and related programmes designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of its operations in Mali. This project, which began in February 2016 with an expected duration of one year, was completed in 2019. At the request of MINUSMA, it was subsequently reopened in 2020 and extended through December 2023. | An aerodrome electrical engineer carried out a one-week on-site mission in February 2023 to provide technical advice to MINUSMA during the installation, verification and commissioning of an airfield ground lighting system and developed a report with technical recommendations. |
| 89% | 11% | Cooperation | |||||
| Mexico | TRAINAIR PLUS Programme for Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) (MEX07801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Mexico, is to advise and assist the “Centro Internacional de Instrucción de Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares” (CIIASA) in the delivery of the TRAINAIR PLUS Training Developer Course and to advise on the development of Standardized Training Packages (STPs). This project, which began in 2008 with an expected duration of one year and assisted ASA to achieve full membership in the ICAO TRAINAIR Programme in 2009, has been extended through December 2025. | Continued assistance was provided to the training centre in the delivery of 15 training courses in civil aviation matters related to safety and mission travel to 138 participants. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Mexico | Technical cooperation assistance – Training personnel of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) (MEX21901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Mexico, was to provide the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) the necessary assistance to train DGCA personnel and pilots. This project, which began in June 2021 with an expected duration of six months, was completed. | No major activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Mexico | Technical Assistance for the Strengthening of the Mexican Electronic Passport (MEX22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Mexico, is to provide the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) del Gobierno de México the necessary assistance to validate the compliance, according to ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), of the electronic travel document booklet implemented by Mexico, and of its processes for the issuance of such a document. This project, which began in January 2023 with an expected duration of six months, was extended through December 2024 | Assistance was provided through the identification, recruitment and deployment of three international experts on electronic passports who developed terms of reference and provided consultancy services on e-passport to the State. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Mexico | Technical cooperation assistance – Training personnel of the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) (MEX23901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Mexico, is to provide the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) with the necessary assistance to train AFAC personnel and pilots. This project, which began in June 2023 with an expected duration of six months, has been extended through December 2028. | The required training and technical assistance related to air traffic management (ATM) was provided to 252 AFAC personnel and pilots. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Namibia | Assistance with the safety oversight of air navigation services/communications, navigation and surveillance (ANS/CNS) and flight operations (OPS) (NAM21601) | The objective of this project, funded by the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), was to assist the NCAA with the regulatory safety oversight of air navigation services/communications, navigation and surveillance (ANS/CNS) and flight operations areas through the recruitment of two operational assistance (OPAS) experts. This project, which began in August 2021 with an expected duration of 5 months, was completed. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Nigeria | Civil Aviation Purchasing Service (CAPS) (NIR06701) | The objective of this project, funded by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is to assist FAAN in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and to provide support in related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This procurement project is implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Services (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and FAAN in March 2006. | The evaluation of the offers received, selection of the supplier, and signature of the contract for the provision of fauna control equipment were completed and the implementation has started. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Nigeria | Assistance for the preparation for USOAP-CMA Audit in Flight Operations (OPS) (NGA23601) | The objective of this project, funded by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), was to assist NCAA with a mock audit in the flight operations (OPS) area in preparation for the upcoming ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) audit. This project, which began in April 2023 with an expected duration of one month, was completed. | Assistance was provided to the State through the deployment of an OPS expert who conducted a mock audit and formulated recommendations. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Oman | Assistance to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the Sultanate of Oman in providing safe, efficient and cost-effective aviation services (OMN22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Oman Civil Aviation Authority, is the recruitment and deployment of ICAO international experts in an operational assistance (OPAS) capacity, as agreed between ICAO and the CAA on a yearly basis, as well as the administration of their contracts, salary payments and other entitlements. Additionally, at the request of the CAA, the project scope also accounts for the training of personnel and the possible procurement of goods and services to support all the activities of the CAA of the Sultanate of Oman. This project began in February 2023 with an expected duration of three years. | Ten operational assistance (OPAS) experts were deployed in the areas of flight operations (OPS), personnel licensing (PEL), aerodromes, air routes and ground aids (AGA) and aviation medicine (MED). |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Panama | Strengthening of the Tocumen International Airport of Panama (PAN03902) | The objectives of this project, funded by Tocumen International Airport, are to assist the Government of Panama in the modernization of airport facilities, including the management of projects for the expansion of the airport and the procurement of equipment necessary for its operation, and to ensure that airport operations are carried out in accordance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This project, which began in 2003 with an expected duration of one year, has been extended through December 2026. | Continued assistance was provided in the procurement of a thermal waste treatment plant as well as in the refurbishment of an existing plant. Assistance was also provided in the procurement of a visual docking guidance system and integrated aircraft stand system, air conditioning water chiller system, an airport concession management software, a baggage handling system, civil works for access controls system, a public address system, a distributed antenna system, a closed-circuit television system, a flight information display system, local departure control system, messaging services, medical equipment, a truck with automatic transmission, a firefighting vehicle, data centre equipment and cabling migration services. Maintenance services for fire and explosive detection equipment, security equipment, electrical systems, tray return services, passenger boarding bridges, friction testing, information technology (IT) and computer hardware, substations and transformers, backup generators and spare parts for security equipment were procured. Assistance was also provided for WiFi services, red fibre optic cabling to the office (FTTO), for the expansion of the airport operations control centre, in the provision of a new digital ecosystem (new website and application), and for services to strengthen cybersecurity. |
| 75% | 25% | Cooperation | |||||
| Panama | Operational and technical strengthening of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Panama (PAN15801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Panama, is to assist the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the Republic of Panama in the development of its technical capacity and increase its effectiveness in the areas of airport services, communications, navigation and surveillance and operational safety, including the application of quality management standards, as well as to ensure compliance with environmental protection and climate change measures established by ICAO, and address Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) findings and recommendations. This project, which began in December 2015 with an expected duration of four and a half years, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued assistance was provided through the implementation of the CAA Training Programme which focused mainly on the training of aeronautical personnel and the provision of consultancy services in administrative matters and specialized aviation areas. Four blocks of courses in various aeronautical and administrative specialties were delivered as follows: aeronautical station operator course, air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP) basic course and senior technician in airport administration to 46 participants; human factors in aviation, technical English, supervision and leadership, office applications, human resource management, air traffic services (ATS) message handling system (AMHS), system monitoring and control (SMC), supervision techniques to 148 participants; non-destructive inspection and evaluation tests, special operations in performance-based navigation (PBN) CAT II/III, special authorizations and required navigation performance (RNP), advanced aircraft certification, air traffic service (ATS) technical supervisor, dangerous goods, personnel licensing (PEL) system and special authorizations to 18 participants; and TRAINAIR PLUS trainers and instructors courses to 204 participants in order to train more aviation personnel to improve the membership category of the Instituto Superior de Formación Profesional Aeronáutica (ISFPA) of Panama in the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. A South American (SAM) region workshop to discuss safety-related matters was attended by 71 participants. |
| 75% | 25% | Cooperation | |||||
| Paraguay | Airport development (PAR08801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Paraguay, is to assist the National Civil Aviation Directorate (DINAC) in the strengthening of the administrative and technical management of airport services, as well as assisting in a revision of the organizational structure and legal framework of DINAC. The project has been revised to include the supervision and management of the improvement of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (“Aeropuerto Internacional Silvio Pettirossi” – AISP), the conduct of a prefeasibility study and a feasibility study and the development of a master plan to enhance the air terminal building and associated aeronautical services, as well as the supervision of civil works. This project, which began in August 2009, has been extended through December 2027. | National personnel continued to be recruited through the project to support the work being undertaken in the modernization of the airport. A functional design and executive project was completed for a new cargo terminal at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, as well as the delivery of a proposal for a new management structure and key performance indicators for air cargo. |
| 20% | 80% | Cooperation | |||||
| Paraguay | Development and support to the Civil Aviation Authority (PAR19801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Paraguay, is to consolidate the technical, operational and managerial capacity of DINAC in the areas of development of national strategies and policies, economic development of air transport, aerodromes (by planning and executing the development of airport and air navigation infrastructure), aviation security and related services, cargo, training of the personnel involved, provision of facilities and equipment, strengthening of administrative aspects, and the effective management of airport and air navigation services. This project, which began in July 2019 with an expected duration of two years and seven months, has been extended through December 2027. | Assistance was provided through the updating of an analysis of the economic situation of the DINAC, including an action plan to improve its revenues. |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | Cooperation | ||
| People’s Republic of China | Procurement of aeronautical information management (AIM) equipment for the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR, China (MAC02702) | The objective of this project, funded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM), was to provide assistance to AACM in the procurement of aviation equipment and/or services and provide support in related administrative and technical aspects, as required. This procurement project was implemented within the framework of the Civil Aviation Purchasing Services (CAPS) agreement signed between ICAO and AACM in December 2002. | The last warranties for the aeronautical information management system purchased through this project expired in January 2022. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Strengthening of aeronautical promotion and continuous improvement of operational safety (PER12801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Peru, is to ensure the necessary technical and professional means for the DGCA to adequately fulfil its responsibilities, including the strengthening of the civil aviation system and continuous improvement of safety levels according to National Civil Aviation regulations and ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This project, which began in February 2012 with an expected duration of five years, was completed in 2017. It was reopened in February 2022 and has been extended through December 2023. | Assistance was provided through the provision of technical advice to support the decision-making of the DGCA in the construction of the Chinchero International Airport - Cusco. One airport planning expert and one air traffic management (ATM) expert were recruited to support the DGCA in the implementation and follow up of the ongoing capacity study for the Lima Airport. One aerodromes expert was recruited to support the DGAC in the review and development of a complementary technical standard that outlines the procedures for approving flight schedules and coordinating civil aviation operations for airports in Peru. In addition, through the expertise and guidance of legal professionals hired through the project, ICAO has successfully navigated complex labour legal challenges and disputes, ensuring compliance with international regulations and agreements while mitigating legal risks. Training was provided to five trainees from the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) in the areas of pavement markings in airports and quality control methods, which has significantly enhanced the skills and knowledge of aviation professional. Training was also provided to 10 aviation professionals providing them with the expertise and skills necessary to effectively address evolving security challenges. |
| 60% | 20% | 15% | 5% | Cooperation | |||
| Peru | Aeronautical strengthening and continuous improvement of safety (PER17801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Peru, is to guarantee and ensure technical assistance, follow-up, transfer of knowledge, and capacity-building, as well as management services to enable the DGCA to adequately comply with its mandate, including the strengthening of the civil aviation system and continuous improvement of safety levels according to national civil aviation regulations and ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). This project, which began in February 2017 with an expected duration of four years and 11 months, has been extended through December 2026. | Continued specialized technical support was extended to the Peruvian Civil Aeronautical Authority. In alignment with the most recent revisions to ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), a substantial number of Peruvian aeronautical regulations were updated. The implementation of the national air navigation plan progressed, while advancements were made in the deployment of the aeronautical data quality analysis system, incorporating an online geographic information component. Simultaneously, the development of the national airport infrastructure plan is ongoing, with active engagement from key stakeholders and interested parties within the civil aviation community. These efforts were facilitated through collaborative work sessions led by the DGAC specialist team, with technical guidance provided by ICAO experts. Support was provided to the Peruvian government to continue its cooperative efforts with industry stakeholders, ICAO, and other entities in the aviation sector to facilitate the reactivation of civil aviation in Peru by providing Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) training to 15 inspectors. |
| 60% | 15% | 20% | 5% | Cooperation | |||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of a support application and the hosting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Peru data centres for the electronic passport services (PER21801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Peru, is to assist in the tendering process for a support application and the hosting of the MOFA data centres for electronic passport services. This project, which began in July 2021 with an expected duration of four months, has been extended through December 2024. | The initial tender was cancelled by MOFA due to a transition in government leadership. Following the change in administrative authorities, this project encountered postponements throughout most of 2023. In August 2023, a comprehensive project review was conducted, aimed at expanding the project's scope and reinitiating activities. This revision has been presented to MOFA for formal approval. The proposal comprises changes to the MOFA’s system to adapt to the National Superintendence of Migrations (“Migraciones”) upgraded e-passport system; which holds the central role in passport issuance across the State. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of e-passports for the Ministry of External Affairs (MOFA) (PER21804) | The objective of this project, funded by the Ministry of External Relations (MRE), was to assist in the tendering process for electronic passports booklets. This project, which began in December 2021 with an expected duration of four months, was completed. | The evaluation report for the tendering process of electronic passport booklets was delivered. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of e-passports for the National Superintendence of Migrations (MIGRACIONES) (PER22804) | The objective of this project, funded by the National Superintendence of Migrations (“Migraciones”), was to assist in the tendering process for electronic passport booklets. This project, which began in October 2022 with an expected duration of five months, was completed. | The evaluation report for the tendering process of electronic passport booklets was delivered. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of a monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR) (PER23801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC), is to assist in the tendering process of a monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR) for the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. This project began in July 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | The procurement process was initiated, and technical specifications are being developed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of a communication system (PER23802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC), is to assist in the tendering process of air traffic control tower communication equipment comprising very high frequency (VHF) recorder, automatic terminal information service (ATIS), data link - automatic terminal information service (D-ATIS) and radio links for the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. This project began in July 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | The procurement process was initiated, and technical specifications are being developed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of a message switching system for the aeronautical fixed service (PER23805) | The objective of this project, funded by the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC), is to assist in the tendering process of an air traffic message handling system (AMHS) for the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. This project began in July 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | The procurement process was initiated, and technical specifications are being developed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of an advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) and surface management system (SMS) and multilateration system (MLAT) (PER23803) | The objective of this project, funded by the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC), is to assist in the tendering process of an advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) and surface management system (SMS) and multilateration (MLAT) system for the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. This project began in July 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | The procurement process was initiated, and technical specifications are being developed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Peru | Assistance in the tendering of an optic fiber network (LAN) (PER23804) | The objective of this project, funded by the Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation (CORPAC), is to assist in the tendering process of an optical fiber for the local area network (LAN) for the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. This project began in July 2023 with an expected duration of six months. | The procurement process was initiated, and technical specifications are being developed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Qatar | Qatar - ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme (QAT17801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Qatar, is to assist the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar (QCAA) with the administration of a scholarship programme to train participants jointly selected by QCAA and ICAO from designated ICAO Member States. The assistance covers the dissemination of related information to ICAO Member States and the issuance of letters of scholarship awards and letters of rejection. The objectives of the scholarship programme are to provide opportunities to individuals from non-Arabic speaking developing countries to gain knowledge to implement ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and to promote the safety and development of international civil aviation. This project, which began in June 2018 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through December 2024. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea – ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme (ROK12801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, is to assist the Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), Republic of Korea, in the administration of a training programme for participants from developing countries selected by MOLIT. This assistance covers administrative support such as the distribution of information to ICAO Member States and the issuance of correspondence, including notification letters of fellowship awards and letters of rejection. This project, which began in 2012 for an expected duration of one year, was completed in 2014, but reopened in 2015 and has been extended through April 2024. | A total of 171 fellowship awards were issued by ICAO to participants from 52 countries for training in the disciplines of aviation policy for executives, aviation policy for women, airport lighting operation and management, airport landside security, aviation security practice for screening checkpoint supervisors, radar approach control, aerodrome safety management incorporating Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aerodromes (PANS-Aerodromes), instrument landing system (ILS) maintenance, airport passenger boarding bridge (PBB) operation, Doppler very high frequency omni-range (DVOR) maintenance, airport baggage handling system (BHS) and hold baggage screening (HBS) design and management. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | Assistance to the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC) of Sao Tome and Principe with the improvement of the State’s civil aviation safety oversight system (STP22501) | The objective of this project, funded by the ICAO Special Implementation Projects Fund (SIP), is to assist the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC) of Sao Tome and Principe with the improvement of the State’s civil aviation safety oversight system. The project includes two phases: the establishment of the State’s safety oversight system through assistance with the effective implementation of critical elements CE-1 to CE-5; and assistance with the conduct of safety oversight activities through support with the effective implementation of critical elements CE-6 to CE-8. This project, which began in June 2022 with an expected duration of 18 months, has been extended through December 2024. | On-site assistance missions were conducted by seconded experts in the areas of personnel licensing and training (PEL), aircraft operations (OPS), airworthiness (AIR), aircraft accident and incident investigation (AIG), air navigation services (ANS) and aerodromes, air routes and ground aids (AGA). Assistance was also provided with regard to critical elements CE-1 to CE 5. Related documentation was developed for AIG, ANS and AGA and submitted to the State for approval. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | Assistance to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in providing safe, efficient and cost-effective aviation services (SAU22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the recruitment and deployment of ICAO international experts with the status of operational assistance (OPAS) as agreed yearly through a staffing list, as well as the administration of their contracts, salary payments and other entitlements. Additionally, at GACA’s request, the project scope also includes training of personnel, and the possible procurement of goods and delivery of the services needed to support the activities of all active projects, under implementation, signed between ICAO and GACA. This project began in July 2022 with an expected duration of five years and five months. | Twenty-two operational assistance (OPAS) experts in the areas of personnel licensing (PEL), flight operations (OPS), ground operations (OPS), medical area, aerodrome safety and economical regulations, were deployed. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Singapore | ICAO Programme for Young Aviation Professionals Programme (YAPP) (SGP18801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), is to provide scholarships and fellowships for young aviation professionals (aged 35 and below). This project, which began in April 2018 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2024. | A total of 22 fellowship awards were issued by ICAO to participants from 11 countries for courses in: State safety programme implementation, air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP) communications – voice, and safety management system. |
| 50% | 50% | Cooperation | |||||
| Singapore | Singapore – ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme (SGP22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), is to assist the CAAS with the administration of the Singapore-ICAO Developing Countries Training Programme (DCTP) to train participants from ICAO Member States, as selected by the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) of the CAAS on behalf of the Singapore Government. The assistance covers the distribution of related information to ICAO Member States and the issue of letters of fellowship and scholarship awards, and letters of rejection. The Developing Countries Training Programme project began in April 2022 with an expected duration of three years. | A total of 171 fellowships were awarded by ICAO to participants from 57 developing countries for courses in aerodrome safety operations, aircraft accident investigation techniques, safety oversight inspectors (airworthiness), aircraft accident investigation management, aviation crisis management programme, aeronautical information services - aeronautical information management, scholarship for diploma in civil aviation management (DipCAM), State safety programme implementation, ICAO Annex 14 requirements and application, air traffic control watch managers, integrated safety management systems, air traffic management safety investigation and analysis, ICAO standardized training package: International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine – Singapore Aviation Academy (IAASM-SAA) postgraduate certificate in aviation medicine for medical examiners and assessors, and ICAO training package: oversight of aircraft leasing operations and personnel licensing system. |
| 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | Assistance | |||
| Somalia | Assistance with OPAS experts for Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) (SOM23801) | The objective of this project (SOM18801 post-project implementation programme), funded by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), is the recruitment and deployment of eight operational assistance (OPAS) experts to achieve the sustainable and effective implementation of their oversight system in terms of: a) the implementation of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) online framework; b) the provision of capacity-building to aviation safety inspectors and Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) staff by continuously coaching and delivering refresher, recurrent and advanced training to upgrade their knowledge and skills to the required level of competencies; and c) to further enhance the implementation of the oversight system and assist the ANSP by providing capacity-building to national staff. This project began in August 2023 with an expected duration of 18 months. | The recruitment and deployment of the OPAS experts is under way. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Somalia | Assistance for the enhancement of the civil aviation system of Somalia (SOM18801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), was to provide assistance to FGS in the establishment of a functional Civil Aviation Authority as a regulatory body. The project is organized in two phases. During the first phase, a strategy for the establishment of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority in the specific context of Somalia will be defined as well as the organizational and management framework, including the organizational structure, functions and responsibilities, minimum essential technical staff required, job descriptions, staffing and training policies, plans and programmes. Phase two will consist of the actual implementation of the training plans, the development and establishment of the regulatory framework (regulations, procedures and guidance materials) and advisory support for the staffing and establishment of the State CAA functions. This project, which began in January 2020 with an expected duration of one and a half years, was completed. | In line with the project objectives and through the activities implemented during Phases I and II of this Project, the organizational and management framework, as well as a strategic plan for the establishment of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) were developed. This included a) the SCAA’s organizational structure, functions and responsibilities, technical staff requirements, recruitment, staffing and training systems in full compliance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation, its Annexes and guidance material (strategic output); b) support and guidance on the establishment of an operational civil aviation authority, including identifying the infrastructure needs to support all relevant civil aviation authority activities; c) the necessary legal and normative framework to support the regulatory and oversight functions of the SCAA; d) the effective implementation of the regulatory and oversight functions of the SCAA; and e) the development of the technical and operating regulations to support the regulatory and oversight functions of the SCAA. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Somalia | Assistance in the provision of air navigation services (SOM19801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), is to provide assistance to the FGS in the provision of air navigation services in the Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR), through the redeployment of staff who were serving under the Flight Information Services for Somalia (FISS) project as operational assistance (OPAS) staff in the FGS Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA). This project, which began in August 2019 with an expected duration of six months, has been extended through September 2024. | The air transport economic regulations advisor and the civil aviation safety inspector (CASI) – airworthiness and aircraft registration experts, assisted in the implementation of the newly developed regulatory framework under the SOM18801 project and provided training to the respective inspectorate department staffs. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Somalia | Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia (CACAS)/Flight Information Services for Somalia (FISS) (SOM95901) | This project, which was funded from aeronautical charges collected through the International Air Transport Association (IATA), was implemented as a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) cost-sharing project and was based on the authorization given to ICAO by the United Nations Secretary-General to act upon civil aviation matters with respect to Somalia. Its objective was to provide assistance, under the supervision of the Director of the Technical Cooperation Bureau (TCB; now renamed Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau - CDI) of ICAO, in the operation and maintenance of essential facilities, equipment and services for international air transport operations. This included humanitarian and relief flights and local flight operations within the Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR), as far as feasible, in order to meet immediate requirements for safety; to assist in the rehabilitation and development of the aviation infrastructure, where feasible and provided these activities were financed from sources other than air navigation charges; and to plan, programme and develop an essential nucleus for the establishment of a functional civil aviation administration structure for the Government of Somalia. This project, which began in 1996 with an expected duration of seven years, was initially extended through 2006. Due to the continuing political instability of the country and non-availability of a functional national government, it was subsequently extended through 2012. In view of the expiry of the United Nations mandate, and further to an agreement with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), the project transitioned from a United Nations environment to a bilateral project between ICAO and the FGS and was incorporated into SOM95901 (Trust Fund). Activities related to the closure of the project were initiated in 2020, however, due to some remaining funds, the closure of this project was suspended. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Somalia | Implementation of Transition Plan: Establishment of Area Control Centre within Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR) (SOM14802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), is the implementation of the transition plan for the handover of the control of the airspace and provision of air navigation services (ANS) within the Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR) from the ICAO Flight Information Services for Somalia (FISS) project in Nairobi to the FGS, while ensuring continuity of the provision of services during the transition. A new modified goal was requested by the Government of Somalia in June 2017, and ICAO agreed to relocate FISS from Nairobi to Mogadishu as an immediate objective having precedence over all other objectives in the project. This project, which began in February 2015 with an expected duration of 39 months, has been extended through May 2025. | The deficiencies identified in the provisional site acceptance test (PSAT) of the Mogadishu area control centre (ACC) and Mogadishu tower are being rectified by the supplier to proceed to the final site acceptance test (FSAT). Activities for the factory operational training planned for January 2023 were successfully conducted. |
| 10% | 90% | Cooperation | |||||
| Sudan | Assistance to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sudan (SUD22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Sudan, is to provide assistance to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sudan in the preparation for the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) and Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) audits, and future support-on-demand in the preparation and implementation of corresponding corrective action plans based on the results of the audits. This project began in February 2023 with an expected duration of one year. | The implementation of the project is currently on hold as per request by the State. |
| 50% | 50% | Cooperation | |||||
| Suriname | Technical assistance project for the strengthening of the Civil Aviation System of Suriname (SUR22801) | The objective of this project, funded by the ICAO Safety (SAFE) fund, is to increase the State’s safety oversight capacity in eight audit areas and to strengthen the civil aviation authority’s organizational structure, including the improvement of its financial situation. This project, which began in November 2022 with an expected duration of six months, has been extended through March 2024. | A report on human resources, legal and organizational issues was delivered. The objectives of Phase 2 of the project were completed and comprised a report with recommendations to restructure Suriname´s civil aviation system and the institutional strengthening of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Suriname (CASAS), an economic report with recommendations to restructure the financial mechanisms to fund the aviation system of Suriname, as well as recommendations for the strengthening of the organizational structure of the civil aviation authority. This report will set the foundation for Phase 3, Technical Support, which will provide Suriname with specialized technical support and guidance in the development of regulatory documentation and guidance material, which will provide the recommendations that will strengthen the civil aviation system and improve the effective implementation (EI) of this project during 2024. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| United Republic of Tanzania | Supervision of manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of four radars at Julius Nyerere International Airport Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Mwanza Airport and Songwe Airport in Tanzania (TZA17801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, is to provide consultancy services to the United Republic of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) for the supervision of the manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of four collocated primary surveillance S-band radars (PSR) with monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR) system mode-S capable and air traffic management (ATM) automation systems at Julius Nyerere International Airport Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Mwanza Airport and Songwe Airport, as well as consoles and remote radar displays at Arusha control tower and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. This project, which began in March 2018 with an expected duration of four and a half years, has been extended through December 2024. | Assistance was provided through the preparation of a budgetary estimate for the procurement of data link services, which will enable the implementation of automatic dependent surveillance/controller pilot data link communication (ADS/CPDLC) services. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| United Republic of Tanzania | Enhancement of the civil aviation safety oversight system of the United Republic of Tanzania (TZA20801) | The objective of this project, funded by the People’s Republic of China through the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF), was to assist the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT) and more specifically the United Republic of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Republic of Tanzania in the enhancement of the civil aviation safety oversight system of the United Republic of Tanzania through the implementation of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) corrective action plans and the training of staff. This project, which began in October 2021 with an expected duration of 12 months, was completed. | Continued assistance was provided through the award of 30 fellowships in personnel licensing (PEL), flight operations (OPS), airworthiness (AIR), aerodrome, air routes and ground aids (AGA), air navigation services (ANS), and aircraft accident and incident investigation (AIG), and the delivery of three training sessions in the approval of training organizations, surveillance of aviation service providers and resolution of safety concerns to a total of 69 participants. In addition, the end-of-project workshop was organized in November 2023 in Dar Es Salam and was attended by 50 participants from the United Republic of Tanzania and some neighbouring countries. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| United Republic of Tanzania | Assistance for the supervision of the designing, supply, installation, testing, integration and commissioning of an Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) system (TZA20804) | The objective of this project, funded by the United Republic of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), is to provide consultancy services to the TCAA for the supervision of the designing, supply, installation, testing, integration and commissioning of an aeronautical information management (AIM) system. This project began in January 2022 with an expected duration of four and a half years. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period because of delays in the procurement of the AIM system by the United Republic of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Uruguay | Strengthening of the Directorate of Civil Aviation and Infrastructure (DINACIA) (URU08801) | The objectives of this project, funded by the Government of Uruguay, are to ensure the provision of technical, administrative and professional resources enabling the Civil Aviation Authority of Uruguay to exercise its safety oversight responsibilities in accordance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and with Latin American Aviation Regulations (LARs), as well as to modernize air traffic services. This project, which began in 2009 with an expected duration of four years, has been extended through October 2024. | Continued assistance was provided through the recruitment of 13 national personnel in specialized areas, including aeronautical engineering, aircraft operations (OPS), airworthiness (AIR), dangerous goods, human resources (HR), aeronautical medicine, State Safety Programme (SSP) advisor, specialized computer technician, aeronautical navigation and communications, and commercial air transport. Further support for the implementation of the State Safety Programme (SSP) was provided through maintenance support for a safety specialized software. A course for aviation security inspectors was delivered locally to a total of 29 participants. Additionally, the project enabled the participation of DINACIA’s management personnel in various international forums and meetings such as Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) meetings. Participation in forums as well as cooperation meetings with aeronautical authorities in the region were also facilitated. Training was delivered to two trainees in Metro III recurrent training, and in the initial course of Lear Jet operations, as well as finances, safety management systems (SMS), airworthiness, aviation security risk management, airspace management, pavements, unmanned aircraft system-remotely piloted aircraft system (UAS-RPAS), meteorology, aviation security, cyber security, facilitation, aviation statistics and the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Identification of Investment Priorities in the National Civil Aviation of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VEN23601) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is to assist the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in identifying critical priorities for investment and a roadmap for future investments in the civil aviation system. This project began in November 2023 with an expected duration of three months. | Assistance was provided through the identification, recruitment and deployment of two international experts in air navigation services (ANS) and aerodromes, air routes and ground aids (AGA) who identified, in close cooperation with the national authority, the critical priorities and a roadmap for future investments in the civil aviation authority. |
| 100% | Cooperation |
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| State | Project Title | Project Goal | Project Achievements | Strategic Objectives | SAF | CAP | SEC | ECO | ENV | ID | ProjectType | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Assistance in the establishment of a regional pool of AVSEC experts for West and Central Africa (RAF19802) | The objective of this project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is to assist West and Central African States, under the responsibility of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to harmonize and update the aviation security (AVSEC) technical regulations framework of the States and to mitigate the limited number of qualified AVSEC experts in the States through the establishment of a regional pool of AVSEC experts for West and Central Africa. This project, which began in August 2019 with an expected duration of 9 months, has been extended through June 2024. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Assistance for the establishment of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) (BGA09801) | The objective of this project, funded by Member States of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) (Cabo Verde, Gambia (the), Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) and with in-kind and financial support from the African Development Bank and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is to assist BAG Member States to establish the BAG Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA), whose mission is to assist, in particular, the BAG Member States in the conduct of independent investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents in compliance with international standards. This project, which began in September 2012 with an expected duration of one year, has been extended through December 2024. | In cooperation with the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB) of Ghana and the African Union (AU), and in partnership with the European Union (EU) under the EU-Aviation Safety for Africa (EU-ASA) project, the aviation safety investigation day workshop was organized and attended by 53 participants from the Africa, Americas, and Europe regions, to discuss innovations in aviation safety research, international collaboration in accident investigation, sustainability in aviation, as well as training and development of research skills. Technical assistance was provided to Nigeria and Sierra Leone with the preparation for Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) audits. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | African Flight Procedure Programme (AFPP) (RAF14801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and participating States (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia (the), Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe), is to develop sustainable capability in the instrument flight procedure (IFP) domain so as to meet the States’ commitments under Assembly Resolution A37-11 for performance-based navigation (PBN) implementation and their obligations for the quality of their IFPs. This project, which began in June 2014 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through July 2025. | The design of conventional and performance-based navigation (PBN) flight procedures for Cameroon, Eswatini, Liberia, Niger and Sao Tome and Principe was completed. Technical assistance was provided to Angola and Namibia for the regulatory approval of instrument flight procedures, to Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia to address a significant safety concern (SSC) and to Sierra Leone to prepare for a Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) audit. Nine training courses were delivered to 146 participants from 16 States on flight procedure design, performance-based navigation (PBN) awareness, Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS), PBN airspace design, national PBN implementation plans and concept of operation. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Technical and operational audit of the Africa-Indian Ocean Region Satellite Network (AFISNET) (RAF13602) | The objective of this project, funded by the Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC) Member States and Organizations, i.e. the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Roberts Flight Information Region (FIR), is to assist in the performance of a technical and operational audit of the Africa-Indian Ocean Region Satellite Network (AFISNET) and provide a report on identified deficiencies with recommendations for corrective actions, as well as a detailed network development plan (for example, architecture, protocol, access techniques, cost) with phased implementation. The project, which began in December 2013 with an expected duration of four months, has been extended through December 2024. | Coordination activities were undertaken with the Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC) to set up a meeting to discuss the continuation of the project activities. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Assistance to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) (RAF11801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA – which is composed of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo), is to assist in the procurement of monopulse secondary surveillance radar (MSSR) systems with Mode S functionality and air traffic management (ATM) systems to support area, approach and tower air traffic control operations and related services, including all necessary civil works to be supplied to ASECNA within the framework of its surveillance extension project. This project, which began in December 2011 with an expected duration of 18 months, has been extended through June 2024. | The installation of the Bangui radar was completed during the reporting period, as well as the final site acceptance tests for the Libreville radar. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Cooperative Development of Aeronautical Meteorology Services in the AFI Region (RAF16802) | The objective of this project, funded by the Governments of Botswana, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, is to continue enhancing the capability of the Member States’ regulatory authorities in carrying out safety oversight of aeronautical meteorology services (MET) through the adoption of a comprehensive systems approach and to establish a basic and on-demand system to assist MET service providers to achieve compliance with international aviation safety standards. This project, which began in February 2017 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through February 2025. | Subject matter experts from States and organizations were identified and trained to support beneficiary States in the implementation of project activities. Technical guidance material and tools related to safety oversight of meteorological (MET) services for air navigation and quality management systems (QMS) were developed, including generic regulatory documentation, operational procedures and a QMS implementation package. An introductory seminar on MET safety oversight and QMS was delivered to 14 participants from 12 States to update States on the project objectives, deliverables, and implementation methodology. Two Familiarization workshops were conducted, one in English and one in French, with respectively 19 and 12 participants, to assist Botswana, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo with their situational analysis and the development of action plans. Assistance was also provided to these States with the review, approval and submission of their corrective action plans. Two online workshops were conducted in English and French for 50 participants on quality management for MET service providers. |
| 50% | 50% | Cooperation | |||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Assistance in the establishment of a regional accident investigation body for West and Central Africa (RAF19804) | The objective of this project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is to enhance the capacity of Western and Central African States in accident and incident investigation through the development of a framework for the establishment of a regional accident and incident investigation body as well as a road map for its operationalization. This project, which began in August 2019 with an expected duration of 9 months, has been extended through June 2024. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | APEX review and assistance for the certification of international aerodromes in Western and Central Africa (RAF19803) | The objective of this project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is to assist West and Central African States in the certification of their international aerodromes through reviews from the Airport Excellence (APEX) World Safety Programme of the Airports Council International (ACI) (when applicable) for the identification of deficiencies, and assistance missions to the airport operators and civil aviation authorities by regional teams of air routes and aerodromes and ground aids (AGA) experts. This project, which began in May 2019 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through June 2024. | On-site APEX reviews were conducted in Bata (Equatorial Guinea) and Luanda (Angola), achieving the target of 16 APEX reviews to be completed during the project. Three assistance missions were deployed to participate in the conduct of on-site inspections in Freetown (Sierra Leone), Port-Harcourt (Nigeria) and Kano (Nigeria). Continuous remote assistance and progress monitoring activities were conducted for the aerodrome certification of Conakry (Guinea), Douala (Cameroon), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The airports of Brazzaville (Congo) and Freetown (Sierra Leone) were certified. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region | Assistance for the procurement of an aircraft for Desert Locust Control and Spraying Emergency Operations (FAO21801) | The objective of this project, funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was to provide assistance to the FAO by procuring a crop spraying aircraft on behalf of the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) to combat the locust infestations in Eastern Africa. This project, which began in January 2022 with an expected duration of 12 months, was completed. | The procurement of the aircraft was successfully completed with a final delivery in September 2023. The warranty to replace and repair any component of the aircraft is valid until December 2024. |
| 100% | Assistance | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Assistance for South-West Pacific Small Island States, regarding aerodrome certification and SMS implementation (RAS10801) | The objectives of this project, funded by a grant from the International Financial Facility for Aviation Safety (IFFAS) and the participating States of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga, are to improve the regulatory oversight capability of States and establish the legal basis for aerodrome certification and State Safety Programmes (SSP), so as to ensure that all aerodrome certification activities and safety management system (SMS) implementation are conducted in compliance with Annex 14 – Aerodromes, Volume I – Aerodrome Design and Operations, and other relevant guidance material. This project, which began in September 2011, has been placed on hold. | No activities were undertaken during the reporting period. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Asia-Pacific Flight Procedure Programme (FPP) (RAS09801) | The objective of this programme, funded by the active participating States/Administrations of Australia, China (People’s Republic of, Hong Kong SAR, and Macao SAR), France, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand and co-located with the ICAO APAC Regional Sub-Office in Beijing, is to assist States/Administrations to develop sustainable capability in instrument flight procedure (IFP) design, in line with the Assembly Resolution A36-23 for performance based navigation (PBN) implementation and the obligations of States to ensure the quality of their IFPs, which was reinforced in Assembly Resolution A37-11. Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam participated in the programme as user members. This project, which began in January 2010 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through December 2026. | The FPP in-house instructors assisted Fiji, China and Macao SAR in flight procedures design and consulting in 2023. Through the programme, five flight procedure design training courses, namely, flight procedure design course – module 1: foundation skills and standard instrument departure (SID); flight procedure design course - module 2: 2D approach, non-precision approach (NPA) and required navigation performance (RNP) approach; flight procedure design course - module 3: 3D approach, instrument landing system (ILS) and barometric vertical navigation and an RNP AR Workshop and Procedure Design Seminar (ground-based augmentation system/satellite-based augmentation system (GBAS/SBAS)) were provided to a total of 433 participants from 27 FPP Member States and other countries, organizations and regions. The Fifteenth Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) was held from 6 to 8 November 2023 in Beijing, China. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme – North Asia (COSCAP NA) – Phase IV (RAS02901) | The objectives of this project, funded by China (People’s Republic of, Hong Kong SAR, and Macao SAR), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Mongolia and the Republic of Korea (ROK), and supported by financial contributions from Airbus and Boeing Company and in-kind contributions from Member States/Administrations, are to: enhance the safety and efficiency of air transport operations in the region and the training and professional development of national aviation safety inspectors; harmonize policies and regulations; provide certification and inspection assistance to States/Administrations currently unable to meet regulatory obligations; coordinate technical assistance programmes; and establish a regional aviation safety team to implement globally developed solutions for safety concerns. This project, which began in February 2003 with an expected duration of five years, and was extended through January 2023, has since been suspended. | The absence of the Chief, Technical Advisor/Programme Coordinator (CTA/PC) since November 2019 has significantly impacted the normal operations and productivity of the programme. The programme has been suspended since 31 January 2023, with the completion of Phase IV. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme – South Asia (COSCAP SA) (RAS97902) | The objective of this project, funded by the Governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and supported by financial contributions from Airbus and the Boeing Company and in-kind contributions from the Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) France and its Member States, is to enhance the safety and efficiency of air transport in the subregion. The main objectives of Phase IV include strengthening the regional institutional framework for aviation; assisting in the development of a harmonized regulatory framework; promoting a comprehensive system approach to conduct safety oversight activities based on effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and efficient oversight capabilities; developing a regional information-sharing system to improve access to safety-related information; assisting civil aviation authorities of Member States in their efforts to comply with international and national civil aviation standards; and supporting human resources development in the field of civil aviation. This project, which began in 1997 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2023. | The 30th Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme – South Asia (COSCAP SA) Steering Committee Meeting (SCM), was held in a hybrid format (in person and virtual) from 24 to 26 January 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the participation of all COSCAP-SA Member States and partners who decided to extend the Programme for five additional years starting on 1 January 2024, Phase VI. The virtual meeting of the Asia Pacific Regional Aviation Safety Team (APRAST) was attended by Member States to provide input as required. Four long-term agreements (LTAs) for the provision of core technical courses were signed and courses in the areas of initial air navigation systems (ANS) oversight with on-the-job training for India, an initial aerodromes and ground aids (AGA) certification and oversight with on-the-job training for Pakistan, a personnel licensing (PEL) initial course for Sri Lanka, and an airworthiness (AIR) course with on-the-job training for Pakistan were delivered benefitting 73 participants. Two in-country training courses in the areas of designated check pilot (DCP) and flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) evaluation were conducted in Sri Lanka with the participation of 35 aviation professionals including attendees from other Member States such as Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan. A basic aircraft accident investigation course was also held in Sri Lanka for 28 participants from other Member States including Afghanistan, India, Maldives and Nepal. Virtual courses were delivered to 99 participants from all Member States in the areas of audit techniques, flight operations inspector (FO), and the electronic capacity-building matrix (e-CBM). ICAO Global Aviation Training (GAT) online courses in the areas of performance-based navigation (PBN), global reporting format (GRF) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were attended by 117 participants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Performance qualification reviews (PQR) and technical assistance missions were conducted in the areas of air navigation services (ANS), aerodromes, air routes, aerodromes and ground aids (AGA), dangerous goods, and flight operations (OPS) in Maldives; ANS and OPS in Bhutan, and OPS in Nepal. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme – South-East Asia (COSCAP-SEA) (RAS97903) | The objectives of this project, funded by the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam, and supported by financial contributions from Airbus and the Boeing Company and in-kind contributions from Australia, France, United Kingdom, United States, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and Airport Council International (ACI), are to: enhance the safety and efficiency of air transport operations in the region and the training and professional development of national inspectors; harmonize policies and regulations; provide certification and inspection assistance to States currently unable to meet regulatory obligations; coordinate technical assistance programmes; and create a regional aviation safety team to implement globally-developed solutions for safety concerns. This project, which began in 2001, has been extended through June 2026. | Technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives were provided through the delivery of 10 in-person and online courses, workshops and webinars in the areas of performance-based navigation (PBN) operational approvals process, certification of aircraft modification repairs, approval of changes in operational approvals, flight operations inspector/air operator certification (AOC) and AOC operation specifications, upset prevention recovery for regulator, approved training organization (ATO) certification, search and rescue (SAR) and Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to a total of 258 experts from Southeast Asia. Collaboration with Member States and key partners, including, France, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus was further enhanced in 2023, which resulted in increased implementation support for Member States and efficiency gains for the Programme. The cooperation between the APAC COSCAPs was further strengthened by offering 85 slots for personnel from COSCAP North Asia and COSCAP South Asia Member States to COSCAP-SEA’s regional virtual training activities conducted in 2023, which helped to sustain the collaborative framework established between the APAC COSCAPs. Reciprocally, COSCAP-SEA secured 49 seats for the benefit of its Member States in six virtual courses organized by the COSCAP South Asia Programme. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Asia and Pacific Region (CASP-AP) (RAS04901) (RAS04901AV) | The objective of this programme, funded by participating States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (People’s Republic of, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR), India, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu and Viet Nam), as well as by a grant from the Government of Canada, is to ensure compliance with international Conventions, ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), in particular Annex 17 - Security, and the security-related provisions of Annex 9 - Facilitation, and guidance material contained in the Aviation Security Manual (Restricted). The programme is aimed at enhancing the aviation security capabilities of the 23 participating States by creating a regional structure for cooperation and coordination on aviation security matters and training of aviation security personnel. This project, which began in 2004 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through June 2024. | CASP-AP updated and developed model national, airport, airline and entity level aviation security programmes for the benefit of its members and provided associated training and operational implementation guidance materials for specific States and generic guidance materials for the membership. These materials are available to members via the online secure portal. During the year, in-country assistance was provided to seven members to prepare them for their ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP CMA) audits. Assistance to the CASP-AP membership was also provided for the development of national aviation security risk context statements and associated risk assessments, the prioritization of State oversight, the development of corrective action plans and the development of implementation tools for quality control activities. The programme provided new guidance materials in relation to enforcement powers and developed a computer-based training package for members to use to meet their international obligations in relation to screener certification. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region | Assistance for the procurement of Asia/Pacific Common Regional Virtual Private Network (CRV) Services (RAS14801) | The objective of this programme, funded by Australia, China (People’s Republic of, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR), Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand is to assist civil aviation authorities and related air navigation service providers in the procurement management of the Asia/Pacific Common Regional Virtual Private (CRV) Network services and in the selection of a common service provider. This project, which began in April 2015, has been extended through January 2027. | After the selection of the common service provider in 2016 for the Common Regional Virtual Private (CRV) Network services, sixteen pioneering members of the project have agreed, in response to an ICAO State Letter dated 17 January 2023, to utilize the remaining fund of the CRV project to facilitate a safety assessment of the CRV network focused on a cyber security review. The Eleventh Meeting of the Common Aeronautical Virtual Private Network Operations Group (CRV OG/11) of the Asia and Pacific (APAC) Region held from 1 to 3 January 2023 and the Tenth Meeting of the Aeronautical Communication Services Implementation Coordination Group (ACSICG/10) of the APAC Region held from 24 to 26 May 2023 focused on the way forward of the proposed project activity. |
| 40% | 60% | Cooperation | |||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Technical cooperation to the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) (RLA06801) | The objective of this project, funded by 22 participating States of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), is to provide administrative assistance in the management of the LACAC Secretariat. This project originated from the new working arrangements signed between the President of the ICAO Council and the President of LACAC on 21 December 2005, taking into consideration the managerial and financial autonomy of the regional organization. These working arrangements became effective on 1 January 2007. The project, which began in January 2007, has been extended through December 2024. | Continued assistance was provided through the issuance of contracts to seven national professionals who are part of the LACAC’s Secretariat and carry out their tasks in accordance with the programme established by the LACAC’s Secretariat in order to fulfil its objectives. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Regional safety oversight system (RLA99901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), with the participation of Airbus as an observer, is to establish and operate a regional aviation safety oversight system (RASOS) with the required technical, logistical and administrative support. This project, which began in 2001 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2026. | Continued assistance in safety was provided to 12 States by maintaining the set of 48 Latin American aviation regulations (LARs) and the updating of associate documentation. These 48 LARs cover Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing, Annex 2 – Rules of the Air, Annex 3 – Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation, Annex 4 – Aeronautical Charts, Annex 6 – Operation of Aircraft, Annex 7 – Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks, Annex 8 – Airworthiness of Aircraft, Annex 10 – Aeronautical Telecommunications, Annex 11 – Air Traffic Services, Annex 12 – Search and Rescue, Annex 14 – Aerodromes and Heliports, Annex 15 – Aeronautical Information Services, Annex 16 – Environmental Protection, Annex 18 – The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and Annex 19 – Safety Management. Twenty-three training courses in the areas of flight operations (OPS), airworthiness (AIR), personal licensing (PEL), air navigation services (ANS) and aerodromes, air routes and ground aids (AGA) were delivered to 500 participants from 13 States, and ten working meetings to discuss Latin American aviation regulations (LAR) and procedures were conducted with the participation of 142 attendees. Assistance was provided to Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), in the areas of OPS, PEL, AIR, AGA and ANS, as well as through four multinational activities in processes. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) digital network – Management of the South American Digital Network (REDDIG) and administration of the satellite segment (RLA03901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is to establish a multinational mechanism to manage the communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) digital network through the South American (SAM) digital network (REDDIG) and modernize and homogenize the aeronautical fixed telecommunication service communications, so as to make it interconnected and interoperable with other digital networks within the Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region. Since the establishment of the multinational mechanism, the project temporarily manages the REDDIG and implements applications in the CNS/air traffic management (ATM) sector in accordance with the requirements of the Regional Air Navigation Plan – Facilities and Services Implementation Document (FASID) for the CAR/SAM Region. This project, which began in 2003 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2025. | Continued assistance was provided to efficiently manage the REDDIG II network and achieve high availability (around 98.96 per cent) in the functioning of the regional digital network. In addition, the following activities were completed: installation of firewall equipment in all States, renewal of the contract with Intelsat, approval by the States of the initiation of REDDIG III Fase 1, technical inspection visit to the nodes of Colombia, Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago, coordination with the Central Office for the withdrawal of Colombia from the Mejoras al Enlace de Voz del ATS (MEVA) REDDIG contract, support to the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority for the customs clearance of its equipment, and coordination for the technical inspection visit to the node in Ecuador held in November 2023. Finally, two meetings were held in March and October 2023 to coordinate technical, operational and administrative matters related to REDDIG II with 44 participants, and one training session on REDDIG II operation and maintenance for six participants was carried out in June 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Caribbean Air Navigation Services Network (CANSNET) (RLA22801) | The objective of this project, funded by participating States and organizations (Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Sint Maarten, United States, and Central American States (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) and represented by COCESNA as one member), is to assist project members in the procurement process for the implementation of a core terrestrial multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) based network, supporting IP voice and data telecommunication services with differing telecommunication access technologies that are best suited to each CANSNET member’s environment. This project began in March 2022 with an expected duration of two years. | Technical specifications were developed and accepted by the participating States and a tender was launched for the upgrading of the regional communications network. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Air Traffic Management (ATM) Operational Concept and the corresponding technological support for communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) (RLA06901) | The objectives of this project, funded by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), are the development and implementation of Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) initiatives, which will lead to the transition from an air traffic management (ATM) system based on ground aids to a system based on aircraft performance; the implementation of aeronautical information services (AIS) quality assurance and safety management systems (SMS) in accordance with international standards; and the development of a strategy for the implementation and integration of automated ATM systems in the Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region to facilitate the exchange of information and collaborative decision-making with respect to all components of the ATM system. This project, which began in 2007 with an expected duration of five years, has been extended through December 2024. | Assistance was provided through the delivery of eight training activities to 225 participants from 24 States in the areas of air traffic management (ATM), communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS), airport operations (AOP), aeronautical information management (AIM) and meteorological (MET) services. Thirteen working group meetings were held with the participation of 539 attendees from 13 States, including industry stakeholders to discuss issues related to the implementation activities for the regional air navigation plan, the implementation of the South American airspace/concept of operations (CONOPS EC) and the South American Air traffic flow management Plan (OPSAM). During the above-mentioned working group meetings, the following topics were discussed: global air navigation plan performance indicators, frequency finder, thermal magnetic resonance/normal operations safety survey (TMR/NOSS), advanced workshop on ATS message handling system (AMHS), runway system and air traffic control (ATC) sector capacity calculation for air traffic flow management (ATFM) and airspace planners – airspace implementation, quality management system (QMS) lead auditor course for aeronautical information services (AIS), MET and receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) services. |
| 75% | 25% | Cooperation | |||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Training of aeronautical personnel in the CAR/SAM Region (RLA15901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Government of Spain, is to improve the operational management of air navigation services providers (ANSPs), airport operators and other services providers, through participation in conferences, seminars and fellowship programmes. This project, which began in 2015 with an expected duration of two years, has been extended through March 2026. | Forty-eight fellowships, each with a duration of two weeks, were awarded to participants from eight countries for an Airport Master’s Programme, which covered areas such as airport financials, aeronautical legislation, aeronautical systems planning, management of airport centres, airport project management and safety management. Three international seminars were delivered on non-airport revenue optimization and airport cities, real-time network control and communication, and air transport as a driver of sustainable development: challenges and concrete actions against climate change and decarbonization, with the participation of a total of 119 officials from 16 countries in the region. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Caribbean and South American (CAR/SAM) Region | Multi-Regional Civil Aviation Assistance Programme (MCAAP) (RLA09801) | The objective of this project, funded by participating States/Territories and Organizations (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Canada, the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services (COCESNA) and the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA), is to provide assistance to States/territories and organizations of the Caribbean (CAR) and North American (NAM) Regions in the effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and safety improvements, in order to achieve a safe, efficient and sustainable aviation system in harmony with the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) and CAR/SAM Regional Air Navigation Plan in support of the ICAO No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative. This project, which began in 2009 with an expected duration of four years, has been extended through December 2024. | Assistance was provided in the development of two regional workshops on significant meteorological information (SIGMET); the optimization of the airspace in the southern NAM and CAR airspace; the development of an evaluation tool to support the Safety Oversight Systems Project to assess the level of implementation in CAR States combining the different approaches from ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), Federal Aviation Administration International Aviation Safety Assessments Programme (FAA IASA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency - Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (EASA SAFA) and IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Programme; the development of a workshop to promote the identification and mitigation of risks related to runway safety at selected international CAR airports, in response to the Regional Aviation Safety Group – Pan America (RASG-PA) goals; support the validation of information regarding accidents and serious incidents that occurred in 2022; the implementation of automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) monitoring system for Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic; the regional frequency management for the use of the frequency finder application; the development of a software tool for the evaluation of radar surveillance data focused on secondary radars and ADS-B systems; the analysis of the implementation of cybersecurity in air navigation services (ANS) for project members; the development of an interconnection test between air traffic control (ATC) systems in Cuba and Jamaica; the development of the requirements to determine the needs and operational benefits of implementing the different navigation systems (e.g. very high frequency omnidirectional radio range (VOR), VOR/DME (distance measuring equipment), ground-based augmentation system (GBAS), satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), etc.); the development of guidance material to promote gender equality in the CAR Region; the development and implementation of the RLA22801 Caribbean Air Navigation Services Network (CANSNET); and the development of national air navigation plans (NANP) in the CAR region. |
| 40% | 60% | Cooperation | |||||
| European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Region | Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness in the Commonwealth of Independent States (COSCAP-CIS) (RER01901) | This project is a cooperative agreement between the States of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), (that is, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan), implemented with in-kind contributions from the Ilyushin Aviation Complex, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and with financial contributions from Airbus. The objectives were to enhance the safety oversight capabilities of participating States by establishing a regional flight safety training/advisory centre at the IAC; providing assistance in overcoming deficiencies; providing training to national inspectors; and harmonizing national aeronautical legislation as required. This project, which began in 2001 with an expected duration of six years, was completed. | An ICAO-IAC workshop on safe runway operations was held in February 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan with 139 participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Middle East (MID) Region | MID Region Flight Procedure Programme (MID FPP) (RAB18801) | The objective of this project, funded through financial contributions from the Governments of the participating Member States, i.e. Kuwait and United Arab Emirates, and voluntary contributions by Donor States (Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates), is to assist States to develop sustainable capability in instrument flight procedure (IFP) design, performance-based navigation (PBN) airspace design and PBN operations (OPS) approval, including regulatory oversight, so as to meet their commitments under ICAO Assembly Resolution A37-11 for performance-based navigation (PBN) implementation and regional requirements, and comply with ICAO provisions related to flight procedure design and PBN. This project began in January 2021 with an expected duration of three years. | Workshops were attended by 94 participants from Member States and covered the areas of Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) basic and advanced, PANS-OPS modules I, II and III, Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR), performance-based navigation (PBN) navigation database coding, PBN inter-relation design, PBN airspace design and PBN oversight and flight operations (OPS) approval. |
| 100% | Cooperation | ||||||
| Middle East (MID) Region | Cooperative Aviation Security Programme-Middle East Region (CASP-MID) (RAB13901) | The objective of this project, funded by the Governments of the participating Member States, i.e. Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen, is to ensure compliance with international Conventions, ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and guidance material related to aviation security and facilitation by enhancing implementation capabilities of the programme’s participating Member administrations. The objectives of Phase II of this programme are to continue the role of the Cooperative Aviation Security Programme in the Middle East (CASP-MID) as a Middle East regional structure for cooperation and coordination in aviation security and facilitation matters and for training of aviation security personnel; to prioritize targeted and customized assistance and sustainable capacity-building within Member administrations as well as greater cooperation and coordination, best practices and benchmarking in aviation security matters among Members using regional assets as far as possible; to increase assistance in the implementation of national civil aviation security programmes and provide assistance to improve effective implementation, as identified during Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) audits and other evaluations; and to promote the regional implementation of the deliverables from the Riyadh Declaration on Aviation Security and Facilitation and the MID and AFI AVSEC Road map. This project, which began in July 2013 with an expected duration of three years, has been extended through June 2028. | Workshops in the areas of national inspector course and on-the-job training, behaviour detection, landside security, airport assessment quality control were attended by 281 participants from six States. |
| 100% | Cooperation |