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European Union donate IT equipment towards WAPIS programme in Accra

03.10.2018

H. E. Diana ACCONCIA, European Union Ambassador to Ghana, together with Mr. Carl Alexandre, Executive Director, Partnerships and Planning the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) Programme on 2 October, 2018, handed over IT equipment to Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Derry on behalf of the security services in Ghana towards the WAPIS programme in Accra.

The items donated comprise 40 computers, 40 Scanners, 40 UPS, servers and other equipment.

WAPIS seeks to provide law enforcement agencies with a modern tool to carry out their important work, namely an electronic system for collecting and sharing information.

It was established following a request by West African countries in 2011, with the critical assistance of INTERPOL. The project has since been supported by the EU throughout its 3 phases (2012-2022) –beginning with 4 pilot countries including Ghana, it now involves 17 countries, supported with a total budget of EUR 37 million by the European Union.

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