Keywords:
CADAP 7, European Union, Central Asia, inter-agency cooperation, gender perspective, human rights, deliveries, scientific evidence, drug policy, international standards, best practices, public health.
Description:
This book presents the principal outcomes of CADAP 7 Outcome 1 on drug policy. As an executive summary, we present the main opportunities, threats, needs and next steps in the field of drug policy in Central Asia. The following pages present the most salient results as well as lessons learned from Drug Policy Outcome 1 under the EU’s CADAP 7 program. The presentation of the central aspects of Outcome 1 indicates that CADAP 7 is drawing to a close. The reader will find a set of lessons learned and outcomes that, in our opinion, bring substantial knowledge to drug policy in Central Asia. However, we also see that the work to be done is considerable, and we must continue to advocate for evidence-based, human rights based, and gender-sensitive drug policies.
The best framework will undoubtedly be an intervention that is nourished by the results and findings of CADAP 7. The global prevalence of methamphetamine, the situation in Afghanistan, and the geopolitical challenges arising from the war in Ukraine and other diplomatic tensions, among other factors, create an uncertain and complex scenario. By collectively demonstrating will and determination, we can reduce future uncertainty. Central Asian countries, with the assistance of CADAP 7, are in a favourable position to implement efficacious, efficacious and efficacious drug policies. It is therefore pertinent to examine the central aspects of the results of CADAP 7, specifically Drug Policy Outcome 1.
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