Ghana Immigration Service Trains 30 Officers in Risk Analysis and Intelligence
GIS and ICMPD launch 10-day training to enhance border security, part of EU-funded SHIFT Project to modernize Ghana's border management.
GIS and ICMPD launch 10-day training to enhance border security, part of EU-funded SHIFT Project to modernize Ghana's border management.
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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), has launched a 10-day intensive training programme on Risk Analysis and Intelligence Collection for 30 frontline officers. The training aims to strengthen officers' capacity to identify and respond to emerging security threats at key entry and exit points across Ghana.
The programme marks the operational rollout of the 48-month Strengthening and Harmonising Integrated Border Management Frameworks and Technical (SHIFT) Project, funded by the European Union with €7.3 million and implemented by ICMPD. The project seeks to modernize Ghana's border security infrastructure and address security challenges such as porous borders, terrorism spill-over from the Sahel, and transnational organized crime.
GIS Comptroller-General Samuel Basintale Amadu emphasized the service's critical role in protecting Ghana's borders from evolving transnational crimes and extremist activities. He stated that criminal networks' increasing sophistication requires the service to become fully intelligence-driven, focusing on data analysis, detection of suspicious behavior, and collaboration with other security agencies.
ICMPD Head of Office Amala Obiokoye Nwalor highlighted that risk analysis is the backbone of intelligence-led border management and urged continuous capacity-building for GIS officers. She noted that the training would help make the service more proactive, professional, and aligned with international standards.
FAQ
How many officers are being trained in the programme?
Thirty frontline officers from key entry and exit points across Ghana are participating in the training.
What is the goal of the SHIFT Project?
The SHIFT Project aims to modernize Ghana's border security infrastructure and strengthen integrated border management to address security challenges in West Africa.
