Global Dialogue

Global Dialogue on Drugs

Data

Status

Active

Start

2018

Implementation

Social Networks

Twitter: @CICAD_OEA

This program brings together national drug demand reduction experts and practitioners from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to share successful experiences with building stronger programs and exchanging best practices.

The Global Dialogue was jointly launched by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the African Union, and the Colombo Plan, with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States Department of State, during the fourth conference of the International Society for Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) held in Kenya in 2018.

Objectives

Promote horizontal cooperation among Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean by creating channels of communication among experts and practitioners.
Identify priority issues and challenges for the regions, and create opportunities for action-oriented discussions.
Encourage the exchange of good practices and experiences among experts and practitioners in the field of substance abuse.

Activities

Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya for the launch of the Global Dialogue. The regions agreed to encourage a change toward considering drug use as a public health problem.
Meeting in Port Louis, Mauritius where CICAD presented a paper on the Implementation of National Drug Demand Reduction Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Presentation by the African Union and the Colombo Plan during the twentieth meeting of CICAD’s Demand Reduction Expert Group in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia to monitor and follow up on emerging concerns in the regions.
CICAD’s participation in the 2020 Virtual Conference of the International Society for Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), with a focus on Africa.
Joint organization of Webinars with the African Union and the Colombo Plan.
Conduct regular virtual and in-person consultations among CICAD, the African Union and the Colombo Plan on demand reduction issues.

More Results

Results

Up-to-date evidence-based prevention and treatment tools shared with and adapted for Africa and Asia.

Cultural adaptation of existing prevention and treatment programs by means of dialogue among regions.

Two webinars and four face-to-face meetings organized in coordination with the African Union to exchange experiences and good practices

Beneficiary Countries