The Liberia National Coast Guard will receive two specialized boats to improve its maritime security through the ECOWAS SWAIMS project financed by the European Union next year.
With a budget of 28 million Euros (close to US$30 million), SWAIMS is the largest initiative on maritime security in the ECOWAS region. The program provides material support to the 12 ECOWAS coastal member states, as well as training and legal strengthening to all 15 ECOWAS member states (including the three landlocked countries), plus Mauritania.
Under the largest EU-funded Support for West African Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) component, implemented by the Camoes I.P., the capacities of the Liberian Coast Guard and related entities to carry out patrolling and evidence collection at sea will be strengthened with the supply of rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBS) and relevant training of its personnel.
The Memorandum sets out the partners’ responsibilities for the delivery and use of the 2 semi-rigid boats and the forensic equipment, as well as the training of trainers and support for the training of the garrisons.
For the past four years, ECOWAS has been working towards strengthening the maritime security of its member states through the EU-funded Support for West African Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) program.
