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The drug phenomenon has a global dimension that makes it necessary to strengthen international collaboration between the EU, Latin America and Caribbean countries.

In line with the European Drug Strategy (2021–2025), both regional and national actions of the programme are based on shared principles: joint responsibility, multilateralism, development approach, respect for human rights and dignity, strengthening of the rule of law and compliance with international drug control conventions.

The COPOLAD III programme aims to promote bi-regional technical cooperation on drug policies, and these are the main results achieved in its areas of work.

National Drug Observatories

Generating empirical evidence to design better policies

Drug demand reduction policies

Promoting rights-based, gender-sensitive and socially inclusive approaches in care services for highly vulnerable communities

Fight against drug trafficking

Strengthening police investigation systems, financial investigation into money laundering and social reuse of confiscated assets

Comprehensive and Sustainable Alternative Development (AD)

Breaking the dependency of drug economies

Control of chemical precursors

Strengthening the comprehensive chain of control, management and final disposal

Proporcionality and alternative penal sanctions

Promoting a more humane criminal response that protects the rights of women and vulnerable groups linked to minor drug crimes

EU-CELAC bi-regional dialogue on drug policies

Strenghtening technical and political bridges in the face of a common challenge