Paraguay
We support Paraguay in the implementation of the 2017–2022 National Drug Policy and the Sumar Action Plan against Drug Abuse.
The support is channelled into strengthening supply reduction policies through the control of chemical precursors, as well as policies that include alternatives to imprisonment for minor drug offences.
How do we support the country?
Comprehensive and Sustainable Alternative Development
Control of chemical precursors
- Support to the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) in promoting a pilot reforestation plan in forests affected by illicit crops in the department of Amambay.
Support to SENAD in the development and formal approval of the Treatment Manual for the management and final disposal of chemical precursors, as well as an extensive training process for several public institutions in the country, including the National Police, the Ministry of Environment, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Judiciary.
Improved interinstitutional coordination within the country’s precursor management chain.
Humanisation of justice in drug-related offences
Support to SENAD and the Public Defender’s Office in designing a national protocol for specialised criminal defence for women involved in minor drug offences, based on the AIDEF standards: Recommendations and practices for gender-sensitive defence of women criminalised for minor drug offences (2024).
- Support for the development of national guidelines to address situations in which women and LGTBIQ+ people who are victims of trafficking become involved in drug-related offences (in line with the Regional Guidelines on Drug Trafficking and Human Trafficking with a gender approach, approved by AIAMP in May 2025).
How do we support the country?
Comprehensive and Sustainable Alternative Development
Support to the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) in promoting a pilot reforestation plan in forests affected by illicit crops in the department of Amambay.
Control of chemical precursors
Support to SENAD in the development and formal approval of the Treatment Manual for the management and final disposal of chemical precursors, as well as an extensive training process for several public institutions in the country, including the National Police, the Ministry of Environment, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Judiciary.
Improved interinstitutional coordination within the country’s precursor management chain.
Humanisation of justice in drug-related offences
Support to SENAD and the Public Defender’s Office in designing a national protocol for specialised criminal defence for women involved in minor drug offences, based on the AIDEF standards: Recommendations and practices for gender-sensitive defence of women criminalised for minor drug offences (2024).
Support for the development of national guidelines to address situations in which women and LGTBIQ+ people who are victims of trafficking become involved in drug-related offences (in line with the Regional Guidelines on Drug Trafficking and Human Trafficking with a gender approach, approved by AIAMP in May 2025).