From 29 February to 10 March, 21 border officials from Afghanistan and Tajikistan took part in a border management awareness course at the Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe. The course was co-organized with the EU-funded, United Nations Development Programme-implemented Border Management Northern Afghanistan (BOMNAF) project. During the course the participants learned about important elements of border security and management such as the use of modern techniques in preventing transnational crimes, leadership and management, customs and trade facilitation, concealment in cargo and vehicles, first aid as well as precursor identification and investigation of supply sources.