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2012 Projects and technical co-operation

Page Content Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa Implementation of the Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF Project), a partnership between IMO and eight oil companies through IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues Globallast Project Implementation of the Globallast Project; a joint initiative of IMO, UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address the issue of invasive species in ships’ ballast water. To watch the award-winning video, click here: Marine Electronic Highway Handover of Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) data centre to Indonesia and completion of MEH project for straits of Singapore and Malacca. Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme Overall, 234 activities within the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP) delivered in 2012, a significant increase over the 183 delivered during 2011. To read the reports, click here Capacity-building in east Asian countries Implementation of the co-operation agreement on building capacities in east Asian countries to address GHG emissions from ships. Gender equality Launch of a new Association of Woman Managers for the Latin America region, making an important contribution to the Millennium Development Goal No.3 on gender equality. Maritime administration Promotion of regional capacity building co-operation by helping establish three new regional fora for Heads of Maritime Administrations to meet – from Africa, Gulf area and Black Sea and Caspian regions Response to maritime accidents IMO deployed its technical co-operation resources in rapid-reaction missions to assist maritime administrations and Government authorities in Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania in their responses to significant marine casualties during 2012.