SynthCoop

Pillars of Action

Early Warning System (EWS): Strengthen the Brazilian Rapid Alert Subsystem through the collection of reliable and comparable data, promoting technological innovation for evidence-based responses
Interagency and Regional Cooperation: Promote integration between Brazil and the countries of the region to expand the capacity to respond to threats related to synthetic drugs, facilitating the sharing of information, best practices, and global tools.
Capacity Building: Provide technical training to strengthen the capacities of national and regional agencies responsible for identifying, investigating, and combating NPS trafficking.
Technical Assistance: Disseminate and build capacity among regional partners on global tools and platforms aligned with the UNODC Synthetic Drugs Strategy.

Expected Results

Strengthening of the Rapid Alert Subsystem (EWS): Expansion and improvement of the network of actors that make up the EWS in Brazil, with a focus on the identification and monitoring of NPS
Expanded Regional Cooperation: Promotion of workshops, exchanges, and regional collaboration mechanisms between Brazil and other countries in the region.
Technical Training: Practical and theoretical training for law enforcement, regulatory agencies and toxicology centers, aiming at the detection and rapid response to challenges related to synthetic drugs.
Innovation and Technologies: Increased use of global tools and platforms, such as the UNODC Early Warning Advisory and the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs, in actions related to NPS and synthetic drugs.

Partners

Brazil:

National Secretariat for Drug Policy and Asset Management (SENAD)
Brazilian Federal Police (PF)
National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
Scientific Police and Emergency Toxicology Centers
Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB)
National Secretariat for Public Security (SENASP)
Universities in Brazil and neighboring countries
State and municipal drug policy councils

Paraguay:

National Secretariat for Drug Policy (SENAD)
National Police
National Health Surveillance Directorate of Paraguay

Argentina:

Ministry of Security
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
National Secretariat for Integrate Drug Policy (SEDRONAR)
Argentinian Federal Police
Argentinian Gendarmerie
National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT)

Uruguay:

National Police
Uruguayan Drug Observatory (OUD)
National Drug Board
Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay

Donor

Project implemented with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), of the United States Department of State, in alignment with the U.S. State Department's Five-Year Synthetics Strategy and the objectives of the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats.

United Nations

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Brazil