Strengthening Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–the Growth Area on Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Key results Efforts for this objective are focused on enhancing capacities of government institutions responsible for port security, law enforcement, and regional cooperation work, includes building coordination and partnerships across different government agencies that have traditionally focused on their parochial interests and mandates. Funding for this program was part of the $10 million Australian Counter-Terrorism Ministerial Initiative. A recent review report found that the Port Security Capacity-Building Project, funded through AusAID and managed by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, developed good working relations with Philippine government counterparts. The report acknowledged the flexibility of the program and its efforts to partner with other donors, particularly USAID and JBIC on port security in . It has managed to establish International Ship and Port Security Code compliance plans for 100 international ports in the to ensure international best practice. The training component has been delivered efficiently and a recent impact report indicated positive responses from program recipients. A recent mid-term review has shown that the main achievement of the project Strengthening Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area on Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security is the reactivation of the interest and commitment of local government customs, immigration, quarantine and security agencies to work more collaboratively to enhance the delivery of services and more immediately resolve issues. Sustainability remains the key challenge across the programs. Key factors contributing The acceptance by Philippine government agencies of the benefits of working more cooperatively will improve the delivery of services. Key factors hindering While there have been good relations between stakeholders, the recent mid-term review found that progress has been hampered by travel restrictions to and that poor reporting of outputs has made performance measurement difficult. There are sustainability concerns, particularly around the budget of the Office of Transportation Security and with the capacity to maintain and progress project benefits. In particular, the passing of the Philippine Transportation Security Act of 2006 is critical to the Office of
Strengthening Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–the Growth Area on Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Key results Efforts for this objective are focused on enhancing capacities of government institutions responsible for port security, law enforcement, and regional cooperation work, includes building coordination and partnerships across different government agencies that have traditionally focused on their parochial interests and mandates. Funding for this program was part of the $10 million Australian Counter-Terrorism Ministerial Initiative. A recent review report found that the Port Security Capacity-Building Project, funded through AusAID and managed by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, developed good working relations with Philippine government counterparts. The report acknowledged the flexibility of the program and its efforts to partner with other donors, particularly USAID and JBIC on port security in . It has managed to establish International Ship and Port Security Code compliance plans for 100 international ports in the to ensure international best practice. The training component has been delivered efficiently and a recent impact report indicated positive responses from program recipients. A recent mid-term review has shown that the main achievement of the project Strengthening Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area on Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security is the reactivation of the interest and commitment of local government customs, immigration, quarantine and security agencies to work more collaboratively to enhance the delivery of services and more immediately resolve issues. Sustainability remains the key challenge across the programs. Key factors contributing The acceptance by Philippine government agencies of the benefits of working more cooperatively will improve the delivery of services. Key factors hindering While there have been good relations between stakeholders, the recent mid-term review found that progress has been hampered by travel restrictions to and that poor reporting of outputs has made performance measurement difficult. There are sustainability concerns, particularly around the budget of the Office of Transportation Security and with the capacity to maintain and progress project benefits. In particular, the passing of the Philippine Transportation Security Act of 2006 is critical to the Office of