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BECOME AN IBSM FUNDING PARTNER

Since July 2025, the IBSM has a dedicated funding window within the UN CT Trust Fund which is administered by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), a member organization of the IBSM Secretariat. Through this support, the UN CT Trust Fund underpins the operations of the IBSM Secretariat and facilitates the coordination and implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening Integrated Border Governance and land border Security in West Africa.

OBJECTIVES

Through its dedicated funding window, the IBSM ensures that donor funding is invested in initiatives that are:

Aligned with continental (African Union level), sub-regional and national priorities.
Strategically coordinated and implemented in a complementary manner within an expert network of implementing partners.
Effective, avoiding duplication of efforts and maximizing collective impact

COMMENT ÇA FONCTIONNE

The IBSM funding window operates under a pooled funding model structured around two pillars, which are mutually reinforcing and ensure both strategic coordination and tangible impact across IBSM focus countries..

Pillar #1

Strategic Enabler

(IBSM Secretariat)

Led by the IBSM Secretariat (IOM, UNODC, UNOCT and INTERPOL), as a standalone project

Provides strategic analysis, coordination, and monitoring to guide and adjust implementation

Coordinates Partner engagement to ensure alignment across initiatives

Promotes resources mobilization, communication and visibility

Pillar #2

Programmatic Response

(field projects in the focus countries)

Carried out by the IBSM Secretariat member organizations through field offices and implementing partners

Delivers targeted, multi-partners action, and results-oriented capacity building initiatives in response to the Secretariat analysis and recommendations, while respecting national ownership

Translates strategic priorities needs identified through Pillar I into measurable outcomes for monitoring and future planning

QUI PEUT PARTICIPER ?

Membership in the IBSM Donor Group is open to funding partners that:

Contribute to the coordination, monitoring, and strategic oversight functions of the IBSM Secretariat (Pillar I).

Support bilateral projects under the IBSM framework, with 15% of their contribution allocated to the IBSM Secretariat (Pillar I).

Provide direct support to the IBSM funding window for Pillar II, with 15% of their contribution allocated to the IBSM secretariat (Pillar I).

COMMENT PARTICIPER ?

Prior coordination with the IBSM Secretariat, and the IBSM Technical Board

Deliberation and decision by the IBSM-SMB regarding the acceptance of membership

Financial contribution made to the IBSM Trust Fund through modalities explained in the above point

Appointment of a delegate to the IBSM Technical Board (technical level)

Nomination of a representative to the IBSM-SMB to participate in strategic decision-making (director level)

As members of the SMB, new funding partners gain access to IBSM analysis and actively participate in the decision-making process

THE IBSM IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS STANDING
COORDINATION GROUP

The IBSM Implementing Partners Standing Coordination Group (IP-SCG) fosters collaboration and continuous dialogue among organizations supporting the IBSM focus countries on integrated border governance and security with the aim to strengthen cross-border cooperation and the stability of their land border areas.

ORGANISATIONS ADMISSIBLES

UN Agencies

International Organizations

Academic and research institutions

Regional bodies with relevant expertise in border governance and security

Civil society organizations

HOW TO ENGAGE?

CONTRIBUEZ AU TABLEAU DE BORD DE L'IBSM

The IBSM dashboard is a regional coordination and decision-support platform designed to:

Clear “who does what,
where, and when” mapping

Provide insights into donor
engagement and funding
trends

Identify gaps and overlaps
across implemented inter-
agency interventions.

Promote collaboration among
Organizations.

The dashboard is continuously updated, reflecting evolving operational realities. All partners are encouraged to regularly contribute data.