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National Drug Control SystemNational Drug Control SystemOperational ArrangementsOperational Arrangements

Maher Abu GhaliMaher Abu GhaliGlobal Systems ManagerGlobal Systems Manager

Information Technology ServicesInformation Technology ServicesUnited Nations Office at ViennaUnited Nations Office at Vienna

United Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

NDS Version 5.1 – 10 March 2003NDS Version 5.1 – 10 March 2003

United NationsOffice on Drugs and Crime

MandatesMandates 1994 – INCB resolution1994 – INCB resolution

Facilitate electronic reporting of statistics NDS 1,2,3 & Facilitate electronic reporting of statistics NDS 1,2,3 & 3.3e3.3e

1999 – GA resolution1999 – GA resolution Development Account – NDS 4.0 national and Development Account – NDS 4.0 national and

international drug control modulesinternational drug control modules

2001 – 2002 – CND resolutions2001 – 2002 – CND resolutions CN.7/2001/L13, CN.7/2002/L18 – NDS 5.0 enhanced CN.7/2001/L13, CN.7/2002/L18 – NDS 5.0 enhanced

modulesmodules


ObjectivesObjectives Assist national administrations in automating drug controlAssist national administrations in automating drug control

Import/Export AuthorizationsImport/Export Authorizations Pre-export notifications (precursor chemicals)Pre-export notifications (precursor chemicals) LicensingLicensing Domestic distribution monitoringDomestic distribution monitoring

Assist national administrations in compliance with the Assist national administrations in compliance with the requirements of the drug control conventionsrequirements of the drug control conventions Tracking estimates and assessmentsTracking estimates and assessments Tracking licensed quotas to establishmentsTracking licensed quotas to establishments Preparation and submission of statistical return data to INCBPreparation and submission of statistical return data to INCB

Facilitate electronic communication on national, regional and Facilitate electronic communication on national, regional and international levelsinternational levels


NDS TasksNDS Tasks Develop a system that meets the objectivesDevelop a system that meets the objectives Gather, verify and implement changing Gather, verify and implement changing

requirements from competent authorities and requirements from competent authorities and update the system accordingly.update the system accordingly.

Deploy the system and provide training in its useDeploy the system and provide training in its use Support competent authorities using the system Support competent authorities using the system

and provide service releasesand provide service releases Maintain the standards that the system is based Maintain the standards that the system is based

on such as EDI, HS and CASon such as EDI, HS and CAS


NDS TeamNDS Team 1994 – 1998 – No staff members working 1994 – 1998 – No staff members working

full time on the systemfull time on the system 1999 – 2001 – 1.5 Staff members full time 1999 – 2001 – 1.5 Staff members full time

working on the systemworking on the system 2001 – 2002 – 2 Staff members2001 – 2002 – 2 Staff members 2003 – 3 staff members2003 – 3 staff members We have a high degree of reliance on We have a high degree of reliance on

contractual servicescontractual services


AchievementsAchievements NDS is accepted as a standard system for automating NDS is accepted as a standard system for automating

drug controldrug control Endorsed by individual evaluation reports done by several competent Endorsed by individual evaluation reports done by several competent

authoritiesauthorities Endorsed by regional organizations like OASEndorsed by regional organizations like OAS Endorsed by CNDEndorsed by CND Endorsed by independent 3Endorsed by independent 3rdrd party evaluation party evaluation

Fully meets all user requirements and mandates Fully meets all user requirements and mandates assigned up to dateassigned up to date The system has been installed in 38 countries in more than 70 locationsThe system has been installed in 38 countries in more than 70 locations NDS adapts to the needs of countries that have few hundred NDS adapts to the needs of countries that have few hundred

transactions per year up to countries that have millions of transactions transactions per year up to countries that have millions of transactions per year.per year.

The system fully meets the requirements of domestic and international The system fully meets the requirements of domestic and international dug control.dug control.


ChallengesChallenges Huge task (a global system) in contrast Huge task (a global system) in contrast

with little resourceswith little resources Consistency of funding levelConsistency of funding level Changing requirements Changing requirements Lack or inadequacy of national IT support Lack or inadequacy of national IT support

at some competent authoritiesat some competent authorities High turn over of personnel at some High turn over of personnel at some

competent authoritiescompetent authorities


Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Allocate more human resources to the Allocate more human resources to the

task – NDS team size is increasingtask – NDS team size is increasing Transfer IT know how to competent Transfer IT know how to competent

authoritiesauthorities Discuss funding arrangements with donors Discuss funding arrangements with donors

and recipientsand recipients Establishing a schema to prioritize Establishing a schema to prioritize

response to requests received from response to requests received from competent authoritiescompetent authorities


The Plan ForwardThe Plan Forward Concentrate on increasing the number of Concentrate on increasing the number of

countries in production with limited number countries in production with limited number of new installationsof new installations

Continue maintaining the system Continue maintaining the system according to user requirementsaccording to user requirements

Propose advanced technologies to Propose advanced technologies to streamline the processesstreamline the processes


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