📋 Tender Overview
Christopher Reynolds was appointed Head of the EU capacity building mission in Somalia EUCAP Somalia. He takes over from Maria-Cristina Stepanescu from Romania who was the Head of mission since 1 September 2016.Christopher Reynolds an Irish national has been Deputy Head of the mission and Chief of Staff since January 2019. In 2016-2017 he was the missions Head of Operations. He previously served in the Irish Navy and in the Irish Coast Guard.EUCAP Somalias mandate is to enhance Somalias maritime civilian law enforcement capacity through supporting the Somali authorities in developing the necessary legislation strengthening the criminal justice chain in the maritime domain and providing training and equipment. The mission also provides advice on policy to the Somalia ministry of internal security and to the police in support of initiatives from the EU and international partners.The missions mandate currently runs until 31 December 2020. It has a budget of 66.1 million for the period 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2020 and consists of 111 staff from 19 countries 93 international staff and 18 local staff. It is based in Mogadishu and has field offices in Garowe Puntland and Hargeisa Somaliland.EUCAP Somalia is part of the EUs comprehensive approach to Somalia which comprises diplomatic efforts development support humanitarian aid as well as engagement in the field of rule of law and law enforcement. It includes two complementary missions under the EUs Common Security and Defence Policy EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA contributing to fighting piracy off the Somali coast and EUTM Somalia providing political and strategic level military advice to the Somali authorities and contributing to the development of the Somali National Army SNAs own training capacity.
