9 January, 2018, Addis Ababa - The IGAD Security Sector Programme (IGAD SSP) has a plan to establish a regional cooperation and coordination mechanism against Transnational Security Threats (TSTs).  For this purpuse IGAD SSP intends to assess national criminal information systems (CIS) and its inftrastructures in all IGAD MSs.  The review will include crime classification system, criminal records database of convited criminals, exhibits recording systems, criminal intelligence data and reports (analytical tools used and results), amont others.  The assessment is expected to desribe the system as is and identify the gaps and limitations vis-a-vis establishing harmonized regional criminal information system.  Accordingly, IGAD SSP invites qualified researchers/consultants (individuals, firms, consortiums) to undertake this study.  Please refer the Terms of Reference (TOR) here for more information.