In 2021 the ATT Secretariat received the European Union support (through Council Decision 2021/649) to undertake the following focused Treaty implementation project activities: 1) support for capacity building for ATT National Points of Contact; 2) capacity building for national and regional ATT experts (training the trainers); and 3) support for the establishment of a database for matching needs and resources. The period of implementation of the said project activities was extended through Council Decision 2023/161 to terminate on 20 October 2023.