; and (5) to address critical security, political, economic, and humanitarian challenges in these regions of Africa, a coordinated, interagency approach is needed to appropriately allocate resources, share responsibility, de-conflict programs, and maximize the effectiveness of United States defense, diplomatic, and development capabilities. 3. Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (a) Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (1) Establishment The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall establish a partnership, to be known as the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP), to coordinate all United States programs, projects, and activities in North and West Africa that are conducted for any of the following purposes: (A) To build the capacity of foreign military and law enforcement entities in such regions to conduct counterterrorism operations. (B) To improve the ability of foreign military and law enforcement entities in such regions to cooperate with the United States and other partner countries on counterterrorism efforts. (C) To enhance the border security capacity of partner countries in such regions, including the ability to monitor, restrain, and interdict terrorists. (D) To strengthen the rule of law in such countries, including access to justice, and the ability of the law enforcement entities of such partner countries to detect, disrupt, respond to, investigate, and prosecute terrorist activity. (E) To monitor and counter the financing of terrorism. (F) To further reduce any vulnerabilities among affected populations in such regions to recruitment or incitement of terrorist activities through public diplomacy efforts, such as supporting youth employment, promoting meaningful participation of women, strengthening local governance and civil society capacity, and improving access to economic opportunities and education. (G) To support independent, local-language media, particularly in