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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT (CPSD) ACTION PLAN, 2009 - 2013
Presented by: by Beverly Reynolds, Programme Manager, Sustainable Development, HSD. 31st March 2011
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
UNODC –World Bank Report (2007) Crime, UNODC –World Bank Report (2007) Crime, Violence and Development: Trends, Cost Violence and Development: Trends, Cost and Policy Options in the Caribbean – and Policy Options in the Caribbean – • Crime and Violence is a development Crime and Violence is a development
issueissue• Crime and violence largely related to Crime and violence largely related to
illicit drugs (trafficking and use)illicit drugs (trafficking and use)• Over reliance on criminal justice Over reliance on criminal justice
approach to crime reductionapproach to crime reduction• Central role of governments of Member Central role of governments of Member
States in prevention and reductionStates in prevention and reduction
MandatesMandates
Twelfth Special COHSOD on ChildrenTwelfth Special COHSOD on ChildrenMandated the CARICOM Secretariat to “collaborateMandated the CARICOM Secretariat to “collaborate
with the International Organizations and Third States in with the International Organizations and Third States in developing a regional crime prevention initiative todeveloping a regional crime prevention initiative to
complement the national and bilateral efforts.”complement the national and bilateral efforts.”
Draft Draft CPSD Action PlanCPSD Action Plan - developed in - developed in collaboration with collaboration with UNODCUNODC - presented to - presented to XVII XVII Meeting of COHSOD (2008); Meeting of COHSOD (2008); approved the approved the Objectives and Strategic Framework of the Plan Objectives and Strategic Framework of the Plan as a basis for further consultation at the National as a basis for further consultation at the National levellevel
Objective of the SDCP Action Objective of the SDCP Action PlanPlan
To prevent and reduce levels of violence To prevent and reduce levels of violence and crime in CARICOM Member States, the and crime in CARICOM Member States, the Dominican Republic and Cuba through a Dominican Republic and Cuba through a cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach focused on:approach focused on:• Groups at risk especially children and youthGroups at risk especially children and youth• Institutional responses to crime and violence Institutional responses to crime and violence
from a prevention perspectivefrom a prevention perspective SustainabilitySustainability
• Govt. leadership and commitment ; Govt. leadership and commitment ; participatory approachesparticipatory approaches
SDCP Action Plan: Pillar I - Prevent SDCP Action Plan: Pillar I - Prevent and Reduce Crimeand Reduce Crime
Key AreasKey Areas
Early childhoodEarly childhood
Health and SecurityHealth and Security
School SettingsSchool Settings
Child VictimizationChild Victimization
Institutional Violence Institutional Violence Against ChildrenAgainst Children
Key AreasKey Areas
GunsGuns
Police ContributionsPolice Contributions
Alcohol and Substance Alcohol and Substance AbuseAbuse
Violent Youth GangsViolent Youth Gangs
Gender-based ViolenceGender-based Violence
SDCP Action PlanSDCP Action Plan
Pillar II - Foster Social Pillar II - Foster Social InclusionInclusion
EducationEducation
Employment and Employment and Livelihood Livelihood OpportunitiesOpportunities
Culture and SportsCulture and Sports
Drug trade related Drug trade related risksrisks
Pillar III – Promote ReintegrationPillar III – Promote Reintegration
Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice Prison OvercrowdingPrison Overcrowding Alternatives to Alternatives to
ImprisonmentImprisonment Promotion of Promotion of
rehabilitation and rehabilitation and social reintegration in social reintegration in prisonsprisons
Restorative Justice Restorative Justice DeporteesDeportees
SDCP Action PlanSDCP Action Plan
Pillar IV - Empower Pillar IV - Empower VictimsVictims
Prevent Re-victimizationPrevent Re-victimization Police and other Police and other
Institutional Institutional ContributionsContributions
Victims as Witnesses – Victims as Witnesses – Vulnerable GroupsVulnerable Groups
Child VictimsChild Victims
Victims of Gender-based Victims of Gender-based ViolenceViolence
Pillar V – Protect Pillar V – Protect Environment &Economic Environment &Economic ResourcesResources
Environmental CrimesEnvironmental Crimes
Economic Crimes Economic Crimes
CorruptionCorruption
Consultations Consultations Total of nine meetings during August to November 2010Total of nine meetings during August to November 2010 Expert MeetingExpert Meeting – August, Guyana – August, Guyana Policy ConsultationPolicy Consultation
• 33rdrd Joint COHSOD – COTED; Guyana, September Joint COHSOD – COTED; Guyana, September 20102010
• 2020thth COHSOD - Education and Employment COHSOD - Education and Employment Guyana, September 2010Guyana, September 2010
4 Sub-regional4 Sub-regional Meetings Meetings • 2 Civil Society 2 Civil Society • 2 Mixed 2 Mixed
1 Regional (held in St. Kitts and Nevis 9 countries 1 Regional (held in St. Kitts and Nevis 9 countries participated)participated)
4 consultations with youth (Bahamas, Jamaica, St. KN)4 consultations with youth (Bahamas, Jamaica, St. KN)
ConsultationsFindings
Thematic Areas consistent with many of the issues identified in CYR
Gangs and related violence wide-spread across the Community
Parenting - critical protective factor against youth crime and violence
Community development and governance fundamental to reducing poverty and by extension crime and violence
Thematic Priorities and Actions
Priorities
Supportive/Protective Environment
Building Resilience in adolescents and youths
Employment Opportunities
Reducing Recidivism
Addressing gangs and related violence
Actions
• Community development and governance
• Parenting
• Life skills training, school retention
• Shills training, entrepreneur development,
• 2nd chance programmes
• Alternative to incarceration (eg Drug Courts)
Initiatives
Current Drug Demand
Reduction Initiatives• Drug courts and
treatment and rehab. Centres/programmes
Human Resource• On line training/CICAD –
CARICOM –Universities Initiative
Deportees Life Skill programmes
Proposed/In the Pipeline
Pilot Project in identified countries to address gangs and gang violence; community development; gender based violence;
Entrepreneurial training
Next StepsNext Steps
Refining Action PlanRefining Action Plan Bi-lateral consultationsBi-lateral consultations Regional programmesRegional programmes Implementation of Pilot Projects Implementation of Pilot Projects Resource MobilizationResource Mobilization Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation
• Feedback loop for best practiceFeedback loop for best practice
Partners
European Union (9th EDF) OAS/CICAD UNODC UNICEF UNDP Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
(CBSI - USAID) Universities in the Caribbean
THANK YOU