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Agenda• IADB Background for Small States• Small States Commission 2009-10• Secretariat’s Small States Office• IADB Natural Disaster Exercise 21-25 Mar• Conclusion
Mandates and ResolutionsMandates and Resolutions
IADB Statutes AG/RES.1 (XXXII-E/06)
The IADB shall take into account the needs of smaller states whose vulnerability is greater than the traditional threats and new threats, concerns and other challenges.
Mandates and ResolutionsMandates and Resolutions
AG / RES. 2485 (XXXIX-O/09) Special Security Concerns of Small Island States.
AG / RES. 2473 (XL-O/10) Support the activities of the IADB
Article 8 The IADB in coordination with the Secretary General and the CSH, continue to provide advisory services to smaller states in accordance with its statute, to support their efforts against threats, concerns and challenges.
1. Dominica2. Grenada3. St. Kitts and Nevis4. St. Lucia5. St. Vincent &
Grenadines
9 IADB REPRESENTATIVESIN A TOTAL OF 15 COUNTRIES
1. Antigua and Barbuda2. The Bahamas Barbados3. Trinidad and Tobago 4. Haiti5. Suriname6. Belize7. Dominican Republic 8. Guyana 9. Jamaica
Members of the IADB Non Members of the IADB
List of Small Island States and the CaribbeanList of Small Island States and the Caribbean
Topics or areas in which the IADB is Topics or areas in which the IADB is currently advisingcurrently advising
1. Search and Rescue2. Natural disasters3. White Papers4. Small States Issues5. Measures to Promote Confidence
and Security 6. Special security concerns of small
island States
Mandate Threat Vulnerability Impact Needs
Natural Disaster
HurricanesTsunamisVolcanic activityLandslidesClimate ChangeFloodsDrought
Limited capacityPandemic exposureDependence on Foreign Assistance.Lack of redundancy in the coordination of response
Severe destructionloss of economy resourcesLoss of critical InfrastructureHumanitarian crises
Provisional reconstruction capabilityTraining in humanitarian assistance, Institutional capacity and development, response,
Manmade disasters
Environmental Hazards.Wildfires.Accident during transport of Nuclear and other hazardous materials.
Total dependence in critical infrastructure.Lack of response capacity
No redundancy capabilityNegative economic and environmentalconsequences.
Critical infrastructure protection, resilience & replacement.Increase International regulations
Small Arms, Light Weapons & Ammunitions.
Stockpiling Change into improper handsSellingStealing
Illegal trafficking Improve SecurityImprove disposal of weapons
Search & Rescue
MountainUrbanMaritime-Air
Lack of resources.Capacity buildingCapability acquisition
Ineffective & delayed response
Capability acquisition and capacity building.
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Defense Policy
Lack of White papersLack of internal policy framework.Lack of information and research database.
Lack of coherent policy frameworkLack of transparency, accountability and effective intervention
Articulation of the conceptual framework of Defense Policy by Small StatesDevelopment of the Policy with performance indicatorsImprove management and administration of policy
Cooperation
Capacity constraintsLack of integration within the region Limited involvement in existing cooperation mechanism.
Lack of information sharingLack of coordination in efforts against common threats throughout the region.Lack of opportunities for Education,TrainingExercises
Exchange of informationImprove cooperation, coordination and communication within the regionIncrease the ties with regional mechanism.
Mandate Threat Vulnerability Impact Needs
• Narcotic trafficking• Illegal trafficking of small arms & light
weapons• Illegal trafficking of persons.• Gangs• Corruption• Deportees• Cybercrime• HIV/ AIDS• Terrorism 10
Emerging Threats
Identified Needs of Small States
• Provisional reconstruction capability,• Training in humanitarian assistance, • Institutional capacity acquisition and
development response capability building,
• Critical infrastructure protection, resilience & replacement.
• Increase International regulations• Improve Security• Exchange of information
Identified Needs of Small States
• Improve disposal of weapons• Articulation of the conceptual framework
of Defense Policy by Small States• Development of the Policy with
performance indicators• Improve management and administration
of policy• Improve cooperation, coordination and
communication within the region• Increase the ties with regional
mechanism.
IADB Office of Small States IssuesIADB Office of Small States Issues
The IADB Secretariat has created a new office
of Small States Issues to expand cooperation
and coordination with regional and
subregional organizations which allows the
IADB to better accomplish it’s mission to
advise the OAS with regard to special concerns
of small island states in the Caribbean.
Office of Small States IssuesOffice of Small States Issues
Secretariat / SAS / Office of Small States Issues:
Provides advisory capacity and monitors all matters concerning
issues related to the special concerns of small island states of
the Caribbean. Coordinates with OAS agencies such as CICAD,
CICTE, CIFTA in order to provide better military advise to the
OAS in accordance with IADB Statutes and Charters.
We respectfully request that member states consider supporting
the IADB with representatives from their law enforcement
agencies in this new effort.
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
Ability to continuously monitor the hemisphere,
through the Situation Room of the IADB, to obtain
timely information on emergency alert or
occurrences of natural disasters or manmade, to
provide timely advice to the Council of Delegates the
IADB and this in turn to the OAS General Secretariat
and its institutions and agencies, according to the
emergency occurred.
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
Secretariat / Office of Disaster Assistance: advises and monitors all matters relating to disaster issues and participates as a link to:
Civilian agencies: IACNDR; CIDI; CEPREDENAC; CDEMA; CAPRADE, ICRC, OCHA, RIMD
Military organizations: CEA, CNI; SICOFFAA
Interamerican Defense CollegeSeminar on Complex Emergencies and Disasters.
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
ConclusionConclusion
To urge the OAS member states, especially small island
states in the Caribbean, to facilitate timely technical
assistance, stimulating interest in participating in issues
of mutual interest to the IADB and OAS, in order to
promote greater interaction and cooperation, in
accordance with the status of the IADB and the General
Assembly of the OAS.