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