Inter-American Development Bank Presentation

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SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW GROUP
(SIRG) OEA/Ser.E Second Regular Meeting of
2009
GRIC/O.2/doc.5/09 February 9-13, 2009
9 February 2009 Rubén Dario Room
1889 F Street NW, DC 20006
Original English Washington, D.C.


Inter-American Development Bank Presentation on
Citizen Security

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INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OEA-GRIC,
February 2009
CITIZEN SECURITY -The IDB experience in the
region-
Institutional Capacity Finance Sector
(ICF) Institutional Capacity of State Division
(ICS)
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I. IDBs INTERVENTION STRATEGY -Ten years
of lessons learned and innovative interventions
in the sector II. CHALLENGES AND CURRENT
ACTION LINES
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I. IDBs INTERVENTION STRATEGY Ten
years of lessons learned and innovative
interventions in the sector
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What have we done in the sector?

• The IDB has approved 11 Projects in Citizen
  Security for the following countries

• Chile
• Colombia
• Guyana
• Jamaica
• Panama
• Uruguay
• Trinidad y Tobago

• In Central America
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Guatemala

• More than 25 technical cooperations

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The context
Tasa de muerte por arma de fuego por 100.000
habitantes (Fuente Small Arms
Survey, 2008)
Tasa de homicidios por 100.000 habitantes (2002 o
más reciente)
(Fuente Crime, Violence, and Development
Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the
Caribbean, Banco Mundial y UNODC, 2007)
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The context
Tasa de homicidios por 100.000 habitantes (2006)
(Fuente
Elaboración propia con datos de Ministerios de
Justicia, Interior, policías y observatorios de
la violencia de la Región. )
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Peoples voice
Fuente Latinobarómetro 1995-2007
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Institutional Capital

• The IDB has contributed considerably to
  the Citizen Security sector in the last decade
• Studies to identify the magnitude and cost of
  violence for Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia,
  El Salvador, Panama and Brazil.
• An interdisciplinary expert regional network
  (specialists in institutional reforms,
  criminology, violence prevention, police reform,
  among others).
• Conferences and seminars to disseminate best
  practices at the regional level. (Inter America
  Forum in Medellín, 2006 Lima, 2007 and Jamaica,
  

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Institutional Capital

• Strategic alliances and partnerships with the
  international community working in the sector
  (UNODC WOLA, IACPV, OEA, PAHO, among others).
• Publications related to juvenile violence (a
  regional study to characterize juvenile violence,
  based on victimization, habits and values survey
  domestic violence urban development
  penitentiary and police reform, among others).
• Citizen Security Technical Notes (including
  Sectors institutional analyses and evaluations
  of programs for violence prevention).
• Project Impact Evaluations.
• Knowledge Management Network to constantly hone
  IDB staff skills.

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The IDBs Operational framework
Comprehensive Analysis of Citizen security
Public Policy Planning

Institutional Strengthening of Sector-Related
Entities
Laboratories for Good Government for Security
Follow-up and evaluation mechanisms
Prevention Activities
Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Alternatives
Measures
Rehabilitation of convicts or juvenile
delinquents
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The IDBs Operational framework
Public Policy Planning

Activities and Projects directed at juvenile
delinquents
Prevention Activities
Prevention of Domestic Violence
Actvities targeting communities
Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Alternatives
Measures
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Strategies for engaging the media
Rehabilitation of convicts or juvenile
delinquents
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The IDBs Operational framework
Public Policy Planning

Institutional reorganization and internal
administrative planning
Prevention Activities
Recruitment process improvement
Strengthening of technical and professional
skills of police officers and prison guards to
improve attention and respect for Human Rights
Police Management
Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Alternatives
Measures
Citizen participation
Community Policing
Training in the use of new IT systems
Rehabilitation of convicts or juvenile
delinquents
Improvement of internal control and
accountability mechanisms of the police with
community participation
Studies and strategic discussion groups
facilitation
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The IDBs Operational framework
Public Policy Planning

Personal, psychological, social and medical
attention
Prevention Activities
Formal education
Training and Education for microenterprise
development
Development of alternative disciplinary methods
and improvement of social skills
Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Alternatives
Measures
Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Job Placement Assistance through alliances with
private sector
Rehabilitation of convicts or juvenile
delinquents
Development and strengthening of alternative
penitentiary mechanisms with supervisory systems
Development of support mechanisms and follow-up
following prison release
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II. Challenges and Current Lines of Action
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Challenges

• Continuing the design of innovative interventions
  in the public security area
• Adapting the Banks support to each country
  specific background and current demands
• Promoting a long term vision in the region,
  through the support for security public policies
  implementation
• Emphasizing sub-national governments
  participation in the prevention area.

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Current Action Lines

• 1. Quality Information in Citizen Security
  Regional Public Good
• Establishment of standardized information systems
  (Regional Public Good)
• Technical cooperation approved and currently
  being executed
• Civil Society participation
• Regional Victimization Survey / Quality of Life
  Study

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Current Action Lines

• 2.Regional Laboratory of Citizen Security
• Scientific analyses of reforms processes
• Dissemination of best practices
• Research on cutting-edge interventions in the
  sector
• Analytical documentation of methodologies and
  lessons learned
• Identification and promotion of innovative
  practices at the local government level
• Promotion of networks linking academia and
  policy-makers

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Current Action Lines

• 3. Regional Dialogue of State Policies for
  Citizen Security (Permanent Forum)
• Political, economic and social sustainability
• Consensus-building dialogue around the sectors
  policy guidelines at the national and
  sub-national level
• Feedback for other actions undertaken by the IDB
  in the sector
• Promotion of citizen security policies at the
  local level, articulated with national policies,
  through a Mayoral Network

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Current Action Lines

• 4. Citizen security as an element in the
  Corporate and Social Responsibility Agenda for
  the Private Sector
• Mapping exercise of best practices and innovative
  actions
• Demonstrative cases as models for the region
• Update of the costs of violence analyses at the
  micro and macro levels

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Thank you !
Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo Febrero 2009.