Central America Program Regional program of the Netherlands

Source: Focus Economic, June 2013 Economic Growth CA

Foreign Direct Investments (2012) Growth: + 34% Growth: + 16% Growth: + 4% Growth: + 18% Growth: + 10% Growth: + 5% Source: CEPAL / Col Bank of the Republic / ISSUU Total: USD 8,9 bln (Colombia: USD 15,5 bln)

Doing Business Index Source: International Finance Cooperation and the Worldbank – Doing Business (Measuring Business Regulations)

Economic Growth Rate Economic growth measured as the annual % change of GDP Source: World Bank, 2012 Market USD 350 billion, 43 million inhabitants, growing middle class EU - AA

Homicide Rates

Comparing Netherlands - Honduras 1,1 / murder every 2 days If The Netherlands were Honduras: 36 per day 79/ murders every day

Inequality adjusted HDI 2013 Position Ineq. Adj. HDI Difference HDI Source: HDI 213

Crime/violence and economic development  Central America: market USD 350 billion, 43 million inhabitants and a growing middle class  Reduction of violence / crime no automatic solution for inequality in societies  However, World Bank estimates a 10% reduction of violence and crime in Central America could boost annual economic growth per capita with 1 %. Source: Estado de la Región, 2013 Gini coefficient (The value fluctuates between 0 and 1 with 1 being the highest inequality)

Why?  Regional problems require regional solutions  Poverty and unequality, yet growth and opportunities  Violence, international organized crime and impunity  Situation women, human rights defenders and journalists  Business: high costs security  Closing embassies Guatemala and Nicaragua Central America Program

What?  Regional program; 7 countries  Emphasis on Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, without excluding Costa Rica, Panama and Belize  2012 – 2015  USD 50 million  Human security  Access to justice  Human Rights Central America Program

Division of the budget (eur 44 mln)

Organization of American States June 2012 – December 2015 USD 18,7 mln Access to justice Judicial Facilitators Program  Model of mediation in communities  `A barking dog can kill you´  Implementation via Judicial branche  Direct impact on security and impunity  Change of work for judges  Example of sharing experiences in region

Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana Prevention violence against women and human trafficking  SICA Security Strategy (ESCA) / Prevention pillar  First full regional program under ESCA  Implemented via UNFPA and OIM  Co-financing Finland (USD 6,3 mln)  Example of sharing experiences in region June 2013 – December 2015 USD 12,5 mln Human Security

Regional Human Rights Fund  Implementation ICCO  2 Calls for Proposals  1: HR defenders, journalists and CSR  2: Vulnerable groups (women, LGBTI, children, indigenous people)  Now in selection and contracting process ( October 2012 – December 2015 EUR 7,5 mln Human Rights

Prevenir Prevention youth violence  Silent partnership Germany, also Australia  Part of SICA Security Strategy (ESCA) / Prevention pillar  Focus on municipalities (80): prevention strategies  Youth employment  Prevention violence at schools January 2012 – December 2015 EUR 5 mln Human Security

CEPREV Prevention (youth) violence  Work in neighbourhoods Managua  Prevention community and prison violence  Peace education in prison, police, schools  Impact: reduction crime 50%  Small arms – CASAC / SICA  Start Honduras November 2012 – December 2015 EUR 2 mln Human Security

IEPADES Prevention youth violence  Small arms and ballastics  Prevention, control and application legislation  Assistance police and prosecutor’s office  Regional outreach October 2012 – October 2014 EUR 2,5 mln Human Security

Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala CICIG 3  Investigation and prevention parallel security systems  Promote accountability, lower impunity, strengthen RoL  New phase after 2013, support via EU October 2012 – August 2013 EUR 1,9 mln Access to justice

Instituto Centroamericano de Gobernabilidad Regional research and statistics  Gathering information for reform  Establishment system benchmarks  Assisting in mapping exercise October 2012 – December 2014 EUR 0,7 mln Human security

Nutshell  MAP example Dutch integrated approach: security, business, development  Regional approach: pros and cons  Positive impact MAP on human security, justice and human rights  Benefits for Doing Business in region in the long run  Modern diplomacy: external and internal (regional, integrated, laptop)  Way ahead: Looking for partners / donors to safeguard continuity

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