Inter-American Development Bank Presentation on Citizen Security SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW GROUP (SIRG)OEA/Ser.E Second Regular Meeting of 2009 GRIC/O.2/doc.5/09 February 9-13, February 2009 Rubén Dario Room – 1889 F Street NW, DC Original: English Washington, D.C.

CITIZEN SECURITY -The IDB experience in the region- INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OEA-GRIC, February 2009 Institutional Capacity & Finance Sector (ICF) Institutional Capacity of State Division (ICS)

I. IDB’s INTERVENTION STRATEGY: -Ten years of lessons learned and innovative interventions in the sector II.CHALLENGES AND CURRENT ACTION LINES

I. IDB’s INTERVENTION STRATEGY: Ten years of lessons learned and innovative interventions in the sector

 The IDB has approved 11 Projects in Citizen Security for the following countries : What have we done in the sector?  Chile  Colombia  Guyana  Jamaica  Panama  Uruguay  Trinidad y Tobago In Central America:  El Salvador  Honduras  Nicaragua  Guatemala More than 25 technical cooperations

The context Tasa de homicidios por habitantes (2002 o más reciente) ( Fuente: Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean, Banco Mundial y UNODC, 2007) Tasa de muerte por arma de fuego por habitantes (Fuente: Small Arms Survey, 2008)

The context Tasa de homicidios por habitantes (2006) ( Fuente: ) Tasa de homicidios por habitantes (2006) ( Fuente: Elaboración propia con datos de Ministerios de Justicia, Interior, policías y observatorios de la violencia de la Región. )

Fuente: Latinobarómetro People’s voice

Institutional Capital The IDB has contributed considerably to the Citizen Security sector in the last decade: 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.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).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,Conferences and seminars to disseminate best practices at the regional level. (Inter America Forum in Medellín, 2006; Lima, 2007; and Jamaica,

Strategic alliances and partnerships with the international community working in the sector (UNODC; WOLA, IACPV, OEA, PAHO, among others).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).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 Sector’s institutional analyses and evaluations of programs for violence prevention).Citizen Security Technical Notes (including Sector’s institutional analyses and evaluations of programs for violence prevention). Project Impact Evaluations.Project Impact Evaluations. Knowledge Management Network to constantly hone IDB staff skills.Knowledge Management Network to constantly hone IDB staff skills. Institutional Capital

The IDB’s Operational framework Public Policy Planning Prevention Activities Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Alternatives Measures Rehabilitation of convicts or juvenile delinquents Comprehensive Analysis of Citizen security Laboratories for “Good Government for Security” Follow-up and evaluation mechanisms Institutional Strengthening of Sector- Related Entities

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

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

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

II. Challenges and Current Lines of Action

Challenges  Continuing the design of innovative interventions in the public security area  Adapting the Bank’s 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.

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

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 Current Action Lines

3. Regional Dialogue of State Policies for Citizen Security (Permanent Forum)  Political, economic and social sustainability  Consensus-building dialogue around the sector’s 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 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 Current Action Lines

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