HAITY Seminar group - 4

Domains of Interest Security Governance Rule of law Economic and Social aspects

Threat analysis External threats – NO Internal threats Vulnerability to natural disasters – earthquake, hurricane, floods Environmental challenges – deforestation High density of the population – low level of medical care Political unrest - Executive power weak, a hostile senate Institutional dysfunction Violent crimes, armed gangs, weapons in private hands Corruption – 50% of GDP lost Poor infrastructure Social unrest – high levels of poverty and unemployment Aid dependence – malnutrition, Lack of education -

Functional analysis Five-E development strategy: employment, état de droit (rule of law), education, environment and energy. GOVERNANCE Permanent Electoral Council (CEP) and Transitory Electoral College (TEC) Executive power – president, prime minister and government (10 ministers) – fragile political landscape Ministry Of Human Rights And Extreme Power Legislature – bicameral National Assembly - Senate and the Chamber of Deputies Judiciary - Court Of Cassation, Court of Appeal, Courts of Peace SECURITY MINUSTAH – main pillar of the security HNP- Haiti National Police – under staffed Haitian Customs Surveillance National Coordination Office For Women Affairs And Gender RULE OF LAW Pre-trial Detention Monitory Committee Superior Council Of Judiciary Unit For The Fight Against The Corruption Organic law for the Office of the Ombudsperson ECONOMIC National Electricity Company

Gap Analysis SECURITY strong on ideology and weak of practical results. UN (6,270 uniformed personnel + 2,601 police officers) will leave out Lack of disaster preparedness Social cohesion understaffed police force Border control – trafficking GOVERNANCE Institutional weakness No tradition in governance and No leading authority Deficiency in regulation state mechanisms Lack of decentralization RULE OF LAW Dysfunctional justice, police and prisons cohesive criminal justice system Prisons – new building, sanitization Dependent judicial system SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL Lack of proper sanitation, vaccination – medical care Forestation and agriculture Failing electricity sector - Electricity production v/s use the trees Lack of infrastructure – roads, ports, airfields

SSCB Strategy security C4 - competent, capable, committed, and confident - HNP transferring greater responsibility to the Haitian National Police (HNP) development of a culture of democratic oversight State accountability - equity and inclusiveness of all groups anti-corruption programs NGOs on the ground – vital role - humanitarian aid criminal investigation and community policing.

SSCB Strategy Governance Technical dimensions Effectiveness and efficiency personnel must have a baseline salary level where they at least have the opportunity to take care of themselves and their families Social dimension Communication between groups Political dimensio n Legitimacy - all groups represented - decentralization Accountability Human rights

SSCB Strategy Rule of law Effective and accountable law enforcement institutions - police, justice, human correction system Provide advice and mentoring to Haitian police services – Wh applicable Train in a C4 manner – human rights oriented. Motivation support in executing law enforcement functions - public order, riot control, criminal, investigations, and intelligence-gathering Unification training based on lessen learned - to gain the confidence of the population and reinforces government legitimacy. Diversity in recruitment process - social levels, geography, Justice sector – corruption preventive measures - ethical legal profession A humane correctional system - Courts and prisons Improving the infrastructure – new prisons and sanitization Correction system () Vetting and professional force whose ethos and training minimize the risks of corruption and predatory behavior Publicly accessible body of law Independent and competent judiciary An effective and Public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities Mechanisms for monitoring and upholding human rights Reconciliation and accountability mechanisms for resolving grievances arising from past conflict the responsibility of the police force - law enforcement

SSCB Strategy economic development Stability and equity are two of the principles that should regulate all economic activity International cooperation Infrastructure – new roads, new prisons, Communication and information space - critical leadership tool to improve the business climate – to attract investment violence economy” to the structures of “peace-time economy C4 - competent, capable, committed, and confident Social Public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities