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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 growthmeasured 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 / 100.000
1 murder every 2 days
If The Netherlands were Honduras: 36 per day
79/ 100.000
18 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
Verdeling MAP
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
Verdeling MAP
Division of the budget (eur 44 mln)
Acces to justice; 17,0
Security; 20,0
Human Rights; 7,5
OAS FJ p
rogra
mma
SICA - v
iolence
women
Reg M
R fonds IC
CO
PREVEN
IR - youth vi
olence
IEPADES
small
arms
CEPREV
- youth vi
olence
CICIG 3 - Guate
mala
ICG Indica
tors Human
Secu
rity
MAP Onders
teuningsf
onds0
2,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,000
10,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,000
Division 44 million Euro Central America Program
EUR
33%
23%
17%
11%
6%5%
4%
1% 0%
Division in percentages
OAS FJ programma
SICA - violence women
Reg MR fonds ICCO
PREVENIR - youth violence
IEPADES small arms
CEPREV - youth violence
CICIG 3 - Guatemala
ICG Indicators Human Security
MAP Ondersteuningsfonds
Organization of American States
June 2012 – December 2015USD 18,7 mlnAccess 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 CentroamericanaPrevention 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 2015USD 12,5 mlnHuman 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 (www.iccoca.org/fhdh)
October 2012 – December 2015EUR 7,5 mlnHuman Rights
PrevenirPrevention 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 2015EUR 5 mlnHuman Security
CEPREVPrevention (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 2015EUR 2 mlnHuman Security
IEPADESPrevention youth violence
Small arms and ballastics Prevention, control and application legislation Assistance police and prosecutor’s office Regional outreach
October 2012 – October 2014EUR 2,5 mlnHuman 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 2013EUR 1,9 mlnAccess to justice
Instituto Centroamericano de Gobernabilidad
Regional research and statistics
Gathering information for reform Establishment system benchmarks Assisting in mapping exercise
October 2012 – December 2014EUR 0,7 mlnHuman 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
Embassy of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsSan José, Costa RicaBastiaan EngelhardT: +506 2296 1490E: [email protected]
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