luigi de martino - secretariat of the geneva declaration

Small Arms Survey 2012Moving Targets

Peace and Security in the Post-2015 development agendaLuigi De Martino, Secretariat of the Geneva Declaration

[28 JUNE 2013]

Crime and security indicators for development?

Why safety and security matter for development

No low-income fragile or conflict-affected country has achieved a single MDG as of 2011A country that experienced major violence during the period 1981-2005 had a poverty rate on average 21 percentage points higher than a country without violenceAbsence of violence / sustained peace can bring rapid gains


International debate is very active

UN, IGOsDonorsResearch Institutes, Think Tanks, AcademiaCivil society


HLP Report:“To end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development “

“We are calling for a fundamental shift—torecognise peace and good governance as core elements of well-being, not an optional extra.”

The Panel recommends that a limited number of goals and targets (…), and that each should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound.


GOAL 11. Ensure Stable and Peaceful Societies

11a. Reduce violent deaths per 100,000 by x and eliminate all forms of violence against children

11b. Ensure justice institutions are accessible, independent, well-resourced and respect due-process rights

11c. Stem the external stressors that lead to conflict, including those related to organised crime

11d. Enhance the capacity, professionalism and accountability of the security forces, police and judiciary


GOAL 10. Ensure Good Governance and Effective Institutions

10a. Provide free and universal legal identity, such as birth registrations

10b. Ensure people enjoy freedom of speech, association, peaceful protest and access to independent media and information

10c. Increase public participation in political processes and civic engagement at all levels

10d. Guarantee the public’s right to information and access to government data

10e. Reduce bribery and corruption and ensure officials can be held accountable


GOAL 2. Empower Girls and Women and Achieve Gender Equality

2a. Prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against girls and women

2b. End child marriage

2c. Ensure equal right of women to own and inherit property, sign a contract, register a business and open a bank account

2d. Eliminate discrimination against women in political, economic, and public life


1. End Poverty

3. Provide Quality Education and Lifelong Learning

4. Ensure Healthy Lives

5. EnsureFood Security and Good Nutrition

6. Achieve Universal Access to Water and Sanitation

12. Create a GlobalEnabling Environment and Catalyse Long-Term Finance

9. Manage Natural Resource Assets Sustainably

8. Create Jobs, Sustainable Livelihoods, and Equitable Growth

7. Secure Sustainable Energy

Criteria for Indicators

• SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound

• Methodological Sound: based on agreed definitions, standards and good practices.

• Feasible: measured in cost-effective and practical manner

• Disaggregation: by geographical place and region, sex, income or social groups

GOAL 11: targets and indicatorsTargets Indicators Source / Data Issues

Reduce and prevent violent deaths per 100,000 people by x and eliminate all forms of violence against children, women and other vulnerable groups.

1. Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 Disaggregated by age, gender, social groups, time, region, and income. Reliable measurement not possible with the current stock of data

1.2. Direct deaths from armed conflict per 100,0001.3. Suicide rate per 100,0001.4. Violent injury per 100,0001.5. Percentage of citizens who feel safe1.6. Number of children recruited by armed forces and non-state armed groups1.7. Rape and other forms of sexual violence per 100,0001.8. Rate of child maltreatment

Enhance the capacity, professionalism, accountability of security, police and justice institutions.

2.1. Percentage of the population who express confidence in police and justice institutions

Perception SurveyDisaggregated by age, gender, social groups, time, region, and income.

2.2. Degree of civilian and parliamentary oversight of security institutions and budgets which are public

Expert Survey

2.3. Percentage of security, police and justice personnel prosecuted over the total number of reported cases of misconduct

Administrative Data

2.4. Number of police and judicial sector personnel (qualified judges, magistrates, prosecutors, defense attorneys) per 100,000 and distribution across the territory.

Administrative Data

(2.5. Ratio of formal cases filed to cases resolved per year)

Enhance equity and social cohesion and ensure adequate formal and informal mechanisms are in place to manage disputes peacefully.

3.1. Degree of equitable access to, resourcing of, and outcomes from public services

Perception and Administrative Data Disaggregated by age, gender, social groups, time, region, and income.

3.2. Level of trust and tolerance within society 3.3. Perceptions of discrimination 3.4. Degree to which there are effective formal or informal mechanisms and programs in place to prevent and resolve disputes peacefully

Reduce external drivers of violence and conflict, including illicit flows of arms, drugs, finance, natural resources and human trafficking.

Towards a global measuring system?

• A single Global Sustainable Development Outlook, monitoring trends and results, as well as risks that threaten to derail achievement of the targets.

• A high-level global forum to review progress and challenges ahead, supported by an independent advisory committee

• Reporting and peer-review at the regional level to complement global monitoring.

• Develop thematic ‘multi-stakeholder partnerships’.

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