Central America Program

Regional program of the Netherlands

Economic Growth CA

Source: Focus Economic, June 2013

Foreign Direct Investments (2012)

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

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 / 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 %.

Gini coefficient (The value fluctuates between 0 and 1 with 1 being the highest inequality) Source: Estado de la Región, 2013

Central America Program

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

Division of the budget (eur 44 mln)

Human Rights; 7,5 Acces to justice; 17,0 Security; 20,0

16 000 000 14 000 000 12 000 000 10 000 000 8 000 000 6 000 000 4 000 000 2 000 000 0

Division 44 million Euro Central America Program

EUR 11% 1% 6% 5% 4% 17% 0% 23%

Division in percentages

33% 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

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 June 2012 – December 2015 USD 18,7 mln Access to justice

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 (www.iccoca.org/fhdh) October 2012 – December 2015 EUR 7,5 mln Human Rights

Prevention youth violence

Prevenir

     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

Prevention (youth) violence

CEPREV

      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

Prevention youth violence

IEPADES

    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

Contact

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands San José, Costa Rica Bastiaan Engelhard T: +506 2296 1490 E: [email protected]

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