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Advocating for Peace, Justice and Security in Honduras an Evaluation of Alianza Por La Paz Y La Justicia ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 CORRUPTION RISKS SERIES Advocating for Peace, Justice and Security in Honduras An evaluation of Alianza por la Paz y la Justicia ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This document was prepared by a team of graduate students from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), under the sponsorship of Transparency International UK’s Defence & Security Programme (TI-DSP), and with the collaboration of Asociación para una Sociedad Más Justa (ASJ). The authors – Giuliana Carducci, Catalina Iglesias, Charlotte Gossett, Danilo Moura and Dariela Sosa – would like to thank Professor Paul Lagunes for his guidance and feedback throughout the process, as well as Abram Huyser Honig for his logistical assistance in securing many of the in-country interviews upon which much of this report is based. Thank you also to all interview participants for sharing their time, stories and expertise, particularly those who have dedicated themselves to challenging corruption and violence despite the risks and continue to believe in a peaceful future for Honduras. This project serves as an independent and constructive evaluation of the APJ model. Any mistakes contained herein are the responsibility of the authors and should not be considered as reflecting the views of TI-DSP or SIPA. We dedicate this work to Ema, hoping that the Latin America in which she will grow up will be a safer, more just, and more peaceful region than it is today. Authors: Giuliana Carducci, Catalina Iglesias, Charlotte Gossett, Danilo Moura, Dariela Sosa Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report. All information was believed to be correct as of July 2014. Nevertheless, the Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of its use for other purposes or in other contexts. ISBN: 978-0-9927122-4-2 Printed on 100% recycled paper. © Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 2! TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 1! ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................ 3! PROJECT SPONSORS ............................................................................................................................... 4! EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 5! I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 7! II. GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY OF THIS RESEARCH ................................................... 9! RESEARCH GOAL ................................................................................................................................... 9! OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................................... 9! METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 9! III. HONDURAS CONTEXTUAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 11! SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 11! DRUG TRAFFICKING, VIOLENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ......................................................... 12! THE HONDURAN SECURITY SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 14! IV. THEORIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT REFORM .............................. 15! KEY COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL REFORM PROCESS ........................................................ 15! TWO APPROACHES TO THE REFORM PROCESS ............................................................................ 16! ADVOCACY COALITION FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 17! A LADDER OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................ 18! COLLECTIVE ACTION ........................................................................................................................... 18! ADVOCACY EVALUATION: UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................. 19! V. AN ALLIANCE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ........................................................................................ 22! HISTORICAL CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................ 22! THE COALITION’S STRATEGY AND WORK ........................................................................................ 24! THEORY OF CHANGE .......................................................................................................................... 26! V. EVALUATION AND FINDINGS ............................................................................................................. 30! STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP ......................................................................................................... 30! THEORY OF CHANGE AND STRATEGIES .......................................................................................... 33! LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY (LOBBYING) .............................................................................................. 36! RESEARCH AND SOCIAL AUDITS ....................................................................................................... 37! FINANCING ............................................................................................................................................ 38! MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION ................................................................................................... 38! APJ AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ......................................................................... 39! VI. RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 40! THEORY OF CHANGE .......................................................................................................................... 40! INTERNAL STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................... 40! STRATEGY AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUTSIDE ACTORS ........................................................... 41! VIII. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................. 43! IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................. 44! APPENDIX I MEMBERSHIP MATRIX OF APJ ......................................................................................... 47! APPENDIX II INTERVIEWED PEOPLE .................................................................................................... 49! APPENDIX III RESEARCH TOOLS .......................................................................................................... 51! GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INTERVIEW GUIDE ................................................................................. 54! APJ AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INTERVIEW GUIDE ........................................ 54! APPENDIX IV TIMELINE ........................................................................................................................... 56! APPENDIX V INDICATOR’S EVALUATION ............................................................................................. 58! ! 2 TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL UK DEFENCE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME ACRONYMS ACF Advocacy Coalition Framework APJ Alianza por la Paz y la Justicia ASJ Asociación para una Sociedad Más Justa CCN Comisión Coordinadora Nacional CEDOH Centro de Documentación de Honduras CIPRODEH Centro de Investigación y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos COFADEH Comité de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos en Honduras COSUDE Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación CPI Corruption Perceptions Index CRSP Comisión de Reforma de la Seguridad Pública CSO Civil Society Organizations DIECP Dirección de Investigación y Evaluación de la Carrera Policial EPD Economic and Political Development Program GSC Grupo Sociedad Civil IDB Inter-American Development Bank JD Junta Directiva LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender NGO Non-governmental organization OSF Open Society Foundation PNUD Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo SIPA School of International and Public Affairs TBD To be determined TI Transparency International TI-DSP Transparency International UK – Defence and Security Programme UNAH Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ADVOCATING FOR PEACE, JUSTICE 3 AND SECURITY IN HONDURAS PROJECT SPONSORS TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL UK DEFENCE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME Transparency International is an independent and
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