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PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE OEA/Ser.G ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/CSH-1799/17 7 June 2017 COMMITTEE ON HEMISPHERIC SECURITY Original: EnglishOAS/SMS 5-YEAR WORK PLAN (2017-2022) TO SUPPORT THE CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY[Presented in compliance with paragraph 43 of resolution AG/RES. 2880 (XLVI-O/16)]A. BACKGROUND:The Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) at its 5th Meeting (2008) mandated the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) to develop a regional crime and security strategy with the goal of significantly improving citizen security, while simultaneously improving the economic viability of the region. IMPACS analyzed the CARICOM security situation and developed a strategy based on a Risk and Threat Assessment Matrix which prioritized and categorized the risks and threats facing CARICOM into four tiers: Tier 1 threats are considered to be immediate and significant; Tier 2 threats are considered substantial threats, such as human trafficking and smuggling, natural disasters and public order crimes; Tier 3 threats consist of significant potential risks which are considered of high impact but low probability, such as terrorism and attacks on critical infrastructure; Tier 4 risks are considered future risks, such as climate change and pandemics. IMPACS then developed a strategic approach for responding to these threats, establishing 14 strategic goals aimed at mitigating and managing with the complex, cross-cutting and multidimensional risks and threats. Under each strategic goal there are lines of action that guide the types of activities to be implemented in fulfillment of the At their 24th Intersessional Meeting (2013), CARICOM Heads of Government adopted the CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy (CCSS) and assigned CARICOM IMPACS as the implementation agency for the Strategy.Having adopted the CCSS as the overarching framework for its security cooperation and technical assistance with CARICOM, the OAS Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (SMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CARICOM IMPACS to ensure better coordination and collaboration in support of the achievement of the security objectives outlined in the CCSS, and to avoid duplicating efforts. The OAS General Assembly Resolution 2880 of 2016 gave the OAS/SMS the mandate to develop a five-year work plan to implement the MOU with IMPACS, and this document is submitted by the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security in fulfillment of that mandate. - 2 -B. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK PLAN:The primary objective of this Work Plan is to promote security cooperation between the OAS Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (SMS) and CARICOM Member States by providing the SMS with a blueprint for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the OAS and CARICOM IMPACS. In this regard, the Work Plan will outline the activities of the OAS Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (SMS) and its component departments: The Inter- American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD); the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE); the Department of Public Security (DPS); and the Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC). The Work Plan is designed to help improve the SMS-wide coordination of efforts to assist CARICOM member states implement the CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy. This Work Plan will also serve as a reference tool to assist in tracking the progress and achievements of the programs and projects listed herein. C. COORDINATION:The departments of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security: CICAD, CICTE, DPS and DTOC, will have direct responsibility for the implementation of their programs and projects listed in the Work Plan. The Executive Office of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security will maintain a central coordinating role, and will promote, monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Work Plan with the assistance of the SMS Administrative Unit and in collaboration with the OAS Department for Planning and Evaluation. Donor outreach and relations will be coordinated with the OAS Department of International Affairs. The Executive Office of the SMS will also have direct oversight of the implementation the coordination mechanisms listed under articles VI and VII of the MOU. D. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: For many years now the SMS and its departments have been very actively engaged in delivering technical assistance in support of CARICOM security objectives. There are also many other international actors actively collaborating with CARICOM to address the multidimensional security challenges they face. Given that facing these complex and cross-cutting challenges require significant resources, it is important to engage these international actors to develop synergies and partnerships where possible, promoting efficiencies by leveraging the comparatives advantages of each. Engagement is also very important for avoiding duplication of efforts. Core stakeholders in this process include the relevant institutions and councils of CARICOM, in particular IMPACS, CONSLE, as well as partner/beneficiary institutions in member state governments. Communication and coordination with these entities are very important to ensure responsive and effective collaboration. There are also several key regional actors, such as those operating in the areas of anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing, which include the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the Caribbean Development Bank and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, especially as the OAS/SMS identifies ways to assist CARICOM member states facing the possibility of losing - 3 - correspondent banking relations. Other key regional stakeholders include the Regional Security System (RSS), the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Center (REDTRAC), Relevant international actors such as UNODC, which also has an MOU with IMPACS, and others like IOM, UNDCP, UNODA, UNLIRIC, and INTERPOL all play key roles in the region, as do donors. The US Government, through its USAID programs and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) has been very helpful in improving the security situation and upgrading Caribbean security capabilities. The Government of Canada, through its Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) and its Counter Terrorism Capacity Building Program (CTCBP) has also been a very active donor and partner for many years, funding many OAS programs in the Caribbean. The European Union, under its 11th EDF Caribbean Regional Indicative Program has also made contributions specifically aimed at achieving CCSS strategic goals. E. FUND RAISING/COST SHARING While this Work Plan contains many activities that already have funding, there are others that do not. While the OAS/SMS and its Departments will continue to pursue mutually beneficial relations with its “traditional” donors, it will also seek to develop collaborative relations with new partners interested in providing resources for security cooperation with CARICOM, including international financial institutions and OAS Observer States. Where appropriate, the OAS/SMS will encourage cost sharing and joint fund raising with beneficiary states.Joint fund-raising initiatives with CARICOM IMPACS to advance the implementation of this MOU will be coordinated and jointly approved by the Executive Office of the SMS and the Executive Director of IMPACS. F. HORIZONTAL COOPERATION POLICY:As part of its commitment to improving efficiencies and expanding cooperation among member- states, the OAS/SMS will work to promote and identify opportunities for horizontal and triangular cooperation among OAS member states, including sharing knowledge and best practices. In this regard, the OAS/SMS invites Member States interested in contributing experts, sharing best practices, or collaborating in other ways with the OAS/SMS and CARICOM in the areas of action listed below, to kindly contact the Executive Office of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security.G. AREAS OF ACTION:Listed below, under their respective thematic areas of action, are the specific programs and projects to be implemented. These areas are prioritized in the same order as they appear in the CCSS and are referenced in the MOU. As with all OAS activities, these are to be implemented with full respect for national sovereignty, human rights and democratic governance. The OAS is also fully committed to gender mainstreaming in all aspects of its activities. The implementation of these activities is subject to available funding:1. Strategic Goal 1: Taking the Profit out of Crime, Targeting Criminal Assets and Protecting the Financial System a.) Project name: DTOC/ Seized and Forfeited Asset Management Project (BIDAL) - 4 -Brief description: The BIDAL Project provides technical assistance to Member States interested in developing and improving their systems for the identification, tracking and management of seized and forfeited assets through the establishment of good governance standards and administrative transparency. The program aims to promote maximum benefit and the avoidance of corruption, malfeasance and diversion in the assets' proper use and disposal. The working plan allows for the implementations of actions against criminal offenses related to organized crime and it helps Member States to improve their legislation, administrative and management practices related to the assets, instruments or effects of crime. The program is designed to deliver a comprehensive situational assessment on the operation of the national system for management and administration of seized forfeited assets, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each of the processes involved (freezing, seizing, forfeiting, administrating, repatriating, and if proceeds, sharing). The DTOC will also make recommendations for the improvement to the system for carrying out asset investigations and recommendations for creating (or strengthening, depending on the case) of a centralized body for administrating seized and forfeited assets.Period of implementation: 2018-2020Beneficiary countries: Trinidad and Tobago (+ 2 Member States TBD) b.) Project/Program name: DTOC/Training Program on Money Laundering for Judges and Prosecutors Brief description: The program aims to train judges and prosecutors on money laundering issues, such as: (i) typologies; (ii) international legal principles and frameworks; (iii) national money laundering legislation; (iv) procedural and criminal aspects related to money laundering proceedings; and (v) international legal cooperation. Under the program, activities such as seminars and workshops for judges and prosecutors, trials and mock investigations on money laundering and organized crime cases were developed. Upon completion of 3 regional workshops, 120 officials from CARICOM Member States will be trained in: typologies; international legal principles and frameworks; procedural and criminal aspects related to money laundering proceedings; and international legal cooperation. Period of implementation: 2017-2020Beneficiary countries: All CARICOM Member States c.) Project/Program Name: DTOC/Training Program on Money Laundering for Law Enforcement Agencies Brief description: This program provides guidance and training in the application of special investigative techniques (establishing the commission of the crime, identifying its perpetrators and participants and related assets), as well as strategies for the asset investigation that facilitates their seizure and forfeiture and other related evidence in the commission of these crimes. Thus, the investigators will be able to strengthen their operations and effectively respond to money laundering cases. Upon completion of 3 regional workshops, 105 officials from CARICOM Member States will be trained in special investigative techniques (undercover investigations, use of informants, controlled deliveries and sentencing reduction for cooperating witnesses), to allow the implementation of those techniques and increase the coordination of all stakeholders in order to - 5 - enhance the successful investigation, prosecution and sentencing of money laundering and terrorism financing criminal offence within the Caribbean. Period of implementation: 2017-2020Beneficiary countries: All CARICOM Member States d.) Project/Program name: DTOC/ Strengthening Supervisory Capacity of Financial Sector Regulators and Supervisors in the Caribbean (Working Title) Brief description: This Project provides technical assistance to CARICOM Member States to strengthen capacity to apply risk assessment policies and a risk-based approach in accordance with international standards for the prevention and combat of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This assistance focuses on the recommendations identified in the mutual evaluations conducted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Through 3 working missions and follow-up visits, DTOC personnel will assist the beneficiary country to implement a risk-based approach to supervision, develop strategic analysis products for the FIU, conduct an assessment of the quality of information send by reporting entities, and adopt the necessary corrective measures to clean up the cash transactions database. The DTOC will also design a statistical report on the transactions reported to its internal cash transactions database and generate products for its different users or clients in accordance with the different levels of aggregation or detail; design and implement a methodology allowing it to produce typologies reports and alerts with information extracted from its internal cash transaction database; and guide the development and implement clear policies and procedures for the dissemination of intelligence information. Period of implementation: 2017-2020Beneficiary countries: Trinidad and Tobago (+ 2 Member States TBD) e.) Project/Program name: Asset recovery network for the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) Brief description: The Group of Experts for the Control of Money Laundering of The Inter- American Drug Abuse Control Commission decided to establish an asset recovery inter-agency network (ARIN) for the Caribbean to improve cross-border and inter-agency cooperation, and to facilitate the identification and localization of criminally derived assets. The network of contacts designated by each member country will exchange asset recovery information to improve asset recovery capabilities and disrupt crime in the Caribbean Region. This project is aimed at consolidating a Network to facilitate international co-operation relating to the best practices in their efforts relating to asset tracing, seeking and enforcing freezing and seizure orders, managing assets and seeking and enforcing confiscation and forfeiture orders, and to facilitate legal mutual assistance and by self-initiative, share best practices, knowledge and experiences; as well as feedback to collaborate with criminal investigations. The first ARIN-CARIB Points of Contact (POC) Meeting will be held in 26-28 June 2017. A second Steering Committee Meeting will be held in November 2017; and the second ARIN-CARIB Points of Contact (POC) Meeting will be held in June 2018. A regional workshop: “New challenges in seizing and confiscating illicit assets: International Cooperation and Asset Sharing”, will be held in June 2019. - 6 -Period of implementation: 2017-2019Beneficiary countries: All CARICOM Countries f.) Project name: CICTE/Terrorism Finance: Supporting the Implementation of Legal Frameworks to Prevent and Combat Terrorism Financing in the Americas. (Funds pending)Brief description: Under the Legislative Assistance and Counter Terrorism Financing Program (LACTF), CICTE has supported Member States by providing specialized technical assistance in drafting and passing the necessary legislation to effectively combat terrorism financing, in accordance with the universal legal instruments against terrorism. However, despite important advances to update legal frameworks, many Member States currently lack the legal and operational frameworks needed to detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist financing cases. This project aims to help strengthen the institutional capacity of the Caribbean States to prevent and combat terrorism finance by helping them implement existing AML/CTF legal instruments, and provide them with the tools needed to identify, investigate and prosecute AML/CTF cases. Specifically, the program will help Member States reduce their vulnerabilities by: • Providing legal assistance to support competent authorities in the implementation and enforcement of the national legislation • Providing operational support to detect and dismantle terrorism financing. • Developing tools and mechanisms for implementing TF legal framework. • Promoting good practices and the exchange of inter-agency information, mutual legal assistance and international cooperation.Period of execution: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago2. Strategic Goal 3: Establishing Appropriate Legal Instruments While Ratifying Existing Agreements a.) Project name: Inter-American Convention against Terrorism Brief description: The Inter-American Convention against Terrorism is the Hemisphere’s leading instrument for strengthening regional cooperation and coordination to prevent and combat terrorism. The Convention was signed by all Member States in March 2002 at the thirty-second regular session of the General Assembly in Bridgetown, Barbados and entered into force in October 2003. To date, 24 countries have ratified. Of the 10 that have not yet ratified the Convention, 9 are Caribbean member states. As the CICTE/OAS is the custodian of this treaty, significant efforts are underway to not only encourage ratification by those states that have not yet done so, but to encourage full implementation of the Convention’s provisions. It is expected that the first meeting of States Party to the Convention will take place in early 2018. Participation in this event would signal an important opportunity for all CARICOM Member States to express their commitment to counter-terrorism efforts throughout the region, and support greater coordination, cooperation and dialogue in this critical area. It would also be an excellent opportunity for signatory states to share intentions regarding ratification of, or adherence to, the Convention.Period of implementation: 2017-2022 - 7 -Beneficiary countries: All Caribbean member states3. Strategic Goal 5: Enhancing Law Enforcement and Security Capabilities and Strengthening Regional Security Systems a.) Project/Program name: DPS/Inter-American Network for Police Development and ProfessionalizationBrief description: The Department of Public Security (DPS) has created the Inter-American Network for Police Development and Professionalization as a mechanism for international cooperation to strengthen the police capacities to address security challenges. The Police Network seeks to generate police skills adapted to new security situations in the region and to promote the exchange of best practices and lessons learned. The structure of the Police Network is based on a needs-assessment carried out by DPS, with the support of AMERIPOL, which allowed the identification of the main challenges and knowledge gaps regarding police training. The Police Network is a five-year program structured in four main pillars: (i) development and implementation of a training curriculum, with on-site courses and virtual courses, that seeks to answer the knowledge needs identified in the needs-assessment and to reduce the asymmetries among the police forces in the Americas; (ii) creation of a permanent network for cooperation with the goal of strengthening the training process through the continuous exchange of information and knowledge between police officers and the training institutions and instructors; (iii) horizontal cooperation that promotes the exchange of information, experiences, and best practices among police institutions (iv) certification of police forces in excellence management. The Inter-American Police Network has partnered with universities of the Hemisphere, coordinated by the University of São Paulo, with the goal of reducing the gap between academic knowledge and police practices. Up to December 2016, the DPS has carried out a needs assessment to identify the main challenges and gaps in police training; an educational guide for the on-site police training was developed based on the conclusions of the needs-assessment. The curriculum and the material for this training are being finalized and they will be validated by the strategic partners of the Inter-American Police Network. Simultaneously, the first edition of the training is being organized and it is expected to take place at the Police Academy of Honduras in 2017. The DPS has also elaborated a mapping of the police institutions and the processes certified in quality management in the hemisphere. Period of implementation: 2015 to 2019Beneficiary countries: 34 Member States of the OAS b.) Project/Program name: CICAD/Counterdrug Capacity Building ProgramBrief description: The Counterdrug Capacity Building Program of CICAD is a supply reduction project that deals with counterdrug enforcement and control of illicit drug production and trafficking and has, over the past 12 years, served to increase the capacity of law enforcement and other agencies to deal effectively with the threats and challenges they face. The program covers a broad range of counterdrug-related areas of activity. They include general counterdrug law enforcement; counterdrug customs and border control; control of chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs and synthetic drugs; the control of maritime narcotrafficking; and the development and analysis of counterdrug intelligence. The Program aims to increase awareness among our member states, expose them to new - 8 - trends and approaches to deal with the drug problem and, in doing so, increase their capacity to control, monitor, investigate and interdict the illicit production, transport and trafficking of drugs, the chemicals and precursors used to manufacture them and the control of related contraband. It also provides guidance in strengthening legislation, regulations, and policies to control chemical substances associated with the manufacture of drugs.Period of implementation: 2005 – Ongoing Participating countries: All CICAD Member States c.) Project name: CICTE/Aviation Security: Combating Internal and External Threats to Civil Aviation in the Hemisphere.Brief description: The CICTE Aviation Security Program aims at building the capacity of Member States to comply with the standards and recommended practices established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), its annexes (particularly Annex 17), and other (ICAO) recommendations, with respect to safeguarding international civil aviation and its facilities, to prevent and combat potential acts of terrorism as well as others of unlawful interference. Notwithstanding the fact that direct terrorist threats to civil aviation in many Member States may be low, their location within the hemisphere and the volume of trade and tourism with their “high threat” neighbors, turn these countries into indirect targets. This project aims at strengthening Caribbean States capacities to prevent terrorists from disrupting civil aviation operations. The OAS/CICTE Secretariat recognizes that the safety of the international air transport community strongly relies on the availability of qualified and competent personnel. In consultation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and based on identified vulnerabilities, risk scores, and compliance reports, the CICTE Secretariat identified some significant vulnerabilities in the aviation security sector of Caribbean Countries. The main vulnerabilities and threats identified are related to insider risks, access control, cargo supply chain and cyber security. More specifically, this project will consist of series of trainings on these vulnerability areas at the national or sub-regional level based on the necessities outlined by ICAO. Additionally, beneficiary countries will be encouraged to develop a national/regional plan to mitigate these threats. Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: potentially all CARICOM Member States d.) Project name: CICTE/Document Security and Fraud Prevention ProgramBrief description: The main objectives of the CICTE Document Security and Fraud Prevention Program are:  Improve the capacity of the relevant national authorities in the detection and prevention of document fraud.  Promote cooperation; coordination and exchange of information prevent the use of fraudulent travel and identity documents.  Strengthen the capacity of relevant government authorities and their officials to improve security in the issuance and control of travel and identity documents. - 9 - Strengthen national, sub-regional, and regional and capacity to comply with international standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established (Annex 9 and Document 9303), relating to the issuance and control of MRTD and e MRTD.The next phase of CICTE’s Document Security and Fraud Prevention program responds to the evolving challenges in document security by strengthening Member States’ abilities to secure the document issuance process, detect fraudulent travel documents, share information on travel document fraud, and address issues related to human rights and gender while improving border controls. Through a combination of forensic training and the promotion of best practices and regional coordination, in addition to an increased focus on technical assistance to address specific needs identified in individual Member States, the Document Security Program will continue to support OAS Caribbean Member States to meet international standards for travel document.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Caribbean OAS Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago e.) Project name: CICTE/Fortifying Authorized Economic Operator Programs (AEO)Brief description: CICTE focuses its efforts on a public-private partnership program that is being accepted as a best practice worldwide in terms of risk management and supply chain security- in addition to trade facilitation. The Authorized Economic Operator program is an initiative that proves mutually beneficial to private companies and national governments alike. To be certified in the program, companies must meet minimum security standards and follow basic security protocols. The national government benefits when more companies adhere to these security standards, mitigating the risk associated with certain imports and exports and allowing them to focus limited security resources on riskier shipments. As an incentive for these companies to implement stricter security measures, the national customs agencies offer several benefits to certified companies including. The CICTE program specializes in offering specific security training to AEO staff and supporting private sector engagement.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Dominican Republic, Jamaica, any other Member State interested in implementing an AEO program. f.) Project name: CICTE/Cargo and Container Security Program Brief description: CICTE’s Cargo and Container Security Program was developed to assist OAS Member States strengthen those institutions tasked with preventing and combating terrorist groups or members of organized crime to illegally transport weapons, explosives, drugs and persons using containers and freighters as their main access route. With the support of key partners, the program works to strengthen institutional capacities by delivering specialized technical assistance missions, assisting government institutions and relevant agencies in the drafting and implementation of procedures and response plans to prevent and combat the illicit traffic on cargo and containers, and contributing to streamlining policies that improve the security regimes of our Member States. - 10 -Additionally, during this 5-year period, the program will work together with participating Member States to promote South-South Cooperation an information sharing among relevant actors, as well as supporting joint initiatives among local and regional actors and institutions, by including multi- stakeholder participants in the activities executed under this program.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Belize, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago g.) Project name: CICTE/Enhancing Maritime Security through Capacity-Building in the Americas and the Caribbean.Brief description: The Maritime Security Program assists Member States to comply with international maritime security standards as well as to improve their overall maritime security capabilities on a national and regional level. This is accomplished by training maritime/port security officials to protect passenger transportation and trade; strengthening port capabilities to comply with the ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Code and other international standards/procedures; and identifying the vulnerabilities to mitigate the potential consequences in key ports of the region. The program includes a suite of activities on a national and sub-regional level on key areas of maritime security and national policy level crisis management exercises. The first set of activities include (1) strengthening maritime domain awareness and port state control; (2) enhancing supply chain security and risk assessment and management; (3) bolstering maritime resilience and commerce resumption; (4) improving the design, planning, and execution of drills and exercises; and (5) systematically addressing the critical matter of security IT systems in the maritime domain. The second set of activities consists of a series of National Crisis Management Exercises (CMEs) in the form of table-top exercises, placing special emphasis on resilience and post-crisis recovery.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: All Caribbean countries (Sub-Regional Workshops). On a national level, the beneficiary countries are Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, and Barbados.4. Strategic Goal 8: Strengthening resilience to cyber-crime a.) Project name: CICTE/Strengthening Capabilities to Address Cybersecurity Threats in the AmericasBrief description: CICTE’s Cybersecurity Program is geared towards three specific objectives: (1) increasing access to knowledge and information on cyber threats and risks, by public, private and civil society stakeholders and Internet users, including groups deemed more vulnerable to such threats; (2) enhancing technical and policymaking skills and knowledge of governments and critical infrastructure operators to detect cyber threats, prevent, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents; and (3) promoting more robust, effective, and timely information-sharing, cooperation and coordination among cybersecurity stakeholders at the regional and international level. More specifically, this Project will seek to increase CARICOM members’ participation in the CSIRTAmericas.org Platform, which consists of a hemispheric network of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) from OAS member states. The CSIRTAmericas.org aims to improve incident response and recovery by facilitating more robust, effective and timely information- - 11 - sharing and collaboration among CSIRTs of the Americas and with partner CSIRTs of other regions. This will contribute to creating, a more secure and real-time method of sharing information with law enforcement between the region and international players in the fight against cybercrime and increase trust between CSIRT technicians and law enforcement officials. Additionally, CICTE’s support to CARICOM will also take the form of training, equipment and/or deployment of experts in cyber emergencies. Some of the training will be geared towards providing law enforcement officials in CARICOM with skills to combat the use of Internet to commit crimes and other nefarious purposes, and will be executed in conjunction with efforts of other players, such as CARICOM IMPACS, Interpol, Ameripol, among others. These trainings aim to provide law enforcement officials with skills and tools to adopt a systematic approach in the investigation of crimes involving the Internet.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname5. Strategic Goal 14: Promoting resilient critical infrastructure management and safety at major events a.) Project name: CICTE/Strengthening Crime Prevention and Response in Tourism Destinations in Central America, Mexico and the CaribbeanBrief description: The Tourism Security Program seeks to increase the professional and technical expertise of public and private security officials in OAS Member States dependent on tourism. This project draws on the extensive experience and well established networks of CICTE and UNICRI. The Program will continue building capacity and expertise in tourism destinations/countries which have not yet benefited from the Tourism Security Program. Three types of activities are being implemented in the beneficiary Member States: Basic Training Courses on Tourism Security, Integrated Tourism Security Plans through the establishment of PPPs, and Specialized Trainings on Risk Management and Crime Prevention in Tourism Destinations. CICTE training activities are specifically developed for a public-private audience, and are structured to encourage law enforcement and other public officials to coordinate and cooperate with private sector security managers who work in tourism and recreational facilities.Period of implementation: 2017-2022Beneficiary countries: Barbados, Honduras, Belize, Mexico (8 destinations), Nicaragua, Jamaica, Costa Rica, The Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. - 12 -6. Additional Programs and Projects under Strategic Goals not listed in the MOU Strategic Goal 2: Crime prevention – addressing the causes of crime and insecurity and increase public awareness of the key risks a.) Project/Program name: DPS/Program for the prevention of crimes related to irregular migration in the CaribbeanBrief description: The Department of Public Security will implement this Program to help prevent crimes and strengthen capacity to prosecute crimes related to irregular migration in the Caribbean. The program will be implemented in CARICOM Member States through an integrated approach based on 3 strategic lines of action: 1) to support current efforts in the area of prevention of crimes linked to irregular migration and to promote awareness of risks related to irregular migration of children and adolescents, focusing on intervention in schools; 2) combating organized crime networks, seeking their disarticulation so that fewer people are victims of these crimes; and (3) protection of the migrant population in need of special attention.In respect to prevention, the program will identify communities with high rates of migration in the participating countries, in order to launch awareness campaigns, educational campaigns in high schools and incorporate community stakeholders in preventing crimes related to irregular migration. In the area of combating crimes related to irregular migration, the program will focus its efforts in training national authorities in border control, identifying fraudulent documents, effective techniques for data collecting, identifying and prosecuting trafficking networks, as well as facilitating the exchange of information for crimes related to irregular migration. Lastly, protection efforts will be geared towards implementing programs designed to promote the human rights of irregular migrants.Period of implementation: 2018-2020Participating countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Suriname b.) Project/Program name: DPS/A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in JamaicaBrief description: The DPS, with the collaboration of the Trust of the Americas, implements “A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in Jamaica.” The objective of the project is to contribute to reducing recidivism and, ultimately, crime and violence in Jamaica. Specifically, the project aims to improve the quality of, and access to, reintegration services (educational, vocational, and internship/employment opportunities), technical training (marketable technical skills, life/social skills), as well as individualized psychosocial/emotional services for juvenile detainees of Jamaica. Once the youth are released, the project provides immediate support to them, focusing on social reintegration and economic inclusion. Each releasee is assigned a case manager, who provides him/her individualized psychosocial support and guidance from 6 to 12 months. Another key component of the project is the development of a comprehensive electronic case management system for DCS, which allows staff of all the facilities to work in a coordinated manner - 13 - by developing individual plans for each detainee. Period of implementation: November 2014 to September 2019Beneficiary countries: Jamaica c.) Project/Program name: DPS/A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for At-Risk Youth in BarbadosBrief description: This initiative will be modelled after the successful project implemented by GS/OAS in Jamaica: “A New Path: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in Jamaica”. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to reducing recidivism, and ultimately crime and violence in Barbados. This will be done by increasing social and economic well-being and prosperity among incarcerated youth so they are ready to begin a new life outside of the correctional facility. The OAS will focus on improving the quality of, and access to, reintegration and training services for juvenile remandees and charged offenders placed at the Government Industrial School (the only juvenile correctional facility in Barbados) in the areas of life skills and emotional wellbeing, education and technical skills, and vocational training. In addition, the OAS will implement secondary and tertiary evidence-based crime prevention measures to create economic and social opportunities for at-risk youth. The target population includes at-risk youth, such as the participants of the Juvenile Liaison Scheme and youth released from the Government Industrial School, as well as individuals aged 16-18 who are released from the HM Prison Dodds (youth aged 16 and older are charged as adults in Barbados). Within this track, OAS will also offer parent education to the families of at-risk youth and encourage the establishment of support systems for them. Another important component of the project is the creation of an enhanced case management system to ensure a more structured and successful integration of former juvenile remandees and offenders into society. Period of implementation: 2018 to 2020Participating countries: Barbados d.) Project/Program name: DPS/Inter-American Network for the Prevention of Violence and CrimeBrief description: The creation of the Inter-American Network for the Prevention of Violence and Crime was mandated under the OAS General Assembly Resolution 2866 of 2014. The DPS officially launched the Network on November 29th, 2017. The same Resolution 2866 of 2014 created a Fund for voluntary contributions to cover direct and indirect costs of the Network. The Fund is managed by the DPS. The interaction among the members of the Network takes place at in-person meetings that are carried out across the Americas and through its Website, where members can exchange experience and knowledge in the discussion forums, chats and learn more about different initiatives, policies and program for crime and violence prevention around the world. The Website also features a variety of multimedia resources such as news, blog posts, videos, etc., available to its members. Program objectives: To establish a dialogue and consultation mechanism, and foster the exchange of experiences, information, best practices, data and points of view among member states and - 14 - different stakeholders on the issue of crime and violence prevention. To facilitate the interaction and cooperation among different sectors to increase knowledge and promote the development of more efficient and effective policies, initiatives and programs to prevent violence and crime and to create safer and more peaceful societies in the hemisphere.Period of implementation: November 2016 (ongoing)Participating countries: OAS 34 Member States e.) Project/Program name: Inter-American Program for the Prevention of Violence and CrimeBrief description: The Program’s purpose is to promote citizen security in the OAS Member States through the development of a comprehensive and multidimensional hemispheric prevention strategy aimed at reducing and mitigating risk factors associated with violence and crime, especially among young people. All its actions are supported by inter-sectoral articulation, evidence, community participation, youth leadership, and the promotion of peace, from a gender and human rights perspective. The Program seeks to engage different sectors of society with the goal of promoting a prevention approach in the countries agendas. It has four phases of implementation. The first one is an evaluation of the prevention entities in the jurisdiction where the Program is to be implemented (executive, judicial and legislative powers, and the civil society). The second phase is the development of a series of recommendations for the public sector aimed at optimizing the work of the evaluated prevention entities, including the selection of possible interventions for implementation (from the Program´s catalog of regularly updated evidence-based interventions). The third is the development of an action plan in collaboration with local actors, based on their priorities and the recommendations made. The last one is the implementation of the chosen interventions adapted to the local context, with a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan. All the Program´s actions are supported and disseminated an ongoing communications strategy. The information obtained at the end of each execution cycle is used for the development of final recommendations and for the optimization of the Program´s subsequent editions.Period of implementation: November 2015 (ongoing)Participating countries: OAS 34 Member States f.) Project/Program name: CICAD/Alternatives to Incarceration Program (and social integration for drug related offenses)Brief description: The Alternatives to Incarceration Program (and social integration for drug related offenses) includes all measures such as legal reforms, as well as strategies / programs / policies that support the social integration of drug related offenders, reduce criminal prosecution, limit\ incarceration in the event of prosecution and decrease prison time in the event of incarceration. This program starts with an analysis of several alternatives, considering the different realities that the States must face, and develops a set of specialized intervention strategies by type of crime, that are necessary for the purposes of the social integration of the participants, based on their social, individual and criminological characteristics, and their abilities and challenges. These measures include strategies, such as alternative development, to prevent groups in vulnerable situations from - 15 - engaging directly or indirectly in illicit drug-related activities; Or the Drug Treatment Courts Program (DTC) - which allows for the diversion of dependent offenders to treatment and rehabilitation (rather than imprisonment) under a judicial supervision process; Or other problem- solving models (community and re-entry courts). These alternatives can help break the vicious cycle of criminal behavior, lack of opportunity, alcohol and drug use, incarceration and at the same time maintain public safety. Legislation of Drugs in the Americas (LEDA), through this program the exchange of good practices and the collection and publishing of member states’ legal norms relating to drugs are promoted.Period of implementation: 2013-2018Participating countries: Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago Strategic Goal 9: Pursue Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to Tackle and Manage Shares Risks and Threats a.) Project name: CICTE/FTF/ Support Implementation of CARICOM Regional Counter- terrorism Strategy (under development)Brief description: The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) supports OAS Member States in preventing the movement of terrorists or terrorist groups through the implementation of effective border management and by supporting compliance with international standards concerning the emission and control of travel and identity documents. Through its Document Security and Fraud Prevention Program, CICTE will continue supporting Member States efforts by strengthening their abilities to: Secure the document issuance process and improve the verification of identity,  Detect fraudulent travel documents for FTF travel,  Share information and good practices on integrated border management,  Address issues related to human rights and gender while improving border controls.Trainings will emphasize the need to integrate, streamline, and harmonize the procedures employed by law enforcement and other government officials responsible for securing the movement of people across national borders. This project will strengthen the capacity of the Caribbean governments to more effectively control and manage their borders – and specifically the movement of people through their points of entry – by enhancing their ability to detect and prevent the fraudulent use of travel and other identity documents, and as such facilitate a more secure movement of travelers throughout the Hemisphere.Period of implementation: 2017-2022 - 16 -Beneficiary countries: Caribbean OAS Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and TobagoH. REVIEW / REPORTING:The Executive Office of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security will coordinate an annual internal review of the implementation of this Work Plan to help identify achievements and shortfalls, as well as new priorities and opportunities for cooperation. This review mechanism may be used by the Executive Office of the SMS to determine whether amendments to the work plan are warranted. The SMS will prepare an annual report for presentation to the Committee on Hemispheric Security of its efforts to implement this Work Plan and the MOU with CARICOM IMPACS.ANNEX A. OAS/CARICOM IMPACS MOU07dd62740f0c1014b75016c4df3a616f.doc

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