2 USAID: El Salvador Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP) Creative Associates, International, Inc. Table of Contents Acronyms .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Program Summary and FY 2017 Achievements .................................................................................. 4 Program Activity Map ....................................................................................................................... 7 Program Plan El Salvador Seguro Municipalities Map ........................................................................ 8 Program Highlights, Achievements, and Major Activities ................................................................... 9 Component 1: Supporting the Government of El Salvador’s (GoES) National-Level Crime and Violence Prevention Efforts ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Component 1 - Key Results Over the Past Quarter ........................................................................................... 9 Challenges – Component 1: .............................................................................................................................12 Next Steps – Component 1: .............................................................................................................................12 Component 2: Supporting Municipal-Led, Community-Based Crime and Violence Prevention Efforts ......... 12 Component 2 - Key Results Over the Past Quarter .........................................................................................12 General Challenges – Component 2: ...............................................................................................................22 General Next Steps – Component 2: ...............................................................................................................23 Component 3: Identifying and seizing windows of opportunity in crime and violence prevention ............... 23 Component 3 - Key Results Over the Past Quarter .........................................................................................24 Challenges – Component 3: .............................................................................................................................25 Next Steps – Component 3: .............................................................................................................................25 Public Private Partnerships ....................................................................................................................... 26 Key Results Over the Past Quarter ..................................................................................................................26 Next Steps - PPPs: ............................................................................................................................................27 FUNDAMUNI ............................................................................................................................................ 28 IMPLEMENTATION OF USAID´S DISABILITY POLICY .................................................................................... 28 Country Situation ............................................................................................................................ 28 KEY PROGRAM CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................... 29 FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES - FY 2018 .................................................................................................. 30 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................ 31 3 USAID: El Salvador Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP) Creative Associates, International, Inc. Acronyms ADESCO Community Development Association CBO Community Based Organization MCVPO Municipal Crime and Violence Prevention Observatory CVPP Crime and Violence Prevention Project ENPV National Strategy for Violence Prevention FBO Faith Based Organization FUNDAMUNI Fundación de Apoyos a Municipios de El Salvador GoES Government of El Salvador INSAFORP Instituto Salvadoreño de Formación Empresarial MC Municipal Council MDS Municipal Crime and Violence Diagnostics MPC Municipal Prevention Committee MPP Municipal Prevention Plan NGO Non-governmental Organization PESS Plan El Salvador Seguro PPP Public Private Partnership PRE-PAZ Council of Violence Prevention and Promotion of a Culture of Peace USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government MINSAL The Ministry of Health in El Salvador PNC National Civil Police FISDL Social Investment Fund for Local Development ISDEMU Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Women ISDEM Salvadorian Institute for Municipal Development COMURES Municipal Corporation of the Salvadorian Republic Program Summary and FY 2017 Achievements The USAID-funded Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP), implemented by Creative Associates International, is a six-year project (March 2013 – March 2019) designed to improve citizen safety in El Salvador at the community, municipal and national levels. The project supports the Government of El Salvador´s (GoES) National Strategy for Social Violence Prevention (ENPV) and Plan El Salvador Seguro (PESS), while also seeking ways to foster local ownership of crime and violence prevention efforts. CVPP currently works across the following three Basic Stats (Cumulative) program components. 525 activities Component 1: Increase GoES capacity to prevent violence and $9.67M committed crime on a national scale. 54 municipalities (28 PESS) Component 2: Support municipal-led and community-based crime 91,038 beneficiaries 32,710 people trained and violence prevention efforts. 121 Active Outreach Component 3: Rapidly seize windows of opportunity in crime and Centers violence prevention and support innovations. 18 Municipal Employment Units This report covers the period of July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017, $4.4M in PPP investments taking into account major achievements over Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) and cumulative program results. By end of September 2017, a total of 525 activities in 54 municipalities were ongoing or had been completed, Fast Facts of which, 14 ($916K in total value) had been awarded and two ($7,218 Contract: AID-519-C-00002 in total value) completed over the past quarter. In FY17, 97 activities Start Date: March 14, 2013 ($2.45M in total value) in 20 municipalities were awarded. To date, the End Date: March 13, 2019 program has committed 56% ($9.67M) and disbursed 42% ($7.36M) of Contract Ceiling: $39.8 M Obligated Budget: $29.8 M its activities budget ceiling of $17.4M. USAID/CVPP`s key achievements for FY17 (October 1, 2016 to Key Partners: September 30, 2017) to are summarized below: Ministry of Justice and Public Security Component 1 - FY17 Achievements: Local mayors Municipal government Developed and implemented in 22 municipalities where structures / employees USAID/CVPP has established Municipal Crime and Violence Community leaders Prevention Observatory Units (MCVPOs) the “Observatory Local NGOs Information System”, a web based platform where data on crime, Local businesses risk factors, and misconduct can be accessed; data is collected from each participating municipality and all municipalities have access. 5 USAID: El Salvador Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP) Creative Associates, International, Inc. Survey in 6 municipalities, with 1,485 respondents, to gauge public perceptions of violence and victimization, and provide baseline data for future studies. Established Municipal Prevention Committees (MPC) in 15 municipalities that support the GoES´ implementation of the National Strategy for Violence Prevention (ENPV); trained 95 MPC beneficiaries and provided 201 MPC beneficiaries with technical assistance. Trained 42 municipal employees, community leaders, and national police officers selected by 9 beneficiary municipalities in the ENPV, through sessions on how the MPCs support the ENPV, coordination with stakeholders, encouraging volunteers, and developing annual work plans. Completed 9 Municipal Prevention Plans (MPPs), which built upon assessments conducted by the MPCs that identified risk factors and mitigation strategies. Developed branding strategies to support municipal efforts to prevent violence in 9 municipalities, which included the development of logos and a communications strategy. A manual was created to capture USAID/CVPP`s MCPVO design/implementation methodology. Component 2 - FY17 Achievements: Promoted coexistence and community cohesiveness through 61 individual infrastructure projects to rehabilitate shared spaces inaugurated in 11 municipalities, worth a total of $1,137,656 ($644,504 funded by CVPP), benefitting 36,250 people. 11 Municipal Prevention Plans established that outline how each participating municipality will contribute towards achieving locally established prevention goals. 21 outreach centers established that give an estimated 2,000 children in high-risk communities a safe space that insulates them against negative influence. Built local capacity to peacefully resolve conflicts through the establishment of 8 Mediation Centers run by a municipal employee trained in negotiation and mediation