1. RESTRICTED Callixtus Joseph Regional Crime and Security Strategy Coordinator CARICOM IMPACS

2. 2 Suriname Bermuda CARICOM Member States Associate Members Full Membership: 14 UN Member States Combined population: >17 million Total land space : 462, 472 sq km Full Membership: 14 UN Member States Combined population: >17 million Total land space : 462, 472 sq km

3. Source: UNPD (2013) IMPACS (2013)

4. 70 %

5. TYPES OF FIREARMS RECOVERED IN THE BAHAMAS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, HAITI AND BARBADOS AND SUBMITTED TO ATF FOR TRACING (2012)

6. Impact of SALW Developmental Issue Undermines economic growth Impedes social development Lower citizens’ quality of life Means of facilitating trafficking of other Illicit activities

7. REGIONAL POLICY & LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy (2013) CARICOM Declaration on SALW (2011) CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty (2007) CARICOM Airspace and Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement (2007) MOU on Intelligence Sharing Among CARICOM Member States (2006) Treaty of Mutual Security Assistance (2007)

8. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE (paras. III.3, IV.2.b) (paras. III.1-2, ITI, sec. V) UN PoA Article VI – International cooperation and assistance (Par. 27 -29) ITI (UNGA, 2014, paras. 29, 38a 38(n), (i). BMS5

9. Assistance with Destruction and Stockpile Management UN-LiREC Marking equipment OAS Legislative Support UNSCAR Capacity Building ISACS RIBIN-IBIN INTERPOL E-Trace ATF

10. BARRIERS IN IMPLEMENTING THE UN PoA and ITI Resource Intensive Donor – Recipient Priorities Cost Prohibitive (Importing Technology) Technological and Knowledge Divide

11. Foundation Transfer of Technology Local Needs, priorities and Capabilities Sustainability

12. Factors to Consider for the Transfer of Technology Clear Priority Setting Assessment of Needs Suitability State’s Capacity for Absorbing Technology Acceptability of recurring costs, maintenance Compliance of the technology with national regulations and global instruments Building Functioning regulatory and administrative environment Development of Standard Operating Procedures

13. Factors to Consider for the Transfer of Technology Existing developmental realities Adequate infrastructure Availability of human resources Sustainable assistance Capacity Building Transfer of knowledge, information, expertise Maintenance of the transferred equipment

14. . Project Planning Project Development Implementation TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE Capacity Building Sustainability

15. Developing a Sustainable Approach to Assistance Knowledge transfer Sustained in-house expertise Agreeing on the provision of external assistance (Post project implementation) Monitoring and evaluation

16. INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE Provision of funds, equipment, technology or technical expertise Technological advise and training Supporting the preparation or revision of legislation INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Sharing experiences, best practices Technological advise and training Awareness raising

17. Establishment of SALW national registers and electronic database system

18. Callixtus Joseph cjoseph@carimpacs.org http://www.caricomimpacs.org (868) 385-4441 http://www.caricomimpacs.org THANK YOU