RESTRICTED Callixtus Joseph Regional Crime and Security Strategy Coordinator CARICOM IMPACS

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

Source: UNPD (2013) IMPACS (2013)

70 %

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

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

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)

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 ) ITI (UNGA, 2014, paras. 29, 38a 38(n), (i). BMS5

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

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

Foundation Transfer of Technology Local Needs, priorities and Capabilities Sustainability

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

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

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

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

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

Establishment of SALW national registers and electronic database system

Callixtus Joseph (868) THANK YOU