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JPO Regional Workshop

JPO Regional Workshop. Sarajevo 25 – 29 October 2004. THE UN PROGRAMME FOR REFUGEES & IDPs IN CENTRAL AMERICA. DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMME FOR DISPLACED PERSONS REFUGEES AND RETURNEES PRODERE. The PRODERE’s experience in Central America and its legacy. HUMAN DEVLOPEMENT IN ACTION.

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JPO Regional Workshop

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  1. JPO Regional Workshop Sarajevo 25 – 29 October 2004 THE UN PROGRAMME FOR REFUGEES & IDPs IN CENTRAL AMERICA

  2. DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMME FOR DISPLACED PERSONS REFUGEES AND RETURNEESPRODERE The PRODERE’s experience in Central America and its legacy HUMAN DEVLOPEMENT IN ACTION

  3. The Peace Plan known as Esquipulas II (1987) Special Plan of Economic Cooperation for Central America -PEC- (1988) International Conference on Central American Refugees -CIREFCA- (1989) Governments begun a political negotiations with their respective opposition groups. They requested international cooperation in overcoming their difficult economic situation. The United Nations General Assembly expressed its support. The Government of Italy confirmed its support to PRODERE by pledging $115 million grant. ORIGINS OF THE PROJECT

  4. REFUGEES IN CENTRAL AMERICA

  5. PRODERE’s TERRITORY OF INTERVENTION • Areas of intervention 13 • Extension of these areas 45,100 • Population in these areas 2,520,000 • Number of Municipalities 13 • Direct beneficiaries 574,000 • Indirect beneficiaries 984,500

  6. PRODERE’s TERRITORY OF INTERVENTION:THE CASE OF GUATEMALA • Extension of these areas 8,615 (KM2) • Population in these areas 202,507 • Number of Municipalities 4 + 18 • Direct beneficiaries 82,425 • Indirect beneficiaries 124,266 • Micro-regions 18

  7. Armed conflicts in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua existed during the 1980’s. As a result two million people were forced to abandon their homes. Central America was characterized by widespread poverty, social fragility, a limited presence of the State and a high level of Social Exclusion. These factors led to the conflict. Social Exclusion Social exclusion is defined as the set of processes, which tend to disqualify and marginalize individuals and communities due to political, social, economic, ethnic or cultural reasons or because of geographic isolation. INITIAL SITUATION

  8. SOCIAL EXCLUSIONTHE CASE OF GUATEMALA

  9. LINGUISTIC GROUPSTHE CASE OF GUATEMALA

  10. THE CASE OF GUATEMALA ZONAPAZ

  11. RETURNEES AND REPATRIATESTHE CASE OF GUATEMALA • Total returned and repatriated population 43,594 • Returned population 22,905 • Repatriated population in its place of origin 20 689 • Farms bought by the Government of Guatemala 28 • Gvt. of Guatemala’s total investment 200,000,000

  12. RETURNEES THE CASE OF GUATEMALA

  13. FARMS BAUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA

  14. PRODERE’S MAIN OBJECTIVE..... .....contributes to the peace process in Central America in providing assistance to populations affected by military conflict, thereby enabling them to successfully resettle in their communities, which receive development support as well.

  15. PRODERE’S SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • Participating in the pacification and the peace building process through national reconciliation • Promoting, the respect of human and international rights as well as democratic practices. • Impelling a process of integral development • Strengthening the civil society and its organization. • Consolidate governmental institutions at the local level • Generating local capacities in the field of planning and development management for governmental and non governmental organization. • Bringing technical cooperation for fund raising

  16. PRODERE’s STRATEGY

  17. PRODERE’s interventions have been conceived within the framework of the Sustainable Human Development Strategy Human Development Human development is the process of expending people’s choices in the areas of health and knowledge, as well as increasing access to the resources needed for a decent standard of living. If these basic capacities are not achieved, many choices are simply not available and many opportunities remain inaccessible. SUSTENAIBLE HUMAN DEVLOPMENT AS A STRATEGY

  18. APPLICATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL : FUNCTIONAL APPROACH PRODERE has applied the concept of sustainable Human Development at the local level by integrating activities in five main sectors, where the assistance provides the conditions for the empowerment of local entities. Sector of Activities Entities in charge of the sector at the local level Local Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Human Rights Local Economic Development Agency Local Economic Development Health Local Health System Education Local Education System Regional Planning Infrastructure and environment Local Planning Unit

  19. APPLICATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: TERRITORIAL APPROACH Town Community School Health Center Market

  20. APPLICATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL:PARTICIPATIVE APPROACH, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

  21. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION....... was an unique illustration of inter-agency coordination within United Nations Systems • Other Agencies: • UNICEF • UNESCO • Habitat • High Commissioner for • Human Rights

  22. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION....... The National Counterparts • Vice Presidency • Ministry of development • National Commission for Repatriates, Refugees and Displaced Persons • General Secretary for Planning • National Fund for Peace • Others Ministries: • Health • Education • Infrastructure..........................

  23. HUMAN RIGHTS

  24. OBJECTIVE To promote a change of attitude among the various social groups with the goal of strengthening peaceful methods of dispute settlement, thus helping the process of reconciliation and creating more solid grounds for a transition from a culture of violence to a culture of rights. To convert human development into a means for the achievement of human rights PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Strengthening Legal Institutions: administration of justice at the local level. Research and information: study and training courses. Legal Assistance: personal documentation and legalization of property. Adaptation of laws. Support for vulnerable groups. Assessment to the peace process. . HUMAN RIGHTSLocal mechanism for the protection of human rights

  25. HUMAN RIGHTSTHE CASE OF GUATEMALASOME KEY ACTIVITIES

  26. Beneficiaries of legal counseling 166,700 Local development committees organized 1,150 HUMAN RIGHTSSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRODERE CENTRAL AMERICA

  27. HUMAN RIGHTSSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA • Beneficiaries of legal counseling 27,938 • Local development committees organized 249 • Birth certificates and ID card 18,656 • Legalization Status for refugees 20 • Legalization of land 7,259 • Municipal administration training 15 • Strengthening of local municipal government 4 • Committees organized and trained 774 • Beneficiaries of human rights training 7,153 • Studies and publications: 5X 20,000

  28. HUMAN RIGHTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA, IXIL

  29. LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  30. OBJECTIVE This agencies further the productive transformation of the area in which they function by expanding markets for goods and services, promoting local employment opportunities and improving income. Principal activities Preparing diagnostic studies Designing and executing projects Promoting new technologies Supporting the creation or growth of enterprises Coordinating public and private initiatives Promoting local employment Carrying out actions that would contribute to equitable economic growth LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Local Economic Development Agencies LEDA

  31. LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRODERE CENTRAL AMERICA • Local Economic Development Agencies created/supported 8 • Beneficiaries of production projects 69,450 • Approved loans for production (number) 15,330,000 • Number of credit beneficiaries 33,000 • Participants in training courses 30,300 • Non agricultural micro-entreprises financed 4,470 • Proportion of women benefited from production training 42%

  32. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA • Local Economic Development Agencies created/supported 2 • Direct beneficiaries of production projects 7,366 • Approved loans for production (number) 1,413,109 • Number of credit beneficiaries 5,256 • Participants in training courses 13,990 • Agricultural warehouse centers built 5 • Governmental organizations strengthened 29 • Non Governmental organizations strengthened 55 • Micro enterprises created 84 • Small scale irrigation systems built 6 • Beekeeping centers created 56 • Cooperatives financially strengthened 12 • Rural Partners’ Enterprises created and supported 17

  33. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA, IXIL (1) Desarrollo Económico Mapa 1

  34. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA, IXIL (2) Desarrollo Económico Mapa 2

  35. HEALTH

  36. OBJECTIVE LHS main objective is to expand the coverage, quality and efficiency of health services. The LHS approach consist of considering health in terms of mental and social well being. LHS is composed of representatives of the community as well as representatives of municipal councils, the Ministry of Health, and local non governmental organizations active in healthcare. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Support to the training and education of technical and community personal on health issues Construction and equipment of health infrastructure where health personnel of the State and other entities can operate Support for priority health programmes: maternal and childcare, environmental sanitation, transmittable diseases, etc. HEALTH Local Health Systems: LHS

  37. Local Health Systems created/supported 25 Health centers built/renovated 110 Health centers equipped/ assisted 170 Trained health professionals 2,900 Trained community health workers 8,400 HEALTHSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRODERE CENTRAL AMERICA

  38. HEALTHSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA • Local Health Systems created and supported 2 • Health centers renovated and equipped 39 • Health centers built and equipped 25 • Other health building renovated/built and equipped 59 • Oral re-hydration unit established 46 • Trained health personnel 1147 • Latrines built 6612 • Drinking water committees created and supported 121 • Drinking water well dug 99 • Aqueducts built 10 • Water tank built 4

  39. HEALTH THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA, IXIL(1)

  40. HEALTH THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA, IXIL (2)

  41. HEALTHTHE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA

  42. EDUCATION

  43. OBJECTIVE To adopt a structure, which links and integrates all educational services within a clearly defined geographic area. Within this area, the State and the community work together at multiple level in the development of education in its various expressions. The LES reflects the trend towards the decentralization and deconcentration of the State system. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Integration of the various levels of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, technical and university. Support towards the training and education of professional and community workers on education issues. Construction and equipment of education infrastructure. Support for high priority educational programmes. EDUCATIONLocal Education Systems: LES

  44. Local Education System created/supported 10 Schools built/renovated 370 Schools equipped 170 Trained education professionals 7,190 Beneficiaries of literacy programmes 53,400 EDUCATION SOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRODERE CENTRAL AMERICA

  45. EDUCATIONSOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA • Local Education System created/supported 2 • Total beneficiaries 43,964 • Schools built/renovated 63 • Schools equipped and provided with technical assistance 207 • Trained education professionals 653 • Beneficiaries of literacy programmes 20,294 • Trained Educational promoters 588 • Cultural Centers built and equipped 3 • Educational material created 5x5000 (bilingual education materials)

  46. EDUCATIONTHE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA

  47. REGIONAL PLANNING / INFRASTRUCTURE / ENVIRONMENT

  48. OBJECTIVE To develop planning management and national capacities at the local level in order to foster the sustainability of policies, programmes and projects. To contribute to the process of decentralization by providing technical support to local institutions. To transform planning into an instrument for sustainable human development, through the formulation of policies and projects that emphasize protection of the environment and achievement of the better quality of life, deepening the democratic processes and strengthening the participation of the civil society. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES LPU´s activities are oriented to foster and strengthen an inter institutional coordination for planning and promoting programmes and projects in areas of: Services Infrastructures Economic activities Environment and land usage REGIONAL PLANNING / INFRASTRUCTURE / ENVIRONMENTLocal Planning Units :LPU

  49. Rural Roads built/renovated (km) 1,540 Sewage/drinking water/ latrines 269,500 (beneficiaries) REGIONAL PLANNING / INFRASTRUCTURE / ENVIRONMENT SOME QUANTITATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRODERE CENTRAL AMERICA

  50. INFRASTRUCTURE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CASE OF PRODERE GUATEMALA • Rural Roads built/renovated (km) 467 • Bridges 34 • Beneficiaries of water and sanitation 52,285 • Families benef. from emergency shelter 486 • Families benef. of formal housing 70 • Beneficiaries of communal infrastructures 23,950 • Infrastructure committees created 12

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