“I hope my children do not have to learn

the difference between the sound

of a Kalashnikov and a hunting rifle.”

Citizen of Vratnica, Macedonia Alain. E. Lapon, UNDP/SACIM

Project manager

Safer Community Development - SCDSafer Community Development - SCD

1. Selection of 2 Pilot Communities In consultation with the Government

2. Participatory Study of causes of violence and community needs

Root causes of violence and insecurity, the perceived needs to hold and carry weapons Safer Community Indicators

3. Development of Safer Community Plan Will respond to the security concerns of the community.

Will include a number of benchmarks and criteria related to human security

4. Implementation of the Safer Community Plan Assistance to the Community Based Entity in the implementation

Central is the integration in this process and the assistance of the government and local institutions as well as the IC within the fields related to small arms, security and development.

5. Certification of the Safer Communities Certification to the extent benchmarks and criteria have been met after the SCD implementation.

6. Extension beyond pilot Phase Other communities can apply for the process

Alain. E. Lapon, UNDP/SACIM

Project manager

Community consultationCommunity consultation

Social research

Focus groups

Citizens’ panels

Polls

Networking with people and NGOs

Policy and practice overview

Data protection issues

Reporting

Safer Community ProfileSafer Community Profile

ManagementManagement

COMMUNITY BASED ENTITY/IES

Representative from local government

Representative from police

Representative from environmental/health services

Representative from educational system

Representative from NGOs

Representatives from the community

UNDP/SACIM Community moderator

Representatives of public sector

Safer Community Development - SCDSafer Community Development - SCD

SCD

Information

Concerns

Safety/Security

EconomicDevelopment

Social Development

Human Development

Environmental Development

Conflict prevention

UNDP EarlyWarning Report

UNDP Human Development

Report

UNDP Mapping ofsocio-economic

disparities

Polls, surveys etc.

Integrated ResponseIntegrated Response

Integrated ApproachIntegrated Approach

Functional Areas ChartFunctional Areas Chart

“Wish List to the IC”“Wish List to the IC”

SynchronizationSynchronization

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