[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 257], "category": "Text", "text": "demands of the labour market. Data from the first phase of the CSP shows that nationally, only 13% of those who enrol in vocational training of the National Training Agency³ eventually become certified under their unattached Youth Programme for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year up through September 2023. Of those certified, only 2% are form ZOSOs which are some of the most vulnerable and volatile communities."}, {"bbox": [96, 258, 1135, 710], "category": "Text", "text": "Mental health and psychosocial well-being are critical to security but often overlooked. Many affected by crime suffer from trauma. A Psychosocial Needs Assessment Report commissioned in the first iteration of the CSP found Jamaica's psychosocial services below international standards, with demand far exceeding capacity. Efforts have been made to address this, but it remains a priority. Women, especially under 24, are 92% of gender-based violence victims, including sexual violence. The offences ranged from rape to sexual harassment, incest and intimate partner violence against both women and men. The cost of violence has been recognized in the ways it retards the victims' ability to contribute to the achievement of the country's development goals, including the achievement of gender equality. Despite crime rate declines, domestic violence remains high, disproportionately affecting women and girls. Data shows 8% of major crime victims are children, 60% girls, with significant childhood sexual abuse. Among women who reported sexual violence as children, the main perpetrators were friends or acquaintances (22.9%), complete strangers (16.5%) and family members other than parents or siblings (15.9%). Lifetime prevalence of intimate physical and/or sexual violence for women between 15 to 64 years of age is 27.8 per cent. Effective data management is crucial but currently inadequate, hindering comprehensive security solutions. A Data Management Landscape Assessment that was commissioned by the CSS in the first phase of the CSP highlighted significant data management gaps across the MDAs that are contributing to the Citizen Security Plan. While some efforts have been made to remedy these issues, significant work is needed to improve data management across the citizen security landscape."}, {"bbox": [96, 736, 1084, 792], "category": "Text", "text": "### Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [96, 815, 1135, 1001], "category": "Text", "text": "Addressing the complexity and multidimensional nature of violence and insecurity requires coordination from a broad range of stakeholders. The CSP “whole-of-government” approach, therefore, demands strong coordination mechanisms. Vulnerable communities not only need changes in terms of infrastructures, but they need the best social services from the ministries and agencies of government. Therefore, no line Ministry in Jamaica can cover so wide a spectrum of initiatives or has sufficient authority to coordinate all the institutions that need to be involved. To ensure effective coordination and collaboration among the various government agencies, a strong governance structure is necessary."}, {"bbox": [96, 1002, 1135, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "The first phase of the Citizen Security Plan established a framework for strategic coordination and collaboration among various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), fostering commitment and defining roles and responsibilities in the realm of social intervention. In the second phase, the implementation of activities will build upon this groundwork, enhancing and expanding the scope of implementation and increasing the dosage of prioritized interventions that have shown to be effective."}, {"bbox": [96, 1134, 1135, 1320], "category": "Text", "text": "At the strategic level, The **Citizen Security Business Group (CSBG)**, review progress and feed into the National Security Council, which reports to Cabinet, Cabinet then reports to Parliament. It meets regularly on a quarterly base and increased its capacity to steer the implementation of the plan. The Membership of the CSBG includes: the DPM and Minister of National Security (chairperson); heads of relevant Security agencies; Administrators and Permanent Secretaries (PS) who are sitting members of the PS Board of the Cabinet; as well as heads of relevant social intervention service providers. This makes of the CSBG a unique entity in the Jamaica institutional landscape. The CSBG secretariat is the **Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA)**."}, {"bbox": [96, 1320, 1135, 1426], "category": "Text", "text": "At more operational level, the **Citizen Security Secretariat (CSS)** is the key actor, fostering inter-ministerial coordination and contributing to data-based and empirical approach to decision-making for social investment. The CSS is piloting combined CSP activities with high concentration in the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSOs) involving an increasing number of MDAs⁴."}, {"bbox": [85, 1475, 1144, 1526], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Service Training Agency also known as HEART Trust/NSTA or simply HEART."}, {"bbox": [85, 1524, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Key stakeholders consulted or involved include the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Housing Opportunity Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, HEART NSTA/Trust, JSIF, Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), MOEYI, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Child Protection and Development Agency (CPFSA), Social Development Commission (SDC),"}, {"bbox": [1034, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 32"}]