Latin America and the Caribbean
AOAV works with partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to better understand the impact of armed violence in the region. In collaboration with the working group SEHLAC (Seguridad humana en latinoamerica y el Caribe) we research national capacities to understand and address the problem and we carry out advocacy work with governments to ensure that armed violence is addressed effectively.
June 2010 Instruments for measuring armed violence in Latin America and the Caribbean (247KB)
This document offers an overview of existing government efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean to measure and monitor armed violence. It looks at types of data collected, at the institutions in charge of collecting the information and it analyses some of the issues related to the use of the collected data. This is a preliminary report that is followed by a complete regional overview to be published in October 2011.
Este documento ofrece un resumen de los esfuerzos estatales en América Latina y el Caribe para medir y monitorear la violencia armada. El reporte considera el tipo de datos que se producen y que se utilizan para medir este fenómeno; también considera las instituciones encargadas de medir y monitorear el problema y analiza las dificultades en el uso de la información que se recoge. Este documento es un reporte preliminar que será complementado con un reporte regional mas detallado a publicarse en Octubre del 2011.
This report summarizes outcomes and discussions that took place during a civil society meeting in Bogotá in March 2011. The meeting set out content and methodology of the regional research in Latin America and the Caribbean on national capacities to understand and address the problem of armed violence. The research report will be published in October 2011.
Liberia
AOAV works with local partners in Liberia to better understand the incidence and impact of armed violence through an armed violence Observatory, as well as working with victims and perpetrators of armed violence through intensive vocational and psychosocial training, and sustained reintegration assistance.
First Progress Report on the Liberian Armed Violence Observatory (LAVO), December 2011 (1.20 MB)
The LAVO was established in March 2011. Since then, a multi-stakeholder working group has been working to establish the observatory and develop a collaborative facility to collect and analyze data. This constitutes the first LAVO report, presenting data on armed violence collected from official sources for the period 15 April to 31 August 2011. In addition to presenting data and characteristics of armed violence in Liberia, this report outlines some of the opportunities and challenges involved in the Observatory development process.
Baseline Assessment on Armed Violence in Monrovia (1.65MB)
A baseline assessment of armed violence and insecurity in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
Info Sheet Agricultural Training Programmes In Liberia (255KB)
Tumutu and Sinoe Agricultural Training Programmes offer ex-combatants and war affected youth intensive vocational training and psychosocial counseling, followed by thorough reintegration support so that individuals are prepared to be productive and peaceful members of their communities.
November 2010 TATP Phase III M&E Report (580KB)
A report evaluating the success of socio-economic reintegration among TATP graduates in Liberia; based on internal M&E visits conducted by AOAV.
September-December 2006 Vulnerable Youth Feasibility Study (200KB)
The results of this feasibility study formed the basis of AOAV’s vocational agricultural training programmes in Liberia.
Western Sahara
AOAV deployed to Western Sahara in 2006 to commence a dangerous area survey of contamination east of the berm. Since completion of the survey in 2008, AOAV has conducted prioritized clearance of contaminated areas to improve the security of local populations and enable safe livelihoods.
December 2008 Western Sahara Dangerous Area Survey Report (36KB)
AOAV conducted a survey of dangerous areas and items east of the berm in Western Sahara from 2006 – 2008. This document reports on the items identified and prioritized for clearance including cluster munition strikes, minefields and other explosive remnants of war.
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