Agenda• IADB Background for Small States• Small States Commission 2009-10• Secretariat’s Small States Office• IADB Natural Disaster Exercise 21-25 Mar• Conclusion

Mandates and ResolutionsMandates and Resolutions

IADB Statutes AG/RES.1 (XXXII-E/06)

The IADB shall take into account the needs of smaller states whose vulnerability is greater than the traditional threats and new threats, concerns and other challenges.

Mandates and ResolutionsMandates and Resolutions

AG / RES. 2485 (XXXIX-O/09) Special Security Concerns of Small Island States.

AG / RES. 2473 (XL-O/10) Support the activities of the IADB

Article 8 The IADB in coordination with the Secretary General and the CSH, continue to provide advisory services to smaller states in accordance with its statute, to support their efforts against threats, concerns and challenges.

1. Dominica2. Grenada3. St. Kitts and Nevis4. St. Lucia5. St. Vincent &

Grenadines

9 IADB REPRESENTATIVESIN A TOTAL OF 15 COUNTRIES

1. Antigua and Barbuda2. The Bahamas Barbados3. Trinidad and Tobago 4. Haiti5. Suriname6. Belize7. Dominican Republic 8. Guyana 9. Jamaica

Members of the IADB Non Members of the IADB

List of Small Island States and the CaribbeanList of Small Island States and the Caribbean

Topics or areas in which the IADB is Topics or areas in which the IADB is currently advisingcurrently advising

1. Search and Rescue2. Natural disasters3. White Papers4. Small States Issues5. Measures to Promote Confidence

and Security 6. Special security concerns of small

island States

Mandate Threat Vulnerability Impact Needs

Natural Disaster

HurricanesTsunamisVolcanic activityLandslidesClimate ChangeFloodsDrought

Limited capacityPandemic exposureDependence on Foreign Assistance.Lack of redundancy in the coordination of response

Severe destructionloss of economy resourcesLoss of critical InfrastructureHumanitarian crises

Provisional reconstruction capabilityTraining in humanitarian assistance, Institutional capacity and development, response,

Manmade disasters

Environmental Hazards.Wildfires.Accident during transport of Nuclear and other hazardous materials.

Total dependence in critical infrastructure.Lack of response capacity

No redundancy capabilityNegative economic and environmentalconsequences.

Critical infrastructure protection, resilience & replacement.Increase International regulations

Small Arms, Light Weapons & Ammunitions.

Stockpiling Change into improper handsSellingStealing

Illegal trafficking Improve SecurityImprove disposal of weapons

Search & Rescue

MountainUrbanMaritime-Air

Lack of resources.Capacity buildingCapability acquisition

Ineffective & delayed response

Capability acquisition and capacity building.

8

Defense Policy

Lack of White papersLack of internal policy framework.Lack of information and research database.

Lack of coherent policy frameworkLack of transparency, accountability and effective intervention

Articulation of the conceptual framework of Defense Policy by Small StatesDevelopment of the Policy with performance indicatorsImprove management and administration of policy

Cooperation

Capacity constraintsLack of integration within the region Limited involvement in existing cooperation mechanism.

Lack of information sharingLack of coordination in efforts against common threats throughout the region.Lack of opportunities for Education,TrainingExercises

Exchange of informationImprove cooperation, coordination and communication within the regionIncrease the ties with regional mechanism.

Mandate Threat Vulnerability Impact Needs

• Narcotic trafficking• Illegal trafficking of small arms & light

weapons• Illegal trafficking of persons.• Gangs• Corruption• Deportees• Cybercrime• HIV/ AIDS• Terrorism 10

Emerging Threats

Identified Needs of Small States

• Provisional reconstruction capability,• Training in humanitarian assistance, • Institutional capacity acquisition and

development response capability building,

• Critical infrastructure protection, resilience & replacement.

• Increase International regulations• Improve Security• Exchange of information

Identified Needs of Small States

• Improve disposal of weapons• Articulation of the conceptual framework

of Defense Policy by Small States• Development of the Policy with

performance indicators• Improve management and administration

of policy• Improve cooperation, coordination and

communication within the region• Increase the ties with regional

mechanism.

IADB Office of Small States IssuesIADB Office of Small States Issues

The IADB Secretariat has created a new office

of Small States Issues to expand cooperation

and coordination with regional and

subregional organizations which allows the

IADB to better accomplish it’s mission to

advise the OAS with regard to special concerns

of small island states in the Caribbean.

Office of Small States IssuesOffice of Small States Issues

Secretariat / SAS / Office of Small States Issues:

Provides advisory capacity and monitors all matters concerning

issues related to the special concerns of small island states of

the Caribbean. Coordinates with OAS agencies such as CICAD,

CICTE, CIFTA in order to provide better military advise to the

OAS in accordance with IADB Statutes and Charters.

We respectfully request that member states consider supporting

the IADB with representatives from their law enforcement

agencies in this new effort.

Natural DisastersNatural Disasters

Ability to continuously monitor the hemisphere,

through the Situation Room of the IADB, to obtain

timely information on emergency alert or

occurrences of natural disasters or manmade, to

provide timely advice to the Council of Delegates the

IADB and this in turn to the OAS General Secretariat

and its institutions and agencies, according to the

emergency occurred.

Natural DisastersNatural Disasters

Secretariat / Office of Disaster Assistance: advises and monitors all matters relating to disaster issues and participates as a link to:

Civilian agencies: IACNDR; CIDI; CEPREDENAC; CDEMA; CAPRADE, ICRC, OCHA, RIMD

Military organizations: CEA, CNI; SICOFFAA

Interamerican Defense CollegeSeminar on Complex Emergencies and Disasters.

Natural DisastersNatural Disasters

ConclusionConclusion

To urge the OAS member states, especially small island

states in the Caribbean, to facilitate timely technical

assistance, stimulating interest in participating in issues

of mutual interest to the IADB and OAS, in order to

promote greater interaction and cooperation, in

accordance with the status of the IADB and the General

Assembly of the OAS.