Caribbean Coalition for Development and Reduction of Armed Violence

CDRAV - Caribbean Coalition for Development&Reduction of Armed Violence

Advocate for policy reform on armed violence.

Objectives

1. To advocate for policy reform on armed violence.

2. Develop strategic partnerships with organizations engaged in policy development and implementation at the community, national and regional level

3. Develop appropriate advocacy tools around the issue of armed violence and development

4. Establish appropriate methodologies, benchmarks and standards for the effective use of advocacy tools

5. To collaborate with stakeholders at the national and regional level to influence policy and legislative reform on armed violence

To be the leading research organization in the region on development and armed violence.

Objectives

1. To be the central repository for documentation on development and armed violence.

2. To explore and analyse data and information on the causes and consequences of armed violence and measures to reduce armed violence.

3. To be guided by ethical research standards in collection and dissemination of information

4. To provide and use analysis supportive of proactive efforts for advocacy, policy and program formulation.

5. To produce publishable research.

6. To responsibly ensure accessibility of information for all stakeholders.

7. To identify policy gaps.

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Organisational Values

Support for members Appreciation and respect for regional diversity (difference and sameness) Cooperation and collaboration Evidence based approaches Ethics and integrity in research Transparency – good governance; credibility; accountability; governance Human Rights Honesty Gender sensitivity

Organisational Culture

Fluid and flexible – willingness to change

Democratic

Swift action and response

Proactive

Inclusion and participation

Respect, Understanding and Empathy

Diversity

Innovation

Succession planning, mentorship and facilitating leadership development

Pursue excellence

Commitment to women’s development

Promote equality (gender, age, geography, sexual orientation, disability)

Member groups maintain individual identity within a framework of collaboration and cooperation Respect for diversity – religious, political, geographic, ableness, age, sexual, sub-culture

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Members

Antigua and Barbuda

Civil Organisation for Promoting Peace in Youth (COPPY) www.coppyanu.com

Contact:

Deann Helen Brodie deannbro160@yahoo.com

Barbados

National Union of Public Workers (NUPW)

Contact:

Derek Alleyne dmalleyne@hotmail.com

Belize

Youth for the Future Secretariat, Ministry of Youth, Sports, Information and Broadcasting. E-mail yffbelize@yahoo.com.