CARICOM-UNDP Diagnostic Document: A Regional Approach to Addressing Crime, Violence, Resilience and Human Security in the Caribbean

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This CARICOM–UNDP Regional Approach to Addressing Crime, Violence, Resilience, and Human Security in the Caribbean: Diagnostic Document provides a regional analysis of the interconnected drivers, trends, and impacts shaping crime, violence, institutional trust, and human security across the Caribbean. Grounded in a public health and prevention-oriented framework, the document examines how violence intersects with governance, social inequality, mental health, organised crime, gender dynamics, youth vulnerability, and broader development pressures across the region. The document draws upon extensive regional and national consultations, analytical inputs, and accumulated evidence from across the United Nations system, including Common Country Analyses (CCAs), the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF) process, agency programming, regional policy dialogue, and ongoing work on prevention, resilience, and citizen security. The analysis is also aligned with wider UNDP approaches to horizon scanning, foresight, and anticipatory risk assessment in support of long-term regional resilience and sustainable development.