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PRIORITYMEASURE79
“Design programmes to promote peaceful coexistence, continuing education, creative leisure pursuits, mental health and citizen security for the population
in their territories in order to prevent the current social problems associatedwith issues such as poverty, social exclusion, the abusive use
and trafficking of drugs, andgender-based violence.”
Possible lines of action
1. Design, implement and evaluate policies on public safety from a human rights perspective in all territories; 2. Strengthen the role of
local governments and local-level public services in recovering public spaces in all territories; 3. Design programmes that offer creative
leisure pursuits at the local level to all population groups. Introduce cultural and recreational activities for the entire population at the local
level.
Targets
1. Increase the number of crime prevention and investigationmeasures that adhere to a human rights framework; 2.Reduce the number of
burglaries involving home invasion and burglarywith assault; 3. Enhance quality of life; 4. Reduce levels of dissatisfactionwith respect t
public safety; 5. Reduce juvenile delinquency; 6. Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates; 7. Increase the number
of organizations for young persons, older persons, indigenous persons andwomen that participate fully in themanagement of community
affairs at the local level; 8. Strengthen intergenerational relationswithin the community in all territories; 9. Reduce the number of cases of
sexual harassment on the street and on public transport.
Tentative indicators
1. Percentage of households that report being assaulted, suffering aggression, or being the victim of a crime in the past 12 months, by
minor administrative area; 2. Rate of social impact crimes reported (per 100,000 inhabitants); 3. Percentage of the population participating
in community recreational activities, by age group and minor administrative division; 4. Percentage of youth, elder and women’s
organizations, by minor administrative division; 5. Percentage of women having experienced harassment in the past 12 months, by minor
administrative division.
Related instruments,
forums andmechanisms
SDG 1: “End poverty in all its forms everywhere”, and target 1.1: “by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently
measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day”; target 1.2: “by 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and
children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions”; Goal 3: “Ensure healthy diets and promote
well-being for all at all ages”, target 3.5: “strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and
harmful use of alcohol”; Goal 4: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”: all
the targets established under this goal must be considered in this point. Finally, target 5.2 of Goal 5: “eliminate all forms of violence
against all women and girls in public andprivate spheres, including trafficking and sexual andother types of exploitation.”
Comments
PM 79 addresses several issues associated with peaceful coexistence, education, recreation, health, and security, for the purpose of
preventing important social problems in the region, including poverty and social exclusion. These constitute a set of measures and lines of
action to be pursued in different spheres. In this case, special attention will be paid to the issues of citizen security, recreation and public
spaces. PMs 1 and 2 of chapter A address the issue of poverty and exclusion, while PMs 56, 57 and 58 of chapter E consider the issue of
gender violence.
