International Affairs
Sub-Title:
Status of Funding, Equipment, and Training for the Caribbean Basin Security InitiativeAuthor:
Charles Michae JohnsonPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
05-22-2013ISBN:
9781457845895Pages:
25Subjects:
Political ScienceAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781457845895Description:
Caribbean countries are vulnerable to drug trafficking and high rates of crime and violence that undermine growth, threaten human welfare, and impede social development. In 2009 the U.S. created the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) with the strategic goals of substantially reducing illicit trafficking, advancing public safety and security, and promoting social justice. In FY 2010 through 2012, the Dept. of State and the U.S. Agency for Internat. Development (USAID) collectively allocated about $203 million in assistance for CBSI activities in the Bahamas, the Eastern Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic. This report describes the status of CBSI funding in FY 2010 through 2012 and activities this funding has supported. It describes the amounts of funding that U.S. agencies have disbursed for partner countries and describes related training, equipment, and other CBSI activities. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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