Central American Youth Programme

October 2009 - This discussion report contains a preliminary analysis of the problem of youth violence and 'maras' and 'pandillas' in northern Central America with a special focus on Guatemala. It analyses the responses of the state and society toward the problem of youth violence. This report is based on previous studies on the subject of youth violence and reflects the different perceptions of the key actors involved.

October 2009 - This discussion report contains a preliminary analysis of the problem of youth violence and 'maras' and 'pandillas' in northern Central America with a special focus on El Salvador. It analyses the responses of the state and society toward the problem of youth violence. This report is based on previous studies on the subject of youth violence and reflects the different perceptions of the key actors involved.

Author: Carlos Alberto Sarti Castañeda

2010 - This report is a mid-term evaluation of the Interpeace programme on the development of public policies for the prevention of youth violence (POLJUVE) in Central America.

December 2011 - This document is a brief summary of our peacebuilding work across Central America.

August 2011 - This document outlines a number of policy proposals that have come out of consultations across Honduras. Primary prevention proposals cover domestic and family violence, violence in schools, violence in the community and by the state. Secondary prevention strategies include comprehensive care for vulnerable youth as well as promoting the social reintegration of gang members. Tertiary prevention proposals promote educational measures for children and young offenders, as well as rehabilitation programmes.