LEADER 03439nam 2200541 450 001 9910792678603321 005 20221128110318.0 010 $a1-4422-7981-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000973880 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4771442 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000973880 100 $a20161229d2016 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aAchieving growth and security in the Northern Triangle of Central America /$fproject director, Daniel F. Runde ; principal author, Christina Perkins ; contributing author, Erin Nealer 210 1$aLanham :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (47 pages) $ccolor illustrations 225 1 $aCSIS reports 300 $a"A report of the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development." 300 $a"December 2016.' 311 $a1-4422-7980-X 327 $aIntroduction. -- Origins of the current crisis. -- International response to crisis in the Northern triangle. -- Enabling private-sector growth. -- Reducing gang involvement through workforce opportunities. -- Lessons from Colombia. -- Conclusion. 330 $aIn order to break the current cycle of violence and limited economic opportunity, the Northern Triangle requires sustained attention from the United States to promote improved governance that can lead to sustained economic growth in the formal sector. While the issues leading to today's crisis are complex and unique to each country's political and social contexts, donors and regional governments can draw lessons from other countries in the region. In particular, the economic and social landscape of Colombia in 1990s exhibited similar insecurity and violence comparable to the Northern Triangle today. In response to this situation, the United States launched Plan Colombia--a multiyear security and economic assistance package--to support Colombian efforts to end the civil war, tackle spiraling violence, and create greater economic growth. For this reason, many observers, including Vice President Joe Biden, have suggested the implementation of "a Plan Colombia for the Northern Triangle." This is an imperfect metaphor, as Colombia's issues stemmed from a long-running civil war, in addition to violence resulting from organized crime. Additionally, Colombia benefited from impressive political leadership and a cohesive commitment among all levels of society to end the violence. It remains unclear if the governments of the Northern Triangle can exhibit this level of commitment to reform. 410 0$aCSIS report. 606 $aEconomic development$zCentral America 606 $aEconomic development$zHonduras 606 $aEconomic development$zGuatemala 606 $aEconomic development$zEl Salvador 607 $aCentral America$2fast 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 676 $a338.9728 700 $aPerkins$b Christina$01474862 702 $aRunde$b Daniel F. 702 $aNealer$b Erin 712 02$aCenter for Strategic & International Studies, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792678603321 996 $aAchieving growth and security in the Northern Triangle of Central America$93688779 997 $aUNINA