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For many children it is difficult to avoid encountering gang members every day. Even going to school in a gang-affiliated area poses problems. Some children take long detours to get to school via different routes to avoid certain neighbourhoods. Some pupils stop attending school because of the danger and some schools have even been forced to close because of gang activity.
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Established for the first time in 2019, the Pro-tempore Presidency is an internal MIRPS mechanism that fosters ownership and leadership among participating States in the implementation of the framework. With annual and rotational terms, the Pro-tempore Presidency seeks to strengthen the regional and national dynamics for shared-responsibility among MIRPS countries and with other actors. This includes cooperating States, civil society, other sub-regional mechanisms and the private sector.
The aim is to generate a positive impact in the lives of displaced communities and their hosts. Each Presidency develops an annual work plan and coordinates the MIRPS, with support from the UNHCR-OAS Technical Secretariat.
