Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (Phase II,
Bangladesh Chapter)
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Donor(s) |
Duration: 36 months
Starting date: October 2002 |
US Department of Labour (USDOL) |
The project to combat child trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation (TICSA project, Phase II) was
launched in October 2002. The Project aims at supporting the participating countries (Bangladesh, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, and Indonesia) in taking concerted action at the national and regional
levels to combat the problem of trafficking of children and to rehabilitate the survivors of trafficking.
In each of the participating countries, a project steering committee (PSC)
has been established to review and endorse action programmes and
research proposals and to coordinate action against trafficking.
The PSC is chaired by the secretary of the focal ministry and its
members include the relevant government agencies, employers' and
workers' organizations, and NGOs dealing with trafficking issues.
The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to the reduction of incidence of trafficking for labour
and sexual exploitation. The Project strategy includes:
- Policy development and capacity development: support to national
coordination mechanisms and legal frameworks, including an enhanced
information system;
- Prevention: support to reducing the vulnerability of communities, families, and their children in high
risk areas;
- Rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration: support to improving the services to rescue, intercept,
rehabilitate, and reintegrate child and adolescent survivors of trafficking.
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