Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (Bangladesh Component)
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Donor(s) |
Phase I
Duration: 2 years
Starting date: June 2000
Ending date: December 2002
Phase II
Duration: 5 years
Starting date: September 2002
Ending date: March 2007
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US Department of Labour (USDOL)
US Department of Labour (USDOL) |
The project to combat child trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation aimed 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) was established to review and endorse action programmes and research proposals and to coordinate action against trafficking. The PSC was chaired by the secretary of the focal ministry and its members including relevant government agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, and NGOs dealing with trafficking issues. The overall objective of the Project was to contribute to the reduction of incidence of trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation.
The Project strategy included support to:
- 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.
As a result of this project:
- In February 2002, a National Plan of Action against Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children including Trafficking (2001 - 2006) was endorsed by the government. This has led to a wide range of NGOs, international donors and organizations to work together to combat trafficking of women and children in Bangladesh at the national and district level.
- The capacity of 10 TISCA partner agencies, Department of Social Welfare, 8 TISCA partner NGOs has increased to a level that will allow them to sustain anti-trafficking interventions;
- 4173 children were received non-formal education; and
- 297 families received direct assistance in developing small enterprises.
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