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Combating Child Trafficking for Labour and Sexual Exploitation (Phase II, Bangladesh Chapter)

Time-frame 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.

 
Last update: 21 March 2005 ^ top