| Project Detail |
Complex problems require transcendent solutions, ones that span borders and sectors. Human trafficking is such a problem, and the USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons program (USAID Asia CTIP) is such a solution. USAID Asia CTIP is a regional activity that focuses on transnational and regional challenges to combat human trafficking. The program aims to reduce the trafficking of persons in Asia through a coordinated and consolidated action by governments, civil society and business that will foster cross-border cooperation, develop opportunities for private-sector leadership and improve the quality of data associated with human trafficking. Strengthening Learning: USAID Asia CTIP improves the quality of data, researches trends, enhances empirical evidence, and harmonizes measurement approaches across Asia. Key activities include standardizing victim identification and support, strengthening the capacities of researchers, and developing tools to measure program success. The program addresses the emerging role of TIP in scam centers, in which individuals are exploited and forced under duress to commit online fraud. Increasing Regional Coordination and Strengthening Civil Society Action: USAID Asia CTIP reinforces regional CSO networks by improving online information sharing, building skills, and developing tools like Legal Impact Hubs for better cross-border prosecution of TIP cases. The program supports the implementation of national and regional agreements through data-driven advocacy. To respond to the needs of vulnerable people in the region, the program engages migrants and TIP survivors in program design, implementation, and evaluation. Increasing Opportunities for Private Sector Leadership: The program collaborates with businesses operating in pivotal sectors such as construction, agriculture and domestic services to develop and implement monitoring tools aimed at combating human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable laborers throughout the recruitment to employment process. By promoting accountability within the private sector particularly in high-risk industries for trafficking, the initiative aims to instigate enduring systemic changes that mitigate the prevalence of exploitation. |
