Resources
Trees to Revive farmland in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, desertification is on the rise. More than 9 million hectares of agricultural land, representing one third of the country, are degraded, with an additional 360,000 hectares degrading every year fueled largely by climate change. Rains are rare and when they occur, they wash away the soil […]
Local Conventions Pave Way to Community-Based Conflict Prevention in Niger
In West Africa, farmers and herders have been in competition for centuries. But violence involving pastoralists in West and Central Africa – as perpetrators and victims – has increased in recent years. Since 2010, there have been more than 15,000 deaths related to farmer-herder violence. Half of them have occurred since 20181.
Measurements of Vulnerability to Human Trafficking: Literature Review to Understand Current Approaches and Identification of Further Research Needs
Numerous international instruments emphasize that individuals vulnerable to human trafficking need to be better protected (e.g., UN Trafficking Protocol and UNODC Model Law against Trafficking in Persons). Yet, the question that emerges is whether the current substantial body of research provides a solid enough foundation upon which to reliably determine vulnerability of individuals to human […]
Private Protection Centers to Assist Human Trafficking Survivors in Thailand: Obstacles to Registration and Recommendations for Mitigation
The Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons project commissioned this study to understand why, despite the efforts and benefits, only three (3) organizations in Thailand have successfully registered privately-run protection centers for survivors of human trafficking with the Division of Antitrafficking in Persons (DATIP). The report provides actionable recommendations, including alternative policies or initiatives to promote […]
2021 Trafficking in Persons Report: Jamaica
The Government of Jamaica does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Jamaica remained on Tier 2. These efforts included […]
NATFATIP Handbook
This handbook contains the definition of trafficking in persons, indicators of trafficking in persons, how to identify a potential victim of trafficking in persons and the national referral mechanism. It is designed to increase your knowledge of trafficking in persons. It will not only advise you on what you can do to assist and protect […]
National Referral Mechanism (Narrative Version)
Jamaica’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for Child Trafficking is intended to set out the roles and responsibilities of various government actors and of relevant non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), through the five phases of response to a suspected incident of child trafficking:
