Resources
March 2021 SWP Newsletter
In the March 2021 SWP newsletter: A webinar reflecting on lessons learned from three years working in the transboundary Mara River Basin Cambodian stakeholders announce groundbreaking plan to preserve their river basin Experts convene for webinar series on transboundary water governance, with focus on Southern Africa
Swapnojaal: Dreaming of a Better Life
Both the children engaged in dried fish processing at Nazirartek, Cox’s Bazar and their parents do not often take steps to change their age-old, inherited ‘profession’ of dried fish processing, even though there are opportunities available through the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) programs working to improve skills and livelihoods of vulnerable families. One of […]
Information Service Center in Naziratek, Cox’s Bazar District: An Information Hub for a Dried Fish Processing Community
The Nazirartek dried fish processing area is located on the fringe of Cox’s Bazar township and remains isolated during high tide along the Bay of Bengal. The community has developed as a major center for dried fish processing, with most residents working in the many dried fish establishments (DFE). There are no other facilities in […]
CLIMB Project Advocating for Increased Government of Bangladesh Directives in Eliminating Child Labor in the Dried Fish Sector
One of the key objectives of the Child Labor Improvements in Bangladeh (CLIMB)1 Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, is to strengthen community response and engagement of government on child labor (CL) in the Dried Fish Sector (DFS) centered in the Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh. In the first 18 months of the […]
October 2020 SWP Newsletter
In the October 2020 SWP Newsletter: SWP Director to Speak at UNC Water and Health Conference 2020 Improved Farming Through Irrigation Training Using Big Data for Water Management in Africa
Feasibility Study: Digital Options to Improve Migration Journeys to Thailand
The USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project sought out to explore technology options for connecting Thailand-based employers with recruitment agencies (RAs) in Cambodia and Myanmar that could facilitate a more efficient recruitment process under the MOU systems – the framework agreement between Thailand and Myanmar and Thailand and Cambodia – that allows for […]
Victim Case Management System
These case studies on the Victim Case Management System for victims of trafficking are helping organizations improve their services, collect better data and coordinate responses among organizations. The Victim Case Management System (VCMS) was designed and developed in 2013. It was funded by the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in […]
Trafficking Victim Protection Frameworks in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam: A Resource for Practitioners
Victim protection – the identification, referral, assistance, and reintegration of trafficking victims – is a core component of a comprehensive response to trafficking in persons. Protection offers critical interventions to end trafficking exploitation as well as to support and assist victims to recover after their experiences, and to reintegrate into their families, communities, and wider […]
Identifying Trafficking Victims: An Analysis of Victim Identification Tools and Resources in Asia
Victim identification is the process by which an individual is identified as a victim of trafficking in persons (TIP), which in turn, entitles them to rights and protections. Identification may occur in any number of situations (while a victim is exploited, after an individual has exited trafficking, after a victim has been home for some […]