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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
U.S. municipalities are increasingly turning to the green bond market to raise capital for infrastructure with climate and other environmental benefits. As the market has grown, so too have investor demands for greater impact disclosure in the form of quantified metrics. ACR’s Green Finance Impact Program seeks to deliver on investor demands and further mobilize capital […]
The water allocation plan (WAP) for the Mara River Catchment in Tanzania addresses threats to water security in the catchment by providing guidance about how available water should be distributed to individual users through the issuance of water permits. When available water is insufficient to meet demand, the WAP prioritizes allocations to ensure sustainable development […]
Half a million Nepali migrants are estimated to have lost jobs abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic.1 The government of Nepal shut the country’s borders in late March to both its own citizens and foreigners alike, leaving migrants stuck and largely unemployed in dozens of countries. In India, where over two million Nepalis migrate for […]