Regional : Integrating Human Trafficking and Safe Migration Concerns for Women and Children into Regional Cooperation
The goal is inclusive regional cooperation that promotes safe labor mobility and prevents and minimizes the risk of increasing vulnerability to human trafficking (particularly among women and girls) associated with improved regional connectivity. The purpose of the RETA is to establish an effective institutional mechanism for safe mobility and counter human trafficking in ADB supported subregional cooperation entities, primary in SASEC and CAREC.
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Tanaka, Sonomi
Regional and Sustainable Development Department
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| Project Name | Integrating Human Trafficking and Safe Migration Concerns for Women and Children into Regional Cooperation | ||||
| Project Number | 40320-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Social protection initiatives |
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| Gender | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | The goal is inclusive regional cooperation that promotes safe labor mobility and prevents and minimizes the risk of increasing vulnerability to human trafficking (particularly among women and girls) associated with improved regional connectivity. The purpose of the RETA is to establish an effective institutional mechanism for safe mobility and counter human trafficking in ADB supported subregional cooperation entities, primary in SASEC and CAREC. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Subregional cooperation strategies in GMS and South Asia point to the importance of addressing the impacts of regional connectivity such as HIV AIDS and human trafficking. | ||||
| Impact | Enhanced integration of human trafficking and safe migration concerns into ADB-assisted subregional cooperation and integration strategies and interventions. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Enhanced mainstreaming of human trafficking and safe migration concerns within the GMS and SASEC Enhanced regional policy dialogue and partnerships in the GMS and South Asia |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Part A-GMS: 1. Capacity of SDS under GMS -WGHRD enhanced Part A-GMS: 2. Support to COMMIT SPA provided through UNIAP Part B-South Asia: 3. Awareness of human trafficking and safe migration concerns raised in SASEC's key sectors Part B-South Asia: 4. Regional discussions on strengthening the SAARC Convention facilitated in partnerships with IOM Part C-Cross-Subregional: 5. Successful subregional institutional models to reduce human trafficking and increase safe migration exchanged among subregions and countries |
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| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting Services yet to be determined. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Tanaka, Sonomi |
| Responsible ADB Department | Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Poverty Reduction, Social Development, & Governance Division, RSDD |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 Jul 2006 |
| Fact Finding | 14 Feb 2008 to 18 Feb 2008 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 18 Mar 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Jan 2010 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 17 Mar 2008 | - | 17 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2010 | 31 May 2011 | 31 Dec 2012 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 894,313.19 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Re-Thinking Trafficking Prevention: A Guide to Applying Behavior Theory | Reports | Nov 2011 |
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