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Add to Preferred SourcesThe International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Burundi, launched a project to strengthen government capacity to combat trafficking in persons (TiP).
The precarious security situation in Burundi has created an opportunity for human traffickers who often target the most vulnerable. An estimated 346,000 Burundians remain in neighboring countries as refugees while 130,000 Burundians are internally displaced.
The project, known as Burundi Counter-Trafficking 2019-2022, will reinforce the government’s efforts to combat human trafficking and other cross-border crimes. The USD 3 million project, funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will run for three years.
This new partnership will serve as a coordination mechanism for government ministries and link them to the national police and civil society to implement anti-trafficking measures. Activities under the new project will include strengthening the national referral system for protection and providing reintegration assistance to trafficking victims.
AJ Morgen, IOM Burundi Chief of Mission said: “This three-year project will not only help combat trafficking and other cross-border crimes, such as migrant smuggling but also improve the human security of communities affected by human trafficking and provide appropriate support to victims of trafficking.”
IOM strives to improve collaboration and coordination between all stakeholders while supporting safe, orderly and dignified migration in Burundi.
Original source: IOM
Published on 12 July 2019