Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy

USAID launched a Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) Policy to reinvigorate and further focus the agency’s C-TIP efforts. The policy emphasizes five key objectives:

Integration of C-TIP activities into broader development programs
Rigorous research on C-TIP programming through surveys and impact evaluations
Institutional accountability within USAID to combat trafficking
Investments in critical trafficking challenge countries
Increase C-TIP activities in conflict and crisis-affected areas

Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy - USAID, 2012 DOWNLOAD

Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct

USAID adopted a Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct that prohibits all employees from engaging in trafficking in persons or any behaviors that may facilitate trafficking, such as commercial sex.

Guidance on the Implementation of USAID Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct

This document provides guidance on the implementation of USAID’s Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct.

Counter-Trafficking in Persons Standard Operating Procedure

USAID takes the issue of human trafficking in government contracts and assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) very seriously. This document demonstrates the current comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) of the agency with regards to potential TIP abuses by contractors,...

Counter-Trafficking in Persons – Field Guide

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a global crime that involves the “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons” through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of exploitation. A modern form of slavery, human...

Approaches to Safe Migration Activities in Counter Trafficking Projects: Learning from Our Actions – USAID Asia CTIP Learning Paper Series

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This Learning Paper Series was developed by the USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) project with the overall aim to learn from our current and previous programming to better inform our future work. Winrock In- ternational is the im...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment Sourcing or Production Asia

Human rights in supply chains: Promoting positive practice

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This report provides a unique insight into the current drivers, practices, and challenges of Australian businesses in managing human rights in their supply chains. Importantly, the report provides practical guidance to assist business with identify...Read More

TAGS: Oceania

Tracking the traffickers: How can banks be used to stop human trafficking?

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Human trafficking is devastating for the victims but low-risk for the criminals, whose activities are largely hidden from view. To disrupt it, law enforcement is turning to some unlikely new partners—banks. ...Read More

TAGS: Financial sector Europe North America

Fishers first: Good practices to end labour exploitation at sea

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The purpose of this report is to present, analyse and share good practices and innovative interventions towards eradicating forced labour and other forms of labour exploitation in the fishing industry. This report consists of two parts. Chapters...Read More

TAGS: Aquaculture & Fishing Global