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, sub-contractors, assistance recipients and sub-recipients. While this SOP is in full effect at this time, USAID is aware that this issue has been, and continues to be, evolving over time. Therefore, the SOP will be amended to reflect any necessary changes. The Agency is working directly with the White House and other federal agencies to ensure that not only USAID, but the entire USG, is sharing best practices and developing standards that will be used throughout the federal government to guarantee that TIP abuses in government contracts and assistance awards is no longer an issue.
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...
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...
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.
This document provides guidance on the implementation of USAID’s Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct.
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