Addressing impact in human trafficking…..

1. Addressing impact in human trafficking….. Why is this important?

2. Social issues Human trafficking Within any society, there are many social issues Intervention programs funded by donor agencies attempt to address this issue in a variety of ways Human trafficking is one of them

3. Social issues Human trafficking Positive impact Some programs have a positive impact on addressing a problem No impact But the impact of these programs differ. Sadly some have no impact at all Some programs have a negative impact on addressing a problem Negative impact

4. In the best of circumstances, an intervention has a positive impact on reducing trafficking Social issues Human trafficking In addressing human trafficking, there are a variety of interventions Positive impact Counter trafficking Interventions No impact This might include a program that teaches potential migrants how to effectively protect themselves from getting trafficked in a way that reduces an exploitative outcome But the outcome of these interventions is not always what one might expect Negative impact

5. In some cases, a program has an impact, but it doesn’t address a counter-trafficking outcome Social issues Human trafficking Positive impact Counter trafficking Interventions No impact This might include a program that reduces poverty but does not reduce a person’s vulnerability to being trafficked So not all counter-trafficking interventions reduce or address trafficking in a way we might have intended Negative impact

6. In some cases, funding is spent, but the intended interventions have no effect on addressing human trafficking Social issues Human trafficking The human trafficking sector has many such activities that require funds, but do not result in any measurable change. Positive impact Counter trafficking Interventions No impact This might include a set of workshops that are made to community leaders that does not provide any trickle down effect to potential victims Negative impact

7. Social issues Human trafficking In some cases, counter trafficking interventions actually increase trafficking Positive impact The girl is then sent to the city where she can’t compete with the better trained urban folks and then becomes vulnerable to be trafficked. But this analysis does not end here. Counter trafficking Interventions No impact For example, some female education programs increase a girls’ chance of being trafficked at a later time. After an additional two years of education, a family might have very high expectations Negative impact

8. Social issues Human trafficking For example, this might include counter-trafficking interventions that result in borders being closed for women Positive impact The assumption is that if women don’t cross borders, they can’t be trafficked. Counter trafficking Interventions No impact A very positive, supportive developmental initiative (migration) is closed to a large portion of a society Finally, there are some counter trafficking interventions that have a negative effect on other social issues. But the outcome of this often has two effects: women accept more vulnerable conditions to cross borders and… Negative impact

9. To do a better job of knowing if the interventions we are doing are making a difference, we have to place more emphasis on understanding impact This requires that we put in place monitoring and evaluation formats that help us to understand the true implications of our programs Social issues Human trafficking Positive impact Counter trafficking Interventions No impact With this in mind, UNIAP will place a greater emphasis on working with the development community to institutionalize impact assessments so we can better understand our programs… ..and the potential impact they might have in reducing human trafficking… Negative impact

10. Thank you For more information, please contact: Mr. Matthew Friedman UNIAP matt.friedman@un.or.th