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Poverty, Gender and Human Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Rethinking Best Practices in Migration Management
 
Poverty, Gender and Human Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Rethinking Best Practices in Migration ManagementThis publication is also available in French

Many aspects of human trafficking remain poorly understood even though it is now a priority issue for many governments. Information available about the magnitude of the problem is limited. While the existing body of knowledge about human trafficking serves to raise public consciousness about the issue, it is still not rigorous enough to lend support to comprehensive action programmes addressing the different dimensions of the problem.

Engaged organisations tend to turn to social learning – or Best Practices - to develop their actions. Social learning emphasises the merit of hands-on experiments, of direct trial-and-error, and of the power of examples of successful intervention. The preference for immediate action shaped by learning from actions taken in practice is driven by the concern for efficient use of time, money, and other resources.

This publication discusses the profiles, strengths and weaknesses of Best Practices in fighting human trafficking, the way they understand what brings about this phenomenon and their replicability. A better understanding of what constitutes a Best Practice in fighting human trafficking requires an analytical approach which can explain why certain factors have converged to produce this illegal trade of people. Without adequate explanation, policy tends to shift stance and direction.

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Please note that parts of this publication are based on the co-authored report entitled ‘Searching for Best Practices to Counter Human Trafficking in Africa: A Focus on Women and Children’ by Thanh-Dam Truong and Maria Belen Angeles, UNESCO (March 2005).
 
Author(s) Thanh-Dam Truong
Publication Year 2007
Number of Pages 154 p.
Editor(s) UNESCO





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