Cambodia

Promotion of safe migration and prevention of trafficking project

This project works with indigenous, Cham Muslim and Khmer communities to promote safe migration and prevent the trafficking of women and children. It benefits children, in particular young boys and girls within target communities by raising awareness of potential risks of migration. It also seeks to address the nature and source of vulnerability, including community attitudes towards land, natural resources and employment opportunities.

By raising awareness of the risk with vulnerable groups particularly, and by focusing on community attitudes which leave women and children vulnerable to trafficking, this project seeks to strengthen protection mechanisms at the community level and promote implementation of legislation.

The overall objective is to protect children and young people from being placed in situations of abuse or forced labour both within Cambodia and into neighbouring countries.

Key activities include:

Community based research and on-going monitoring to track migration and the incidence of trafficking, particularly of women and children.
Information and awareness raising for vulnerable groups on the risks of unsafe migration and how to deal with them
Support and referral mechanisms identified and promoted at the community level that will reduce the risk of unsafe migration and trafficking to vulnerable groups.