Click to edit Master title style ADDRESSING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS IOM’s Research: Findings and Recommendations April 2016 Michela Macchiavello, Migrants Assistance Division

Click to edit Master title style Research Case Studies : 11 years of past and current crisis (2004 – 2015) This research informed IOM’s current response to trafficking in crisis Libya Iraq 2014 Syria and Syrian refugees: 2012 – 2015 Yemen: 2015 Armed conflict: South Asian Tsunami, (Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia) 2004 Haiti (earthquake) 2010 Philippines (Haiyan Typhoon) 2013 Nepal (earthquake) 2015 Natural disasters: Eastern Africa and the migratory route through North Africa 2011/15 Protracted crisis/Complex migratory crises:

Click to edit Master title style Research Key Findings: Counter-trafficking efforts are a matter of life and livelihood for victims and should be given as much priority as any other crisis response, from the outset Armed Conflict, Natural Disasters, Protracted Crisis present: different scenarios similar consequences on cases of trafficking & exploitation Crisis situations can exacerbate existing vulnerabilities to, and manifestations of, trafficking in persons Crisis- induced forms of trafficking emerge

Click to edit Master title style Some example of concrete action: Includes a section on Trafficking and Exploitation in Crisis Training already delivered in English – Sept 2015; In Arabic - March 2016 Global Protection Cluster’s ToT on ‘Protection in practice’ for PC Coordinators Carried out rapid assessment, survey and prevention activities ; Identified vulnerable groups and victims; Responded to their needs: livelihood programme; IOM response to Nepal crisis 2015: The recently launched protection flash survey assesses impact of trafficking inside Syria ( among other variables)- results to be shared soon. Human trafficking is high on the agenda of the Protection Cluster IOM activities in Syria : Suggested the creation of Task Force on CT and unsafe migration IOM has deployed a protection/CT expert to follow up Protection Working Group in Kurdistan Region of IRAQ, KRI:

Click to edit Master title style 5. IASC to publicly advocate the need to address trafficking and exploitation in times of crisis 4. Strong commitments from the donor community: traditional Emergency and Development ones 3. Humanitarian actors to liaise with development actors and vice versa; 2. Counter-trafficking activities be initiated at the outset of a crisis, in spite of the lack of evidence; 1. Counter-trafficking activities be considered life saving; Recommendations for the international community:

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