APPROACH TO
IMPLEMENTATION
The overarching aim of the project is to reduce Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants
(SOM), and to assist and protect victims and vulnerable migrants, including children. Both GLO.ACT
Asia and the Middle East and GLO.ACT builds on a global community of practice set in motion in its
first phase (2015-2019) and assists governmental authorities and civil society organizations in targeted,
innovative and demand-driven interventions along 5 pillars of intervention: 1. Sustaining effective strategy and
policy development 2. Legislative review and harmonization 3. Capacity building 4. Regional and international
cooperation 5. Protection and assistance to victims and vulnerable migrants.
ENGAGEMENT WITH COUNTRIES:
FROM CONSULTATION TO PARTNERSHIP TO
OWNERSHIP
• Two prong engagement – in Vienna through the
Permanent Missions to the United Nations and intergovernmental
processes, and in capitals both at
the high level (ministerial/deputy level) and technical
(TIP Committees and structures)
• Investment in securing the engagement, buy-in and
appropriate modality of implementation, tailored
to each partner country
• Nominations of focal points, trust building and clear
communications protocols for each country
• Multiple consultative missions to partner countries
to deepen understanding of gaps and needs in
response and consult with senior officials, law enforcement,
prosecution, judiciary, military, parliamentarians,
civil society and international partners
on prioritized needs
• Completed 5 strategic national TIP and SOM
analytical assessments and targeted legal reviews,
including stakeholder analysis
• Developed reviewable national and regional
theories of change, with accompanying comprehensive
workplans and monitoring tools
opportunities for future improvement.