Six country research project
In 2007, IOM began a six country research project in conjunction with
the Institute of Security Studies. This 13-month project focuses on
trafficking trends in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and
the DRC.
The research will focus on the larger urban centres in the target countries,
as well as the significant migration corridors that link them. It will
detail the routes and methods used by criminal syndicates, and create
profiles both of traffickers and their victims, including an analysis
of the conditions that make certain communities and individuals particularly
vulnerable to exploitation by trafficking syndicates. The assessment
will also consider the relationship between HIV/AIDS and human trafficking
in the target countries. The research is expected to be completed in
early 2008.
The Eye
Ongoing research is published in SACTAP’s quarterly regional
bulletin, the EYE
on Human Trafficking. This bulletin is available in
English, French and Portuguese and is distributed to programme partners
and other stakeholders, as well as regional media.
