National Mechanisms for Coordinating

Antitrafficking Policies

and Integration of Public Policies

(National Strategies and Good Practices)

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014

International Guidelines The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolutions on trafficking in persons (63/156, 61/144, and A/RES/59/166), recommended that states consider setting up or strengthening a national coordinating mechanism – for example, a national rapporteur or an inter-agency body – to encourage the exchange of information and to report on data, root causes, factors, and trends in violence against women and, in particular, in trafficking in women and children.

The Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (E/2002/68/Add.1) of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) recommended that states and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations consider establishing mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the human rights impact of antitrafficking laws, policies, programs, and interventions.

International Guidelines

The UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (GA Resolution 64/293, 2010) also encouraged the coordination of efforts at the national, bilateral, subregional, regional, and international levels, and through the networks provided by relevant organizations, to share best practices in capacity-building for responding to and combating trafficking in persons.

The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, convened two consultation meetings on strengthening partnerships with national rapporteurs on trafficking in persons and equivalent mechanisms (NREMS), in collaboration with the UNODC, with the mechanisms, and to further strengthen ties between them and its mandate.

International Guidelines

The resolution of the OAS General Assembly [AG/RES. 2551 (XL-O/10)] that adopted the Work Plan against Trafficking in Persons in the Western Hemisphere urges the member states to reinforce the effective implementation of the Convention, by means of a comprehensive approach, the three axes, and respect for the human rights of the victims, and to strengthen international cooperation in that area.

These guidelines reinforce Article 9 of the Palermo Protocol, which requires that:

States Parties shall establish comprehensive policies, programs, and other measures, such as research, information, and mass media campaigns and social and economic initiatives to prevent and combat trafficking in persons. Including cooperation with nongovernmental organizations, other relevant organizations and other elements of civil society.

• Crosscutting nature and complexity of the topic that demands antitrafficking policies: networked actions – need for dialogue between stakeholders.

• Antitrafficking actions of an intersectoral nature: complex implementation, not in the hands of a single stakeholder – integration of public policy as a priority.

• Joint responsibility for implementation (complex decision making) – involvement of several stakeholders in the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of local policy.

• Vital importance of social participation in the management of national public policies – expansion of the public sphere.

Basic Principles

Why Coordinate?

1. A more effective implementation of antitrafficking actions, in line with the reality of the issue, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders.

2. A permanent, ongoing monitoring of progress and of technical, conceptual, legal, political, and/or institutional difficulties.

3. Negotiate and agree on solutions to problems encountered in the implementation of public policies in partnership with government agencies and nongovernmental institutions, and with different levels of government.

Why Coordinate?

4. Map the topics for the adoption of decisions and proceed with the steps needed for implementation.

5. Strengthen the institutional structure of the relationship between the stakeholders involved.

Why Coordinate?

According to the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, the structuring of mechanisms:

1. Serves as a platform for governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

2. Maximizes the use of human, financial, and material resources earmarked for antitrafficking efforts.

3. Provides forums for sharing experiences and ideas and for discussing areas of shared interest and joint strategies.

4. Raises visibility and encourages collaboration in accordance with international standards.

Challenges To Be Overcome Coordination among government institutions involved –

demands capacity and dedication Competing priorities in institutions Funding for interagency mechanisms needs to be regular and

sufficient Absence of evaluations of actions by policy beneficiaries Absence of systematic data collection and analysis Autonomous mechanisms or social oversight to evaluate public

policies Effective, frequent, and swift communications, raising visibility

while respecting horizontal connections among stakeholders Intervention – promotion and protection of victims' human

rights – indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated

Monitoring and Evaluation

1. Measure progress or problems in the implementation of actions and progress made in tackling human trafficking.

2. Adopt shared qualitative and quantitative metrics.

3. Disseminate the progress made and problems encountered in the implementation of local actions.

Monitoring and Evaluation

International Challenges:

Shared indicators for measuring trafficking in persons, and

The extent to which countries are reaching minimum standards

Strengthening transparency and social oversight

The Brazilian Model

National Policy Governance Model STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED

Decree No. 7.901/2013

1. Tripartite Policy Coordination Office2. National Antitrafficking Coordination / MJ3. National Antitrafficking Committee – CONATRAP4. Interministerial Monitoring and Evaluation Group 5. Federal Integration – Network of Centers and Stations 6. State Antitrafficking Committees 7. Other state authorities, international organizations, and

civil society – make up the National Antitrafficking Network

How does it work?

Every four months, the Interministerial Group reports on progress and the results obtained with each of the plan's goals.

The Tripartite Coordination Office analyzes the results, discusses and evaluates them with the Interministerial Group, and validates the four-monthly report.

The report is published on the MJ web site and is sent to the National Committee (CONATRAP) for oversight of the results.

The National Committee presents the Interministerial Group with recommendations.

National Antitrafficking Plan Monitoring and Evaluation System

Work FlowReminder message to execution personnel on

deadline for submitting data

Ministries

Execution personnel

submit execution data

Based on the National Plan execution data fed into the system, the IG can take actions and produce recommendations on the Plan's implementation for the Tripartite Coordination Office and/or the National Committee

Tripartite Coordination Office

National Committee

Society

Recommendations on National Plan implementation

reach execution personnel through the National

Committee and/or the Tripartite Coordination Office

SNJ receives, checks, and inputs data

System can issue reports by execution agent, axis, operating line, or time period; system’s purpose is to produce annual public reports on antitrafficking progress in Brazil

Interministerial National Antitrafficking Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Group

IM holds four-monthly National Plan monitoring and evaluation meetings and issues a press release after each meeting

What results are expected from

this Dialogue? Greater understanding of national mechanisms and of best

practices developed in the Americas Recognition of efforts made and of national designs adopted Understanding the level of development of local actions and

the arrangements that enable the integration of different public policies

Challenges, prospects, and obstacles still faced in protecting people from this crime at the regional level

Proposing recommendations for the monitoring and evaluation of the Second Plan of Action in the Western Hemisphere

Ministry of JusticeNational Secretariat for Justice

Department of Justice, Classification, Titles, and Qualifications

http://www.justica.gov.br/sua-protecao/trafico-de-pessoas/traficodepessoas@mj.gov.br

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