TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

Chapter 5
Monitoring of Anti-Trafficking Policies, Programs and Activities
Key aim of this Chapter is to bring the Nepal’s efforts to combat TIP during FYs of 2013/14 and
2014/15. It specially focuses dealing with the new policy initiatives, programs and activities and
budget allocated for anti-trafficking iniatives.
Different types of services have been provided by GOs and NGOs since the past two decades. The
MoWCSW is providing services to the trafficked survivors either directly, or through NGOs. The types
of services range primarily on prevention, protection and prosecution, capacity building of law
enforcement and judiciary, coordination and cooperation. Besides, other several line agencies such
as Ministry of Education; Ministry of Population and Health; Ministry of Local Development and
Federal Affairs; Ministry of Youth and Sports; Ministry of Industry, Poverty Alleviation Fund have
their regular programs that contribute to prevent trafficking in persons, especially women and
children.
5.1 Institutional Mechanisms for Controlling TIP in Nepal
The GoN has developed an institutional mechanism for controlling for TIP in Nepal as presented in
Figure 5.1 (MoWCSW, 2015). It has been realized that TIP is a multi-pronged problem, and thus, it
requires mobilization of a range of line agencies, constitutional and political bodies, including civil
society organizations. It is also conceptualized that multi-layered of organizations role is equally
important in addressing the issues of TIP.
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