Regional Action Guidelines for a Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons from the Security and Justice Sector: Guide 1: Prevention of Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in persons is a crime and a grave violation of human rights that affects millions of children, women and men worldwide. This complex and multi-causal phenomenon exploits individuals' vulnerabilities and frequently arises in contexts marked by the presence of other criminal activities, illegal economies, and corruption. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed the Regional Action Guidelines for a Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons from the Security and Justice Sector, comprising five documents. This guide on prevention is structured into five sections. It begins by addressing the conceptual aspects of the different forms of prevention, followed by an outline of the principal approaches and the main challenges in this field, and subsequently presents guidance and promising practices implemented in various countries. Lastly, it presents a checklist highlighting the key aspects to be considered in the strengthening of prevention strategies.