The National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP) today commenced a three-day Technical Review and Drafting Workshop on The Gambia’s National Trafficking in Persons Plus (TIP+) Strategy. The workshop brings together members of the National Task Force on Trafficking in Persons from various government institutions, civil society organisations (CSOs), and development partners to collaboratively review and draft the National TIP+ Strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s response to trafficking in persons.
Delivering the opening statement, Dr. Reuben Lewis, Programme Specialist at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), expressed his pleasure at returning to the Smiling Coast of Africa and thanked the NAATIP team for their continued partnership, as well as the technical participants for their commitment to the process. He emphasized that the document under review is a national strategy that will serve as a guiding framework for The Gambia’s efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in persons. He encouraged participants to actively contribute their knowledge and expertise throughout the workshop, stressing that every stakeholder has an important role to play in developing a comprehensive and practical strategy that reflects the country’s priorities and aspirations.
Delivering the welcoming remarks on behalf of the Executive Director of NAATIP, Mr. Momodou Drammeh, Programme Officer, warmly welcomed the ICMPD team and members of the National Task Force. He underscored the importance of the workshop, noting that the development of the National Trafficking in Persons Plus (TIP+) Strategy represents a significant step towards strengthening trafficking prevention and enhancing the national response mechanisms in The Gambia. He encouraged participants to make meaningful contributions and provide constructive technical input to ensure the strategy reflects the country’s priorities and realities evolving challenges of trafficking in persons.
During the technical session, the consultant, Mr. Masanneh Ceesay, presented the progress made in the development of the strategy and guided participants through six key workstreams that had been completed for technical review. These workstreams included the input analysis, workshop report, vulnerability profile, legal and institutional analysis, implementation architecture, and the monitoring and evaluation framework. Participants engaged in detailed discussions and provided valuable recommendations and technical inputs that will contribute to refining and finalising a comprehensive National Trafficking in Persons Plus (TIP+) Strategy that will strengthen prevention, protection, prosecution, partnerships, and coordinated responses to trafficking in persons in The Gambia.
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