STATIP: Standard tools for analysis of trafficking in persons

The project aims to develop operational definitions, tools, methodologies, and uniform guidance for the measurement of trafficking in persons, forced labour and trafficking for forced labour. The uniform guidance will illustrate how to use the tools and incorporate ethical considerations for research in this area, including research specific to children and other vulnerable groups (e.g., migrants, LGBQTI+, ethnic minorities, etc.). The legal framework for this work consists of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children in 2000 (hereafter Palermo Protocol) for the international definition of trafficking in persons, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) for the US definition of trafficking in persons, and the International ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) for the definition of forced labour. Trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour is defined by the Palermo Protocol referring to the ILO convention N. 29 definition of forced labour. While the Palermo Protocol and the TVPA set clear legal definitions of trafficking in persons, no work has been done until now to highlight how and to what extent the two definitions overlap or differ, nor how they relate to existing guidance on forced labour measurement and which implications this has on the measurement of trafficking in persons. The aim of this project is to operationalize these legal definitions in statistical definitions and develop a set of tools to measure trafficking in persons according to the various statistical definitions, including forced labour, human trafficking, and trafficking for forced labour, further enabling joint analysis and comparison from a single data set. The project will be implemented by the ILO, with sub-grants to IOM, UNODC and the University of Georgia. The support of the Member States will be crucial throughout the implementation of the project, particularly for the development, establishment, and acceptance of international standards as well as for the testing of suitable instruments and methodologies for measuring trafficking in persons, forced labour and trafficking for forced labour. In addition, civil society, academia, survivors, and other experts will be consulted to deepen the knowledge and assess the relevance of the project results. The project builds on five methodological principles: 1. Universal statistical standards 2. Partnership within UN agencies and with academia 3. Bottom-up approach 4. Integrated methods approach 5. Ethical safeguards

Project symbol

GLO/22/23/USA

Admin unit

FUNDAMENTALS

Start date

01/10/2022

End date

31/12/2026

Total allocation

5872675

Total expenditure

Status

Active

2828409

Development Partners

USA, Department of State, Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP)

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong, modernized normative action for social justice