National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana.pdf
Tuesday 26th March 2024
National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana.pdf
NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN GHANA 2017-2021
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Government of Ghana would like to express its profound appreciation to UNICEF Ghana for their continued support towards our anti-human trafficking response and for facilitating and guiding the whole process of developing the Plan of Action. We are also most grateful to the Canadian High Commission in Accra and the Government and the people of Canada for their support, contributions, and commitment to combat the issues of abuse, violence and exploitation of children in Ghana The Government would also like to acknowledge the contribution of the Ministry of Interior- made up of, the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, the Economic and Organized Crime Office, The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the National Commission on Civic Education, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Labour Organization(ILO) the Government of the United States of America, Free the Slaves, Partners in Community Development, Challenging Heights, Right to Be Free, Don Bosco Child Protection Centre, SEWA Foundation, Friends of the Nation, International Justice Mission(IJM) and International Needs Ghana for the development of this National Plan of Action, as well as the continued support of all partners and stakeholders committed to the elimination of human trafficking in Ghana. The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Hon. Otiko Afisah Djaba whose efforts and inspiring drive ensured that the Human Trafficking National Plan of Action was completed on schedule, we are indeed grateful. Mention is made of the Chief Director, Kwesi Armo-Himbson whose efforts and technical advice ensured that the Secretariat came up with an impeccable documentation for the finalization of the Human Trafficking National Plan of Action. The team from the Human Trafficking Secretariat- Victoria Natsu and Abena Annobea Asare deserve commendation for their tireless efforts at ensuring that all processes were successfully under taken to achieve these results. Finally, the Government of Ghana would like to thank the consultant, Dr. Raymond A. Atugba, and his research team led by Laila Ayesha Biyira, of Law and Development Associates, for putting this plan together.
