Dodoma, Tanzania 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations (UN) Migration Agency joined the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) in the launch of "the National Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Safe Houses for Victims of Trafficking in Persons and Survivors of Violence" that, took place yesterday, 10 September 2020 in Dodoma, the capital city of the United Republic of Tanzania. 
 
IOM in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) developed the National Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Safe Houses. The guidelines provide a clear checklist for the requirements of establishing and managing Safe Houses and offering services for the victims and survivors of violence as well as monitoring and evaluation framework of Safe House operations.
 
The guidelines are aligned with the National Plan of Action to End Violence against Women and Children in Tanzania (2017 – 2022), and the National Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Action Plan (2018 - 2021) which envision the creation of a comprehensive and integrated protection system, delivering coordinated, quality and timely support to women and children affected by violence, and a nation free from Trafficking in Person (TiP) and provides quality services to victims to achieve their full potentials.
 
The aim is to complement government’s efforts towards the enhancement of capacities at National and Sub-national levels to plan, implement and manage interventions and services in the arena of combatting Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC).
 
The Government delegation in the event was led by, Dr. John Jingu, the Permanent Secretary for Community Development Wing of the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) while, Dr Qasim Sufi, the Chief of Mission (CoM) to the United Republic of Tanzania led the IOM team.
 
IOM works with Government, UN Agencies i.e. UNICEF, UNWOMEN, UNFPA and other partners to boost the efforts on Child Protection, Protection of  Victims of Trafficking and Survivors of Violence within the UN Joint Programmes under the Pillar "Ending Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC)" in both Mainland (Kigoma) and Zanzibar under the framework of the UN Development and Assistance Plan Two (UNDAP II) covering the period from 2017 to 2021.
 
IOM activities in this pillar include: provision of direct and specialized assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Persons (TiP) through shelter assistance, capacity building of frontline workers, community dialogue and awareness raising activities in the United Republic of Tanzania.
"There is no country that, is immune from Trafficking in Persons (TiP), said Dr Qasim Sufi in his discour in the event. Tanzania is a country of Origin, Transit and Destination for victims of Trafficking in Persons (TiP), he added.
 
For more information, please contact:
Mr. David Hofmeijer at email dhofmeijer@iom.int or Mobile +255 699674975
Dr. Andrew William at email awillia@iom.int or Mobile +255 754663910
Ms. Halima Sonda at email hsonda@iom.int or Mobile +255 712721069