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Programme for the protection of Rights of Children on the Move and against Child Trafficking for a World Free of Child Exploitation

In the Asia Pacific, 33.9 million children age between 5 to 17 years, works in the worst form of child labour, one-third of these children are girls. Targeting around 100,000 the most vulnerable children in nine countries, this Programme has been developed together with the country offices and partners, encompassing TdH-NL's new strategic plan 2016-2020 and the four strategies of the ToC. Long term objective of the programme is to contribute the effective implementation of UNCRC and the ILO Convention 182 and 138 in the countries. Priority areas includes--i. Children in domestic work and in agriculture, ii. children in construction, mining, mineral or oil extraction, and iii. child labour and the Corporate Social Responsibility. Programme activities will leverage achievements of the SDG targets 8.7, 5.2, 5.3 and 16.2 in the countries through engaging stakeholder at different level---children, their families & communities, government & law enforcement, CSOs & corporate/private sectors.

Sexual abuse online and in travel & tourism are emerging issues in Nepal, with a growing market for sex tourism. Lack of awareness amongst the concerned authorities and community, and a lack of adequate law and policy suppresses the issue from surfacing. The programme will address the issue by involving survivors’ participation, creating awareness among the families and communities, education on the issues, advocate and lobby for changes in policy and formulation of laws where needed to concern authorities and stakeholders. Efforts will be made to create a nationwide sensitisation to combat child sexual exploitation. The programme focus on deploying secret agents dedicated to do under-cover investigations to increase prosecution of perpetrators, especially the traveling sex offenders.

This three year programme (January 2016 to December 2018) focuses on emerging issues in Asia; Sexual Exploitation of Children Online (SECO) and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT). There is a clear link between the use of ICT and sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. The Internet has increasingly facilitated the sexual exploitation of children in tourism in Asia. Travelling child sex offenders are now able to anonymously gain access to networks that provide information on local children and the services available at destinations. The internet is also being used to groom children online before traveling sex offenders reach their destination.