Economic Reporter :
More than 70 entrepreneurs of Union Digital Centers (UDC) in Sirajganj and Joypurhat districts received a two-daylong training recently on safe migration and anti-trafficking issues.
Relief International (RI) along with Union Digital Centre (UDC) are conducting the workshop in 10 districts in the country with a view to preventing human trafficking as well as promoting the safe migration in rural areas.
The three years long project ”Combating Human Trafficking in Bangladesh through the promotion of Safe Migration and Protection’ funded by US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.
“Human Trafficking being an organized crime is the biggest challenge for safe migration of potential Bangladeshi migrants. They often fall victims of national and international syndicates involved in human trafficking and human smuggling.
The RI project will utilize the power of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to promote safe migration in rural areas of Bangladesh” said Nazrul Islam, Country Director of the US based International Non-Government Organization, Relief International.
In collaboration with the local organizations and Counter Trafficking Community Committees, RI has selected 250 UDCs in 10 districts to participate in a comprehensive capacity building training program. A training curriculum has been developed with modules on safe migration, government-sanctioned recruitment procedures, human trafficking, and support services for victims in home and destination countries. “With the assistance of this project, the internet-enabled UDCs will have increased capacity to deliver trainings and information to registered and potential migrant workers on safe migration and human trafficking issues, as well as support services in destination and home countries for victims of human trafficking. ” Islam said.
Over the next three years, the project will be implemented in Rajshahi, Nawabganj, Sirajgon, Pabna, Joypurhat, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Jessore, Sathkhira and Cox’s Bazar in collaboration with 3 local non-government organizations, Rights Jessore, Associations for Community Development and Help Cox’s Bazar. “The US$ 750,000 project will enable the UDC to provide a range of safe migration information services to the aspiring migrant workers turning these rural digital centers into Safe Migration and Anti Trafficking Resource Center. The trained UDC officials will also conduct more than 700 information sessions for potential and aspiring migrant workers. The UDCs under the project are expected to provide information on safe migration and human trafficking to thousands of potential migrants in rural Bangladesh. “This model has true potential to be replicated in all UDCs in Bangladesh.” Islam said.
The government established UDCs at the Union Parishad, the lowest administrative unit, as part of Bangladesh Government’s agenda for a ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to provide a range of citizen services including information on employment, education, agriculture, and heath. At present, more than 6000 entrepreneurs are working in 5275 UDC across Bangladesh.
More than 70 entrepreneurs of Union Digital Centers (UDC) in Sirajganj and Joypurhat districts received a two-daylong training recently on safe migration and anti-trafficking issues.
Relief International (RI) along with Union Digital Centre (UDC) are conducting the workshop in 10 districts in the country with a view to preventing human trafficking as well as promoting the safe migration in rural areas.
The three years long project ”Combating Human Trafficking in Bangladesh through the promotion of Safe Migration and Protection’ funded by US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons”.
“Human Trafficking being an organized crime is the biggest challenge for safe migration of potential Bangladeshi migrants. They often fall victims of national and international syndicates involved in human trafficking and human smuggling.
The RI project will utilize the power of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to promote safe migration in rural areas of Bangladesh” said Nazrul Islam, Country Director of the US based International Non-Government Organization, Relief International.
In collaboration with the local organizations and Counter Trafficking Community Committees, RI has selected 250 UDCs in 10 districts to participate in a comprehensive capacity building training program. A training curriculum has been developed with modules on safe migration, government-sanctioned recruitment procedures, human trafficking, and support services for victims in home and destination countries. “With the assistance of this project, the internet-enabled UDCs will have increased capacity to deliver trainings and information to registered and potential migrant workers on safe migration and human trafficking issues, as well as support services in destination and home countries for victims of human trafficking. ” Islam said.
Over the next three years, the project will be implemented in Rajshahi, Nawabganj, Sirajgon, Pabna, Joypurhat, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Jessore, Sathkhira and Cox’s Bazar in collaboration with 3 local non-government organizations, Rights Jessore, Associations for Community Development and Help Cox’s Bazar. “The US$ 750,000 project will enable the UDC to provide a range of safe migration information services to the aspiring migrant workers turning these rural digital centers into Safe Migration and Anti Trafficking Resource Center. The trained UDC officials will also conduct more than 700 information sessions for potential and aspiring migrant workers. The UDCs under the project are expected to provide information on safe migration and human trafficking to thousands of potential migrants in rural Bangladesh. “This model has true potential to be replicated in all UDCs in Bangladesh.” Islam said.
The government established UDCs at the Union Parishad, the lowest administrative unit, as part of Bangladesh Government’s agenda for a ‘Digital Bangladesh’ to provide a range of citizen services including information on employment, education, agriculture, and heath. At present, more than 6000 entrepreneurs are working in 5275 UDC across Bangladesh.
