The IACT Learning Hub is a place for you to explore and learn about the following topics:
Trafficking in Persons
Learn about trafficking in persons and child trafficking in Costa Rica.
Victim Protection
Learn how to refer trafficking victims for protection and assistance in Costa Rica.
Resources
Access research studies and reports on trafficking in persons.
About
The Innovations in Addressing Child Trafficking (IACT) Program is combating child sex trafficking in the provinces of Guanacaste and Puntarenas. The IACT Program works to protect and assist child and adolescent trafficking victims, strengthen the prosecution of trafficking crimes, and prevent the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.
IACT is being implemented by The Warnath Group from 2020-2025 in close collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica and civil society organizations, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP). The Warnath Group is an organization specialized in evidence-based programs to address human trafficking, including child trafficking.
The aim of the Learning Hub is to provide information that is applicable to the various real-world roles and responsibilities of Costa Rican practitioners who wish to make a constructive contribution to addressing trafficking in persons and protecting trafficking victims.
The Practitioner Platform
The IACT Program has created specialized resources and tools for practitioners to use in the protection of trafficking victims, the prosecution of trafficking crimes, and the prevention of trafficking in persons.
These tools and resources were developed with the support of Government of Costa Rica partner institutions and bodies, including the National Coalition Against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons (CONATT) Technical Secretariate and Special Technical Commission (CTE), National Commission Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (CONACOES), the National Child Welfare Agency (PANI), the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (FACTRA), the Local Subsystem of Protection (SSLP) National Commission, the Costa Rican Fund of Social Security (CCSS), and the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), and have been implemented with government partners and NGOs in San José, Guanacaste, and Puntarenas. All IACT resources and tools align with national legislation, regulations, and with existing protocols and procedures in force in Costa Rica. These tools and resources are available for use by government and NGO practitioners, as well as community organizations. Some tools have been designed specifically for children and adolescents, as well as their family members.
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The development of the IACT Learning Hub was funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of State. The opinions, findings, and conclusions stated herein are those of the developers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State.
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