Impact of livelihood recovery initiatives on reducing vulnerability to human trafficking and illegal recruitment

In coordination and collaboration with the government and other humanitarian agencies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and International Labour Organization 1 Executive summary (ILO) supported the Government of the Philippines and the communities devastated by the typhoon. [...] The survey findings are presented in Section 4 and detail the impact of IOM and ILO livelihood initiatives and discuss household- spending trends and economic opportunities in Regions VII and 2 Impact of Livelihood Recovery Initiatives on Reducing Vulnerability to Human Trafficking and Illegal Recruitment: Lessons from Typhoon Haiyan VIII. [...] The national government and humanitarian agencies should also support and increase the local government units’ capacity in the following areas: (a) Identifying, assessing and monitoring disaster risks and enhancing early warning; (b) Using knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels; and (c) Reducing the underlying risk factors and strengthening di [...] Since 1947, the combination of warm ocean waters, low-lying coasts and poverty has made the country highly vulnerable to natural disasters and the impact of climate change.1 The Philippines was ranked the second most vulnerable country to natural disasters in the latest United Nations World Risk Report.2 Three days before Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, the Government of the Philippines prepared by [...] Impact of Livelihood Recovery Initiatives on Reducing Vulnerability to Human Trafficking and Illegal Recruitment: Lessons from Typhoon Haiyan (c) Assess the impact of IOM and ILO livelihood activities in reducing vulnerabilities to human trafficking, illegal recruitment and labour exploitation; (d) Raise awareness of relevant stakeholders on the risks of human trafficking and illegal recruitment i