Côte d’Ivoire advances national strategy on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants through EU-MIDCAP study visit to Belgium

Technical exchanges with Belgian stakeholders

Organised in collaboration with the National Committee for the Fight against Trafficking in Persons (CNLTP) of Côte d’Ivoire, the visit brought together representatives from relevant institutions engaged in the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) for a series of technical meetings in Brussels and Bruges.

The delegation met with the Belgian anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling interdepartmental coordination unit, as well as specialised police and judicial services working on related cases. Discussions focused on coordination mechanisms, operational practices, and inter-agency cooperation. 

The programme also included visits to two centres supporting victims of trafficking, providing insight into Belgium’s victim-centred protection systems, including referral pathways and assistance services.
 

Contribution to national strategy

The exchanges are expected to inform the development of Côte d’Ivoire’s national strategy on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants for the period 2026–2030, currently being finalised with support from EU-MIDCAP.

Peer-to-peer approach under EU-MIDCAP

This activity reflects EU-MIDCAP’s core peer-to-peer approach, which fosters direct exchanges between partner country institutions and European Union Member State authorities. 

EU-MIDCAP is funded by the European Union (DG INTPA) and co-implemented by a Consortium led by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), alongside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), EU Member State authorities (Belgium, Czechia, Poland, Spain and Sweden), and UNICEF.