Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project [through United Nations Children's Fund]

Under the terms of a previously signed agreement, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will work with the Government of Chad to prevent the recruitment of children into armed forces.

UNICEF will also assist the government with a national program to release children from armed groups, offer them support, and then reintegrate them into their communities.

There will be increased work at the community level with local and religious leaders to ensure the successful reintegration of these children.

UNICEF will work closely with a local NGO, the Chadian League of Human Rights (LTDH), to ensure training of army officers, help prevent recruitment, and convey the message that these children are victims entitled to community support. Finally, UNICEF will increase its TIP partnerships with both local and international organizations.