The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in persons XI (IACAT-XI) wants to enhance its relevance within the next six years by coming up with a plan where its advocacy and education cluster, law enforcement cluster and psycho-social unit cluster can work together in reaching out to the communities in Davao Region in 2028.
This plan was underscored in the IACAT XI Assessment, Evaluation and Strategic Planning yesterday at a local hotel in the city.
Jeanette Ampog, executive director of the non-government organization, Talikala stressed that planning must not be set only on the first year of the six-year plan but throughout the six years.
“There is a need to fine tune and tweak all the plans in order to reach the 2028, because it will not be taken as a strategic planning if only year one is covered. It is only an operationalized plan if only a year is covered,” she said.
Hearing other recommendations, Ampog cited the need to tackle the issues per cluster on the first quarter of 2023 and included in the agenda will be the budget and other resources.
She said other agencies like the local government units, Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Migrant Workers can spearhead the program.
Ateneo de Davao University has offered its venue for the deliberation of issues by all clusters.
Regional State Prosecutor Janet Dalisay-Fabrero bared that every RIACAT nationwide, has its own accomplishments and she saw no problem as long as the IACAT Once is aligned with the policies per se, so it can pursue with its regional concerns.
“There is no conflict. In fact, our IACAT XI is known to be one of the best for all its activities and undertakings and this would not be possible without our partnership, “she said. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
