The Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants - Asia and the Middle East ( GLO . ACT Asia and the Middle East ) is a four-year joint initiative by the European Union ( EU ) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC ) being implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) in four countries : Islamic Republic of Afghanistan , Islamic Republic of Iran , Republic of Iraq and Islamic Republic of Pakistan .

The project builds on a global community of practice set in motion in GLO . ACT 2015-2019 and assists governmental authorities and civil society organizations in targeted , innovative and demand-driven interventions : sustaining effective strategy and policy development , legislative review and harmonization , capability development , and regional and trans-regional cooperation . The project also provides direct assistance to victims of human trafficking and vulnerable migrants through the strengthening of identification , referral , and protection mechanisms .

This project is funded by the European Union .

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