The Migration Information Bureau was set up in July 2006 and it has been in charge of prevention and awareness raising on the risks and costs of irregular migration. The Service has recently launched a documentary to be aired on all the country's TV channels and has been involved in Public Education Campaigns (PEC's) throughout the country, involving lectures, drama, stories of returnees, leaflets and posters.

OBJECTIVES

• To create awareness of Immigration Officers in human trafficking, its effects, the methodologies and tools employed to combat it.
• To disseminate information to potential migrants, the vulnerable through brochures, posters, and leaflets.
• To build capacity of officers to be able to detect trafficking, make arrests, investigate and handle victims professionally.
• To apply the training of trainer’s approach, in order to ensure that  Immigration Officers working in the regions and at exit and entry points improve the techniques and skills required to combat trafficking and pass on the skills acquired to their colleagues.
• To foster collaboration with other Security Organizations NGOs and other stakeholders.