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In #Peru, PADF and our partner Veneactiva Perú proudly supported the establishment of the “Uniendo Fronteras” Entrepreneurs Network in La Libertad, Trujillo, bringing together 37 refugee, migrant, and Peruvian entrepreneurs. By working together, these entrepreneurs are now better able to attract growth opportunities with corporate partners, fostering sustainable socioeconomic development within their communities. 🌟 #PADFMigration  Thanks to U.S. Department of State

PADF recently participated in the regional forum 'Effective Integration in Cities: A Commitment towards the 2030 Agenda' in Barranquilla, Colombia. The forum, organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, OIM - ONU Migración, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), and the European Union, aimed to share experiences from the Inclusive Cities and Communities of Solidarity initiatives. 🤝🌎✨ Our Trinidad and Tobago Project Director, Hannah Katwaroo, actively participated in a roundtable discussion on the role that communities and civil society organizations play in fostering integration among refugees, migrants, and host communities, highlighting the extensive community integration and sustainable livelihoods work PADF has done in Trinidad and Tobago with support from UNHCR. #InclusiveCities #2030Agenda #PADFMigration 

En Perú, PADF y sus aliados Tent Partnership for Refugees y OIT - Organización Internacional del Trabajo - América Latina y el Caribe organizaron el evento "Iniciativas para la integración social y laboral de personas en situación de vulnerabilidad" en el marco de la conmemoración del día internacional del refugiado. Durante el evento se presentó la segunda edición de la guía de contratación de personas refugiadas y migrantes en Perú, destacando el valor de la inclusión para las empresas peruanas. Además, PADF reconoció a cuatro organizaciones por sus iniciativas sociales innovadoras en favor de la inclusión de personas refugiadas y migrantes en sus comunidades. Más información 👉 https://shorturl.at/zuvD0

In Panama and Costa Rica, PADF is investing in small business development and sustainable tourism to strengthen socioeconomic opportunities and social cohesion among migrant hosting communities. Recently, PADF and APTSO Panamá visited the Madroño Region in Panama to meet with entrepreneurs and agrotourism farm owners and explore projects that foster sustainable tourism in the area. 🌾🌿👩🌾 This project is possible thanks to the generous funding of the U.S. Department of State. #PADFMigration 

Last week PADF and Dorcas Mending Hearts Ministry, a Georgetown-based NGO founded and run by Guyanese women lawyers, facilitated an intensive training for police and community leaders in Sand Creek Village on how to combat Domestic and Sexual Violence (DSV). The 26 participants included GPF officers from Lethem and Aishalton, the Deputy Toshao and representatives of the Sand Creek Village Council and Community Policing Group, the Headmistress and teachers from the Sand Creek Secondary School, and representatives of the Wapichana Wiizi Women’s Movement (WWWM), a regional organization dedicated to promoting the rights of Amerindian women. PADF distributed 45 DSV handbooks and trained the participants to cascade the knowledge they had gained to others. Perhaps most importantly, the participants themselves crafted a DSV Referral Pathway and Action Plan to catalyze behavioral change and increase access to support services for survivors in their communities. U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Intl Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL)

En República Dominicana, la Fundación Panamericana para el Desarrollo, la Policia Nacional de República Dominicana, U.S. Department of State (INL) y el Comisionado Ejecutivo para la Reforma Policial lanzaron el proyecto “Mejorando la preparación policial en el Caribe” (B-PRO). Esta iniciativa fortalecerá las capacidades y procedimientos de la policía en educación, planificación, transparencia y más. ¡Un gran paso para mejorar la seguridad del país! Más información 👉 https://shorturl.at/2yCfx

El programa “Comunidades Seguras” de PADF en Ecuador organizó el “Seminario Internacional de Metodologías de Reclutamiento Forzado Ilegal en Ecuador” en donde se abordó y analizó esta problemática en conjunto con la participación de autoridades y expertos de varios países. Se destacó la importancia de programas de desarme, sensibilización y oportunidades laborales para jóvenes.  Más información 👉 https://shorturl.at/Oz8ZQ Esta actividad se desarrolló gracias al apoyo de U.S. Department of State.

From June 24 to 28, the TRAILS project trained officials from the National Police, the Attorney General's Office and Migration Colombia in conceptual, technical and practical tools for the application of financial and forfeiture mechanisms and instruments in the investigation and prosecution of migrant smuggling structures. U.S. Department of State

📣 PADF sends a heartfelt thank you to the U.S. Department of State: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) U.S. Embassy Port of Spain for their unwavering support of our past project's ongoing lecture series over 20 months and a recent Financial Investigations.   These invaluable sessions have shed light on the complexities of the Anti-Gang Statute and related laws, empowering trainees from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) to engage in meaningful discussions and confidently charge gang cases. 🚨👮♀️👮♂️   The knowledge gained from these trainings and the accompanying PowerPoint presentations will be preserved in PADF's forthcoming Gang Investigations Handbook, serving as a lasting resource to enhance understanding and capacity for conducting thorough gang investigations. 📚🔍   This workshop, held after the conclusion of Project GRACE, underscores PADF and INL's steadfast commitment to building capacity for a safer Trinidad and Tobago. 🇹🇹✨