Youth Leaders workshop on ending irregular migration, human trafficking and Modern Slavery in Burkina Faso

In its mission of service and promotion of human dignity, the AACC is organizing an awareness-raising workshop from March 22 to 25, 2026, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The workshop is aimed at equipping young people, religious leaders, and CSOs to understand the dynamics of migration, trafficking in persons and modern slavery, develop concrete prevention actions and foster strong and sustainable community responses.

Overall Objective
The objective of this workshop is to raise awareness among young people about the criminal and organized nature of human trafficking related to migration and to strengthen the awareness raised by AACC among religious leaders on the importance of psychosocial support for survivors.

Specific Objectives

1. Raise awareness among young people about the real dangers of migration and the practices of traffickers.

2. Encourage youth leaders to advocate for the establishment of psychosocial support structures for survivors in their churches and at community level

3. Promote knowledge of national and international legal protection instruments.

4. Equip youth leaders to disseminate prevention messages tailored to their communities.

5. Equip young people to participate in the reporting and psychosocial support mechanisms for survivors offered by churches and civil society organizations.

Expected Outcomes

1. Youth leaders have a better understanding of human trafficking and its impacts.

2. Youth leaders are able to relay messages of prevention and protection in their respective communities.

3. A framework for collaboration between religious leaders, authorities, and CSOs is established.

4. Youth leaders commit to considering the establishment of a psychosocial support structure for survivors.

5. A plan of action by each youth leader is developed at the end of the workshop.