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The Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings (SPTF) is an instrument of coordination to encourage and strengthen co-operation among the countries of South Eastern Europe (SEE) in order to streamline and accelerate existing efforts to combat human trafficking in the region. Created in 2000 and working under the auspices of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the SPTF is dedicated to promoting collaboration and integration of anti-trafficking activities in SEE to improve their long-term effectiveness and sustainability in the fight against human trafficking. While the SPTF’s activities are regional, they are based firmly on the priorities and needs of the countries of the region. Achieving regional ownership through development of local participation, responsibility and accountability of these efforts is crucial. The SPTF ensures that the regional dimension of the multi-faceted elements of human trafficking are fully considered and included in the planning and implementation of anti-trafficking activities in SEE. The SPTF intensively fosters regional co-ordination and collaboration by all actors and actively supports and monitors the development and implementation of regional anti-trafficking measures, the SPTF advances the shared interests of both donor and recipient countries to achieve maximum results with the funding made available to implement anti-trafficking initiatives. The SPTF works directly with international and nongovernmental organizations to encourage cooperation and appropriate coordination with governments and law enforcement.
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