GUIDELINES ON DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING FOR MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. Pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act 9208, otherwise known as the “Anti-Tratfcking in Persons Act of 2003," as amended by Republic Act No, 10364, otherwise known as the “Expanded Anti-Traffickng Act of 207 “Expanded Act") and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations and other related lavs; and in furtherance of the mandate of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), as well a8 the National Strategic Action Pian 2017 - 2021 forthe effect ion of the Expanded ‘Act, with a view of having an effective and effi Section 1. Tite. ‘These guidelines shall be known as ‘Management of Knowledge on Tr uidelines on Data Collection and Monitoring for icking in Persons” (‘Guidelines’), Section 2. Purpose. These Guidelines are promulgated to prescribe the standard system for collecting and ‘monitoring data on trafficking in persons (TIP), as well as, managing data and information for purposes ram enhanc Section 3. Data Collection Templates, ‘templates shall be ulized in collecting data and information on tatficking in Template 1: Advocacy - Awareness Campaigns Template 2: Advocacy - Information Materials 4. Template 4: Protection Services 5. Template 5: Investigation and Prosecution 6. Tempiate 6: Partnership and Networking 7. Tempiate 7: Manuals and Guidelines 8. Template 8: Bils 8. Template 8: ResearchesSection 4. Data Collection System. \CAT Member Agencies, including Non-Government Organization Representatives, smplates, based on actual knowledge generated through the regular 1 of Accomplished Data Collection Templates. AlIACAT Member Agencies shall accomplish and submit the Deta Collection Ter the first Monday of Apri, July, October and January to the IACAT Secret ‘accomplished template shall cover the Quater (three-month period) immediately preceding the date of submission, Section 6. Knowledge Development. The IACAT Secretariat shal Consolidate all submitted Data Collection Templates; ‘Working Group (TWG) that will review the findings from the Hite @ consultant (with required technical expertise, e.g. statistician or monitoring and ‘evaluation expert), whenever necessary, to ass IACAT website, quarterly, and Policies, programs, and projects for the Council to Section 7. Effectivity. Upon its effectivity, these Guidelines will remain in force until revoked, by two-thirds vote of, the Council representatives