Currently, the existing multilateral agreements (Abuja agreement and the agreement on the
issue of trafficking) are not yet ratified by Congo.
The results of this survey show that these children are exposed to the vicious cycle of abuse
and exploitation. The consolidation of the pilot reintegration of trafficked children in Pointe
Noire, the project (2007-2008) laid the foundations for future action, particularly in terms of
official recognition and mobilisation of actors.
For this first phase of the project the following results were obtained: (i) identification of 3
children victims of trafficking, registration and repatriation by the Consulate of Benin in
Pointe Noire of 26 children, (ii) development of the Action Plan 2009- 2010, (iii) review of
management mechanisms through the identification of new partnerships, clarification of
responsibilities and the establishment of a new local coordination team of the project
memorandum No. 000009 / MASAHS / DGASF of September 28, 2009, (iv) monitoring
implementation of the Action Plan 2009-2010: signing of a cooperation agreement with the
NGO ALTO leading to the identification of 9 children victims of trafficking of which 5 were
placed in family and / or rehabilitated, 3 were repatriated and one is pending; organisation of
a participatory workshop to develop the manual of procedures for the identification, care,
repatriation and reintegration of children victims of trafficking (24 to 25 November 2009).
In addition, a sub-regional response to the phenomenon is being developed through an
initiative of bilateral agreements Congo-Gabon-Togo-Benin.
Similarly, in the Libreville meeting held in May 2009, it was decided the organisation in
Congo particularly in Pointe Noire, of activities related to the official launch of the campaign
against child trafficking in Central Africa.
However, weaknesses exist in the implementation of this project, these include: (i) the
absence of specific legislation on trafficking, (ii) non-operationalisation of the Observatory
on vulnerable Children, (ii) weak capacity and non-compliance with standards. Some threats
are also visible: social resistance or allegations of complicity of some authorities using their
influence to release criminals; the non-ratification of the instruments in the fight against
trafficking namely the Abuja agreement and the bilateral agreement Congo-Benin. However,
on 30 July 2013, a draft law on the fight against human trafficking in the Republic of Congo
has been validated under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and
transmitted to the relevant authorities.
7- Abandoned young mothers
1- Magnitude by locality
The female population likely to be in the category of single mothers is composed of all the
young girls (- 18 years) in puberty (13-17 years), with early physical development and early
menstruation (12 years) which can, in some circumstances, cause them to be forcibly married
or have sex early. These girls are aged 12 to 17, and based on analysis there might be around
241,999 young girls across the country. A breakdown by towns and departments is as
follows:
Table 36: Proportion of unmarried young mothers compared to the total population of girls
aged 12 to 17 years, according to the department
Categories of
115
Total female
Girls 12-17
% Girl mothers
Population of