وهناك أيضا عدد من المبادرات لمعالجة التفاوتات الاقتصادية في المنطقة، المعترف بها كواحدة من الأسباب الجوهرية للاتجار.
A number of initiatives were also in place to address economic disparities in the region, which had been recognized as one of the root causes of trafficking.