CMW/C/PHL/CO/3 55. The Committee urges the State party to take all steps necessary to safeguard the rights of children in the context of migration. It recalls the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child18 and further recommends that the State party: (a) Conduct an impact assessment of the comprehensive national reintegration programme to ensure that it is responsive also to the situation of children of migrant workers in situ and those left behind in the Philippines; (b) Formulate a comprehensive and systematic rights-based policy on the collection of qualitative and quantitative data on all categories of children affected by migration, as the basis for a comprehensive policy aimed at the protection of their rights; (c) In cooperation with destination countries, invest in developing measures that will allow families of overseas Filipino workers to relocate together, paying special attention to those engaged in low-wage occupations. Causes of migration 56. The Committee acknowledges the State party’s efforts to address the causes of migration, namely through its economic development programme, which includes local employment creation strategies. It regrets the absence of a comprehensive policy designed to address the root causes, and the limited visibility of migrant workers and members of their families in regional agendas on migration matters. 57. The Committee recalls the recommendations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,19 and further recommends that the State party develop a comprehensive, inter-agency and rights-based policy to address all the structural causes of migration, including, inter alia: (a) Developing action plans that focus on rights and that are designed to comprehensively address the structural causes of migration and to guarantee the rights of all migrants and their families, irrespective of their migration status, and that are measured by short- and long-term goals and progress indicators; (b) Encouraging the participation of civil society and specialized international agencies in the planning and implementation of policies to address the causes of migration; (c) Given the exposure of the State party to climate change-induced natural disasters, integrating migration patterns into its risk analysis on disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and response to natural disasters, as well as in the adaptation and mitigation measures to deal with the negative impacts of climate change. Trafficking in persons 58. The Committee notes with appreciation the robust legislative and institutional structure in place to combat trafficking in persons in the State party, and the capacity-building efforts made to investigate and prosecute acts of trafficking. It is concerned, however, about the absence of information provided on: (a) The effectiveness of the measures in place to identify, assist and protect victims of trafficking; (b) The existence of clear guidelines on timely identification, referral, protection and assistance for victims of trafficking, that are responsive particularly to the situation of children, asylum-seekers and persons at risk of statelessness; (c) The systematic collection of data on trafficking in persons, and efforts to raise public awareness about the crime specifically among migrant workers, both those seeking employment domestically and those seeking employment internationally. 18 19 12 CRC/C/PHL/CO/5-6, para. 24. E/C.12/PHL/CO/5-6, para. 26. GE.23-08778