Universal Declaration of Human Rights Prior to 1997, Thailand put the focus on preventive measures, as many young girls were lured and deceived by false promises of good jobs, but instead ended up being used for exploitative commercial sex work. Information was given through the local and national media. Thousands of scholarships to retain girls in schools were provided by the Ministry of Education, the private sector, NGOs and concerned individuals. Some 40-50 small groups of parents and community leaders in the risk areas in the northern provinces were organized to discuss these issues, with the use of videos in local dialects. Income-generating projects for poor families at risk helped to sustain the livelihood of those families. The Sub-Committee on Combating Trafficking in Women and Children, established in 1994, was the key national mechanism that mobilized and coordinated governmental and non-governmental agencies in anti-trafficking activities. It was responsible for the formulation of the First National Policy and Plan of Action in Eradicating Commercial Sex Exploitation (1996-2001) and the Second National Policy and Strategies Combating Trafficking in Women and Children (20022010). Both were approved by the Council of Ministers. It also worked with key national agencies to sign national Memoranda of 24 Dignity and Justice for All of Us Understanding (MOUs) (2003) and provincial governors and chiefs of many governmental and non-governmental agencies at the provincial level to sign seven regional MOUs in seven regions in Thailand during 20062008. These MOUs are designed to help improve coordination and cooperation among actors, e.g. police, attorneys/ prosecutors, social workers, labour officers, medical personnel, education officers, immigration officers, local administrators and NGOs. The MOUs are based on human rights principles and use multi-disciplinary, intersectoral and participatory approaches from rescuing and protecting victims to prosecution process, recovery and reintegration programmes, including carrying out preventive measures. Operation centres at the provincial level have been created for these activities as well as the national level with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. Anti-trafficking was declared part of the national agenda in 2004, and funding was provided. In addition, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Fund was created in the 2008 Anti-Trafficking Law, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided some funding for embassies and consulates with which to help victims abroad.