Human Trafficking Choosing an intervention approach involves integrating the information assembled inprevious stages to decide how a policy or program can best achieve the goals that havebeen specified. How can the information collected at previous stages be used to decidewhat the substance of an intervention will be? How will specific goals be achieved? Major activities for program design include the following: Identifying the target population: Who is the intervention aimed at? Defining participant selection and intake procedures: How are program participantsrecruited and selected for the intervention? Defining program components: The precise nature, amount, and sequence of activitiesprovided must be specified. Who does what to whom, in what order, and in whatamounts? Writing job descriptions of staff and defining the skills and training required in order todeliver services well. Major activities for policy design include the following: Identifying the target population of the policy. Which persons or groups are to be affectedby the policy? Identifying the responsible authority. Who will carry out the policy, and what will theirresponsibilities be? Defining the provisions and procedures of the policy. Provisions specify the sanctions orservices that will be delivered, and the conditions that must be met in order for the policy to be carried out. Individuals responsible for implementing a specific set of rules must also clearly understand the specific sequences of actions to be taken (procedures) to ensure that the policy is carried out consistently
