| The U.S. Governments International Anti-Trafficking Programs Fiscal Year 2004 Released by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons June 3, 2005 Fiscal Year 2004 [This report was updated August 25, 2005; see current version.] Global Type Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $150,000 Grantee(s) to be determined Purpose For detailed documentation and analysis of most current information on child sex tourism. To help policymakers develop strategies, policies and initiatives to fight child sex tourism in demand and destination countries. Global Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $75,000 Grantee(s) to be determined Purpose To produce print-ready photography for 2005 and 2006 TIP Reports and Web sites. For travel to a country in each region to photograph TIP victims, NGOs, USG-funded programs. Global Belarus, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, India, Israel, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippine, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Thailand, United Arab Republics, Yugoslavia Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $255,000 Grantee(s) Delphi International Program of World Learning Purpose For participants from ministries of labor, justice, internal affairs, social welfare, immigration, law enforcement, NGOs, human rights organizations, and service providers. To explore U.S. policy initiatives to protect, assist, and provide reintegration to victims of trafficking. To introduce best practices and learn about local, national and internal U.S. government efforts to combat trafficking. Global Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO) Purpose To support awareness and training for U.N. peacekeepers (military, civilian, and police) in 16 missions on trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse in conflict environments. Global Type na Agency U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Purpose For country assessments for implementing government-to-government programs. Global Type na Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Purpose For country assessments for implementing government-to-government programs. Global Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $188,268 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To establish fund for coordinated operational response. To facilitate travel for eligible family members of T-Visa beneficiaries to U.S. To provide travel assistance to victims and their families, including pre-departure documentation, transportation, coordinated reception with NGO partners, and escorts for children. For trafficked victims in U.S. who elect not to apply for T-Visa and who are in need of assistance to return to their country of origin. Global Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $177,378 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose For 2 new modules to train government and civil society representatives to carry out anti-trafficking activities. In its first year, project supported development of 4 modules on information campaigns, capacity building, return and reintegration, and NGO networking. Global Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $65,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To continue project to develop and test training module on trafficking and assisting victims for religious personnel. To disseminate to additional religious congregations. Global Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $147,096 Grantee(s) Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) Purpose To train Estonian NGO to train other European NGOs to conduct awareness campaigns to counter government efforts to legalize prostitution. In Mexico, to conduct law enforcement training and demand reduction program on links between prostitution and trafficking. Global Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $108,478 Grantee(s) Donna Hughes, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island Purpose To continue Fiscal Year 2003 research on best practices for addressing demand side of sex trafficking. Global Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $56,500 Grantee(s) U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Purpose Translation and distribution of anti-trafficking public service announcements. Global Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Agency for International Development Amount $586,052 Grantee(s) Chemonics Creative Associates Partners of the Americas IREX Purpose To provide technical assistance to USAID field missions and other USAID operating units. (Three-year contract.) Global Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Agency for International Development Amount $829,000 Grantee(s) Development Alternatives, Inc. Subgrantee(s) The Asia Foundation Training Resources Group Purpose For technical assistance for USAID operating units for anti-trafficking assessments, activity design and similar tasks (incremental funding). Regional Tier na Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $8,465 Grantee(s) U.S. Embassies Purpose Airfare for police and participants to attend specialized International Law Enforcement Agency (ILEA) course on Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Regional East Africa Tier na Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $147,880 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose For training. Regional Southern Africa Tier na Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Amount $223,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To implement UN Transnational Organized Crime/Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Protocol for law enforcement and judiciary. To facilitate regional law enforcement collaboration on TIP. Regional Southern Africa Tier na Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $455,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To expand ongoing anti-trafficking activities, working with member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to raise awareness and capacity building. (2nd year.) To introduce strong anti-trafficking component to ongoing regional migration dialogue. Regional East Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Tier Kenya (2 Watch List), Tanzania (2 Watch List), Uganda (2) Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $578,051 Grantee(s) American Bar Association/Africa (ABA/A) Fund for Justice and Education Purpose For "Train the Trainer" program for criminal justice officials designed to improve enforcement and foster regional cooperation on TIP, including support to service providers and anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) curricula development. Regional West Africa Mali, Niger, Togo Tier 2 Type Prevention Agency Amount $398,000 Grantee(s) Search for Common Ground Purpose Radio programming in Niger and Togo to combat trafficking in persons, coordinating with USAID/Mali proposal to produce a radio soap opera about trafficking and welfare of children (see Mali below). Regional West Africa Tier na Type Prosecution Agency UNOffice on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Amount $300,000 Grantee(s) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Purpose Judicial training to implement anti-human trafficking legislation and public awareness campaigns Regional West & Central Africa Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Togo Tier 2 Watch List: Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon 2: Benin, Cameroon, Mali, Togo Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Amount $2,000,000 Grantee(s) International Labor Organization (IOM) Purpose Addendum to West and Central Africa Trafficking Project Benin Tier 2 Type Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Purpose To identify and stop child trafficking and to collaborate with civil society through "Train the Minors Brigade" program. Benin Tier 2 Type Prevention Agency Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) Embassy PAS Purpose To expand ongoing activity to provide children with viable livelihood options. To create awareness of exploitative working conditions through rural and urban radio programs. To provide flexible opportunities for education, training, and employment for young women and children who are vulnerable to traffickers. Gabon Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $35,200 Grantee(s) Embassy PAS Subgrantees Embassy PAS Radio Television Nazareth (RTN) TeleAfrica TV RTGII Radio Nostalgie Top FM/VOA Africa #1 (radio) Purpose To assist production and run times of one-month television and media campaign to inform Gabonese public about new anti-trafficking legislation and encourage them to fight trafficking. Ghana Tier 1 Type Protection and Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $250,000 Grantee(s) U.S. Department of Justice Purpose To provide criminal court management techniques. To train judges and court personnel on trafficking, information technology, record management, and anti-corruption.
Ghana Tier 1 Type Prevention, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $180,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To expand ongoing activities for assisted voluntary return and reintegration of trafficked Ghanaian children. In partnership with Ghanaian Ministries, UNICEF, and other nongovernmental organizations, to identify and provide documentation to children who have been trafficked to Ghana to work in fisheries. To assist children, provide counseling, transportation, and family reunification, and facilitate reintegration. Provides alternative support and forms of income to fishermen and families, to help stop trafficking of children. Kenya Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $25,000 each Grantee(s) Solidarity Center Subgrantee Central Organization of Trade Unions Kenya (COTU) Purpose The Solidarity Center will conduct a series of awareness-raising, knowledge and skill-building training workshops for union members, affiliates, and NGOs to combat trafficking in persons. To complete survey on trafficking for labor exploitation. Mali Tier 2 Type Prevention Agency Amount $300,000 Grantee(s) Search for Common Ground Purpose To design, produce and disseminate radio-based soap opera on child trafficking and child welfare. To record and produce the soap opera in Bamako; and to broadcast in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali. To broadcast the program in Djoula language, spoken from eastern Senegal to Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire; and in Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Mauritania Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $142,885 Grantee(s) International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Purpose To train law enforcement and customs officials on anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) legislation and effective anti-TIP investigative procedures. Nigeria Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention Agency Amount $442,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To address policy dialogue to move Nigeria to full compliance and Tier 1 status. The mission has programs in place with the National Assembly and State Legislatures in Rivers and Delta States that Sierra Leone and Liberia Tier 3 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $545,816 Grantee(s) Faith Based Initiative on Human Trafficking Consortium Purpose For capacity-building for local faith-based organizations to address trafficking and provide services to victims. Sierra Leone Tier 3 Type Prevention, Prosecution Agency U.S. Agency for International Development/Africa (USAID/AFR) Amount $1,500,000 Grantee(s) International Rescue Committee Center for Victims of Torture Search for Common Ground Purpose To provide sustainable care for Sierra Leoneans and Liberians who continue to suffer from war-related trauma, build a culture of peace through mass media and cultural activities, and promote dialogue for residents of Mano River Union border region. Sierra Leone Tier 3 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Amount $500,000 Grantee(s) Winrock International Subgrantees Local NGOs Purpose To fund local NGOs, community, and faith-based organizations to reintegrate child trafficking victims. To improve local schools and to provide shelter, counseling, education and skills training to child victims. Tanzania Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $500,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Subgrantees Kiwohede and Tawla Purpose To provide protection and assistance to trafficked victims. To raise awareness in affected communities. To provide institutional capacity-building support to government officials and NGOs. To support preventive information campaigns. Uganda Tier 2 Type Prosecution Agency Amount $360,000 Grantee(s) International Rescue Committee (IRC) Purpose To rehabilitate children who were abducted and trafficked to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) bases in southern Sudan and northern Uganda. To support children who commute from villages to towns nightly to avoid abduction. For 24-month USAID/Uganda program to provide additional support for trafficking victims. Regional Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand Tier 2: Cambodia, Indonesia 2: Philippines, Thailand Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $231,026 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To help these countries better analyze human trafficking data. To improve statistical collection and methodology, reviewing existing data collection methods for trafficking and existing data. For data review of crime closely associated with trafficking in persons, such as illegal employment and labor practices, prostitution, begging, and document fraud. Regional Tier na Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $37,959 Grantee(s) Academy for Educational Development (AED) Purpose Continuation and upgrade of www.Humantrafficking.org, a Website that brings government and NGOs in East Asia and Pacific together to cooperate and learn from each other's experiences in their efforts to combat human trafficking. Website contains country-specific information, including national laws and action plans, key governmental contact information, and NGO activities. Mekong Region Tier na Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $477,196 Grantee(s) World Vision Subgrantees to be determined Purpose To raise awareness, build capacity of victim service organizations, and train law enforcement. Mekong Region Tier na Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $368,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To expand ongoing activities for return and reintegration of trafficking victims. To identify trafficking victims and provide them with protection, transportation and reintegration assistance to return to their country. Mekong Region Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, and the Philippines Tier na Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency USAID Asia and Near East Bureau (USAID/ANE) Amount $200,000 Grantee(s) Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) Purpose To provide incremental cost-sharing contribution to an ongoing anti-trafficking technical assistance activity. To map trafficking in persons in the Mekong Delta. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $231,542 Grantee(s) Pact Cambodia Purpose To reduce vulnerability of women to trafficking through economic empowerment, literacy, and advocacy. To provide literacy education, develop savings-led village banking, promote income generation through microenterprise. To mobilize social action through education and community outreach to 2,000 at-risk women. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $1,780,000 Grantee(s) World Vision International Subgrantees HAGAR World Hope International Purpose To increase capacity of civil society and faith-based organizations to provide assistance to child trafficking victims. To establish safehouses that will provide short and long-term victim assistance. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $280,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To strengthen NGO and government capacity, particularly Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY), for reintegration solutions for trafficking victims not reunited with their families within first months of return to Cambodia. For alternative care for victims, including counseling, family skills development, foster care, group homes, orphanages, and community-based outreach networks to help integrate single women with children. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $159,238 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Purpose To better address needs of victims through Poipet Transit Center, which receives children deported alone from Thailand and women trafficking victims. Cambodia, Vietnam Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $900,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Subgrantees CARAM (Coordination of Action Research and Mobility) World Vision Vietnam Purpose In Cambodia (CARAM): to identify Cambodian and Vietnamese trafficking victims and provide return and reintegration assistance. In Vietnam (World Vision). to foster community networks to combat trafficking through village-based activities and facilitate reintegration of returned victims. To establish local hotlines. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of Labor Amount $500,000 Grantee(s) HAGAR Purpose To develop legitimate alternative livelihoods and employment program for former trafficking victims and at-risk women. Includes vocational counseling, job preparation, employment assistance, basic education, and skills training. Cambodia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Amount $2,661,000 Grantee(s) The Asia Foundation Subgrantees MuMith Samlanh/Friends, Don Bosco, Health Care Center for Children, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association, Child Rights Foundation. Buddhism for Development, Rural Development Association, FIT Media, Hagar, Coalition to Address Sexual Exploitation of Children in Cambodia, Agir pour les Femmes en Situation Pécaire, Cambodian Defenders Project, Protection of Juvenile Justice Purpose To effectively reduce vulnerability to trafficking and protect survivors as they reintegrate and build a new life. To ensure victims of trafficking have access to legal aid, thereby increasing their ability and willingness to access justice for themselves. To provide evidence in prosecution of traffickers. China Tier 2 Type Prevention, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $423,750 Grantee(s) International Labor Organization (ILO) Purpose For training for law enforcement officials to strengthen law and policy on forced labor and trafficking. Japan/Regional Tier 2 Watch List Type Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $181,912 Grantee(s) Polaris Project Purpose To encourage regional cooperation to increase investigations, prosecutions, and convictions. To strengthen criminal justice response to trafficking. For victim identification, intervention, and support. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $5,630 Grantee(s) International Visitors Subgrantee International Visitors In-House Programming (ECA/V/F/A) Purpose To offer participants understanding of law enforcement procedures and strategies to stop trafficking in persons. For U.S. government implementation of existing anti-trafficking legislation. Participants will learn about U.S. government interagency cooperation and collaboration between the U.S. government and NGOs. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $35,000 Grantee(s) International Visitor Ms. Kaori Nakagawa Purpose To support International Visitor Program nominee Ms. Kaori Nakagawa, researcher from Overseas Legislative Information Division of the National Diet Library, for travel to the U.S. to learn about trafficking.
Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $12,000 Grantee(s) International Visitor Ms. Yukumi Hayakawa Purpose To support reporter in the Special News Department of the Tokyo Shimbun for travel to U.S. to learn about trafficking. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $12,000 Grantee(s) Vital Voices Purpose To fund expert invited to Japan to participate in Embassy co-sponsored program on trafficking in Asia, June 2004. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $5,000 Grantee(s) Local translation company Purpose To fund local translation company for translation of 2004 TIP Report into Japanese and distribute and post it on U.S. Embassy Tokyo Web site. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $2,000 Grantee(s) Speaker Program Purpose To fund in-country U.S. speaker program on trafficking in Fukuoka. Japan Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $500 Grantee(s) Speaker Program Purpose To support in-country U.S. speaker program on trafficking in Fukuoka with Labor Attache. Indonesia Tier Type Agency U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Amount $6,000,000 Grantee(s) Save the Children Purpose To combat child trafficking through education.
Indonesia Tier Type Prevention Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $397,946 Grantee(s) Asia Foundation Purpose For work in 3 provinces of Indonesia (East Java, West Java, and West Kalimantan) with civil society and local government officials to prevent trafficking in persons. To support technical assistance and policy advocacy to help local governments establish and implement policies serving female, poor, and marginalized constituents, reducing their vulnerability to trafficking. Indonesia Tier 2 Type Prevention, Protection Agency U.S. Department of State Amount $1,200,000 Grantee(s) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Subgrantees Yayasan Junal Perempuan (Jakarta) YLBH-APIK (Pontianak) Yayasan Mitra Kesehatan and Kamanusiaan (Batam) Kaseh Puan (Tanjun Balai Karimun) Yayasan GENTA (Surabaya) Sebay (Surabaya) Savy Amira (Surabaya) Yayasan Galatea (Medan) Yayasan Jaringan Kesejahteraan/Kesehatan Masyarakat (Medan) Indonesian Faith Based Organizations Rumah Kita (Jakarta) Fathayat Nahthatual Ulama (nationwide) Yayasan Daarut Tauhid (Bandung) Karya Migrant (Batam) Purpose To establish program for return, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked persons, promoting cooperation through legal, administrative, policy and advocacy measures. To strengthen ability of all partners involved to combat trafficking and assist victims. Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) Tier 2 Watch List Type Prevention, Protection, Prosecution Agency U.S. Agency for International Development Amount $2,000,000 Grantee(s) American Center for International Labor Solidarity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||